Young Afrikan

06/09/2022

BY TOM JACKSON Nigerian startup Duplo, a B2B payment platform that makes it easier for African businesses of all sizes to pay each other, has raised US$4.3 million in seed funding to launch new products and expand into new business verticals. Founded by Yele Oyekola and Tunde Akinnuwa in September 2021, Duplo allows B2B companies to automate payment inflows, reconcile at scale, and create a streamlined experience for business customers....

BY TOM JACKSON Nigerian startup Duplo, a B2B payment platform that makes it easier for African businesses of all sizes to pay each other, has raised US$4.3 million in seed funding to launch new pro…

06/09/2022

By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Gina Prince-Bythewood didn't get very far into reading the script for "The Woman King," a historical epic about a real West African army of female warriors before she knew she wanted to direct it. "Literally five pages into it I knew it was going to be my next film," Prince-Bythewood says. "I felt so connected to these women....

By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Gina Prince-Bythewood didn’t get very far into reading the script for “The Woman King,” a historical epic about a real West African army of female…

06/09/2022

Most travelers know that booking a flight at the last minute means paying through the nose. Travel experts, travel agents, online travel booking sites will all tell you that booking earlier is better. But the sweet spot for exactly when to snag the cheapest airfare? That’s always been the Holy Grail, and much harder to pin down. On Wednesday, Google published new insights based on five years worth of Google Flights historical airfare data....

Most travelers know that booking a flight at the last minute means paying through the nose. Travel experts, travel agents, online travel booking sites will all tell you that booking earlier is bett…

06/09/2022

Featuring Nandy x Oxlade, Karun. DJ Xpect, Harmonize, Marioo x Platform and more. These are the top tracks out of East Africa in the month of August in no particular. Check out more of our Best Songs of the Month lists from Nigeria, Ghana, South African and East Africa. You can also follow our weekly Songs You Need to Hear…...

Featuring Nandy x Oxlade, Karun. DJ Xpect, Harmonize, Marioo x Platform and more. These are the top tracks out of East Africa in the month of August in no particular. Check out more of our Best Son…

06/09/2022

Wale Oloworekende From Netflix’s ‘Afrobeats: The Backstory’ to Showmax’s ‘Journey to the Beats,’ Africans who were there are finally telling the true story of Afrobeats. A lot has happened since afrobeats rose to global fame near the end of the last decade. Multiple sellout concerts, Grammy awards, and critical acclaim have become common occurrences as popular music from West Africa has maintained a ubiquitous presence across the world....

Wale Oloworekende From Netflix’s ‘Afrobeats: The Backstory’ to Showmax’s ‘Journey to the Beats,’ Africans who were there are finally telling the true story of Afrobeats. A lot has happened since af…

06/09/2022

Learn about different variations of fufu from across the continent, easy recipes and soup parings with this short guide. The sheer joy of eating fufu is is hard to match. The tasty West African staple comes in countless variations, tastes and textures that work with a wide variety of regional flavors. We all have our favorites: the fufu that we think works best with a certain stew or for a certain time of day, and we all know that one weird person who eats their's with a fork—like seriously, why?...

Learn about different variations of fufu from across the continent, easy recipes and soup parings with this short guide. The sheer joy of eating fufu is is hard to match. The tasty West African sta…

06/09/2022

Elizabeth Okwach Victorious Bones Craft Group is a collective that is at the forefront of collecting trash and repurposing as jewelry. The group is collecting old and fresh bones, brass, and horns, transforming them into jewelry, bowls, and trinkets. Walking through Kibera – the largest urban slum in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi — air pollution and waste is the order of the day....

06/09/2022

Carzami, an online retailer for quality used cars and vehicle financing, today announced the close of a pre-seed round led by Contact Financial Holding, together with a scalable inventory financing facility, which it plans to use to transform Egypt’s used car market targeting $30 million in revenue by 2024. With this strategic investment from Contact, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial services provider, Carzami is positioned to launch its innovative model for a digital car dealership while being able to offer crucial vehicle financing and insurance options....

Carzami, an online retailer for quality used cars and vehicle financing, today announced the close of a pre-seed round led by Contact Financial Holding, together with a scalable inventory financing…

06/09/2022

Impact Drivers, a youth-led, women-led non-governmental organisation, welcomes Zimi Mabunzi as their new Brand Ambassador. The Global Fund 7th Replenishment period underway in South Africa and the rest of the world. Today Impact Drivers a South African youth-led, women-led organization has announced that former Miss South Africa runner-up Zimi Mabunzi will join the organisation as their brand ambassador. This comes after months of working with Zimi in numerous campaigns that bring awareness to the plight of injustices to adolescent girls and young women in South Africa....

Impact Drivers, a youth-led, women-led non-governmental organisation, welcomes Zimi Mabunzi as their new Brand Ambassador. The Global Fund 7th Replenishment period underway in South Africa and the …

06/09/2022

What recession? A new surveyby PwC released Thursday finds that business leaders say hackers pose a bigger threat than inflation or recession, listing growth as their biggest priority even while at least half say they are planning or implementing layoffs or hiring freezes. The survey of 722 U.S. executives found that just 30% said a recession poses a serious risk to their company, and 83% said they’re focusing their business strategy on growth, despite the growing threat of economic headwinds....

What recession? A new surveyby PwC released Thursday finds that business leaders say hackers pose a bigger threat than inflation or recession, listing growth as their biggest priority even while at…

05/09/2022

Tech has been slow to take off in the former French colony—a general trend for Francophone Africa compared to Anglophone equivalents. But this is beginning to change as several startups make inroads into the untapped market over the last year—and the competition is heating up. Companies have erected giant billboards overlooking many of Dakar’s raised motorways, offering discounts for first-time users....

Tech has been slow to take off in the former French colony—a general trend for Francophone Africa compared to Anglophone equivalents. But this is beginning to change as several startups make inroad…

05/09/2022

As countries and consumers look at local solutions following the pandemic and with the acceleration of AfCFTA’s goal of driving greater intra-African trade, African brands are starting to re-assert their position in the Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands ranking. Upstart brands such as South Africa’s lifestyle footwear brands, Bathu ( #52) and Drip ( #65) – despite being primarily available in South Africa – have rocketed into the Top 100....

As countries and consumers look at local solutions following the pandemic and with the acceleration of AfCFTA’s goal of driving greater intra-African trade, African brands are starting to re-assert…

05/09/2022

Questions Who is Tapfuma Musewe, what is your background, and what is your involvement with Afrifursa? I am a trade and investment executive with expertise in connecting African markets and other regions of the world. Having grown up a Canadian citizen, my passion led me to spend most of my working life in several African countries, like Ghana and South Africa....

Questions Who is Tapfuma Musewe, what is your background, and what is your involvement with Afrifursa? I am a trade and investment executive with expertise in connecting African markets and other r…

05/09/2022

The plight of South African women who historically have faced economic exclusion, has been well-documented, and although much progress has been made by women entrepreneurs over the last decade, a number of challenges persist. As the public and private sectors work together towards the goal of building a more inclusive economy, their collective goal should encompass creating an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs....

The plight of South African women who historically have faced economic exclusion, has been well-documented, and although much progress has been made by women entrepreneurs over the last decade, a n…

05/09/2022

The Ambassador of the European Union to Ghana, H.E Irchad Razaaly, has designated young Ghanaian talent manager Daniel Boifio Junior, also known as DBJ, as his personal manager. Mr. Razaaly, recognises the unique and innovative style of management of DBJ, who was the personal manager of the outgoing France Ambassador to Ghana, H E Anne Sophie Avé, and also showed his gratitude for his untiring support over the past months....

The Ambassador of the European Union to Ghana, H.E Irchad Razaaly, has designated young Ghanaian talent manager Daniel Boifio Junior, also known as DBJ, as his personal manager. Mr. Razaaly, recogn…

05/09/2022

Global initiative involves planting more than 90,000 trees around the world, one for each employee Nearly 200 Indigenous trees planted to replace polyphagous shot hole borer affected trees Kyndryl employees in South Africa today gathered to plant trees with One Tree Planted, a non-profit 501c3 charity, and Nguni Nursery, an ethical contract tree growing and tree supply nursery for land restoration and greening projects....

Global initiative involves planting more than 90,000 trees around the world, one for each employee Nearly 200 Indigenous trees planted to replace polyphagous shot hole borer affected trees Kyndryl …

05/09/2022

Despite the slow pace by which Western governments have repatriated African art, Benin has managed to amass enough works to stage an exhibition, and the people are coming in droves. With lines around the block, primarily of Beninese, its huge success is unprecedented and has some believing that it could launch an ‘artistic awakening’ in the country. More than 200,000 people have visited a free exhibition in the presidential palace, “Art of Benin From Yesterday and Today: From Restitution to Revelation.” 90% of them are Beninese....

Despite the slow pace by which Western governments have repatriated African art, Benin has managed to amass enough works to stage an exhibition, and the people are coming in droves. With lines arou…

05/09/2022

As part of the Luminato Toronto Arts Festival, a thought-provoking work by Nigerian-Canadian artist, Oluseye Ogunlesi, is meant to confront Canada’s history in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Called the black ark, the form resembles both the bow of a ship, as well as a chapel, and is meant to commemorate the survivors of slavery. Black Ark’s charred, weather-proof skin is inspired by the beach houses along the Ivory Coast, which are stained black using diesel sediment....

As part of the Luminato Toronto Arts Festival, a thought-provoking work by Nigerian-Canadian artist, Oluseye Ogunlesi, is meant to confront Canada’s history in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Calle…

05/09/2022

As West African cuisine becomes more established across the globe, people focus first on the taste and then want to know about its origins. As with all cultures, environmental factors, historic migration patterns, and local tastes have played a role in formulating the core components of West African cuisine. A trademark of a west African dish, especially in the Guinea, is its hot spiciness....

As West African cuisine becomes more established across the globe, people focus first on the taste and then want to know about its origins. As with all cultures, environmental factors, historic mig…

05/09/2022

Petronel Nieuwoudt is the founder and chief executive of Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary in South Africa’s Mpumalanga. Jana Meyer owns Hope for Wildlife Helicopter and is using helicopters in conservation and runs various anti-poaching projects, like flying during rhino darting operations for dehorning. The Black Mambas anti-poaching unit works tirelessly, in harsh conditions, to protect South Africa’s wildlife. Akashinga is an all-female anti-poaching ranger team protecting the elephants of Zimbabwe....

Petronel Nieuwoudt is the founder and chief executive of Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary in South Africa’s Mpumalanga. Jana Meyer owns Hope for Wildlife Helicopter and is using helicopters in conserv…

02/09/2022

For the second consecutive year, Guinness, the nation’s premium beer, joined the extraordinary women of August Meeting to celebrate Igbo women across the socio-cultural spectrum. Fulfilling the brand’s mantra to empower and enfranchise, Guinness partnered with the women of August Meeting in shining the light on women doing extraordinary things across a number of Igbo communities. The 2022 edition of the Meeting saw Guinness support 25 women from Umebie and another 25 women from Oba, with mobile business infrastructure and equipment, to create the best and the brightest versions of these women through business ownership....

For the second consecutive year, Guinness, the nation’s premium beer, joined the extraordinary women of August Meeting to celebrate Igbo women across the socio-cultural spectrum. Fulfilling the bra…

02/09/2022

Breakfast is usually quick and easy to whip up especially when using a few basic ingredients like bread which somehow is always available in your kitchen. With a differnt way of making bread through French toast, this recipe will have bread generously soak slices of bread in a mixture of milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and an egg before tossing each slice in a frying pan....

Breakfast is usually quick and easy to whip up especially when using a few basic ingredients like bread which somehow is always available in your kitchen. With a differnt way of making bread throug…

02/09/2022

The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in the hungriest parts of the world has docked at the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti as areas of East Africa are badly affected by deadly drought and conflict. Food security experts call it a drop in the bucket for the vast needs in the worst-hit Horn countries of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia, the nation where this first shipment is going....

The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in the hungriest parts of the world has docked at the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti as areas of East Africa are badly affected by deadly drou…

02/09/2022

By Linda Manda Sector Head Agribusiness, Client Coverage, CIB at Standard Bank Group The agricultural sector across sub-Saharan Africa is critical to local and regional economies as a developmental base for food security and employment. Within it, there remains an invisible force driving productivity in the region and across the world. It is one that is too easily overlooked and underappreciated for the scale of its contribution, often shunned for growth opportunities, ignored within the transformative discourse, and largely untapped in plans to develop the sector....

By Linda Manda Sector Head Agribusiness, Client Coverage, CIB at Standard Bank Group The agricultural sector across sub-Saharan Africa is critical to local and regional economies as a developmental…

02/09/2022

By Rédaction Africanews "A lot of soul, a lot of funk": this is how the jazz and Afrobeat group Kokoroko describe themselves, as they open the Jazz à La Villette festival in Paris. This American band has members coming come from New Orleans, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles... so many jazz strongholds in the country where this music was born a little over a century ago....

By Rédaction Africanews “A lot of soul, a lot of funk”: this is how the jazz and Afrobeat group Kokoroko describe themselves, as they open the Jazz à La Villette festival in Paris. This…

02/09/2022

By Tiana Cline THE INTERNET MAY HAVE evolved from a niche pastime to an essential part of our day-to-day life but for many, it’s problematic. The internet in its current form, Web 2.0, has become too centralized with only a handful of big technology companies – and governments – dominating the market. There’s even a collective name for these giants who have transformed the way we work, shop and socialize: FAANG – Facebook (now Meta), Amazon.com, Apple, Netflix and Google-owner Alphabet....

https://youngafrikan.com/web-3-0-the-future-of-the-internet-is-africa-ready-for-the-digital-and-physical-worlds-to-merge-into-the-metaverse/

By Tiana Cline THE INTERNET MAY HAVE evolved from a niche pastime to an essential part of our day-to-day life but for many, it’s problematic. The internet in its current form, Web 2.0, has become t…

02/09/2022

Many of us have done it – got so caught up in the excitement of being in a different country or city that we buy souvenirs that eventually just end up gathering dust and taking up space in our homes. This ends up being both annoying and bad for the environment as more often than not you end up throwing it out once the novelty has worn off....

Many of us have done it – got so caught up in the excitement of being in a different country or city that we buy souvenirs that eventually just end up gathering dust and taking up space in our home…

02/09/2022

Since its inception in 2012, Nal’ibali, South Africa’s prime reading-for-enjoyment campaign, has partnered with numerous stakeholders to maximize its impact. Now, in its 10th year, the campaign has expanded its reach beyond South African borders. Its latest collaboration with international language-learning platform, Duolingo, will offer nearly 50 million active monthly language learners across the globe the opportunity to learn isiZulu for free....

Since its inception in 2012, Nal’ibali, South Africa’s prime reading-for-enjoyment campaign, has partnered with numerous stakeholders to maximize its impact. Now, in its 10th year, the campaign has…

02/09/2022

By Geoffrey Levene Public-private effort provides nations with data science workstations and AI education to support census, public health, climate projects and data analytics. NVIDIA is collaborating with the United Nations Economic Commision for Africa (UNECA) to equip governments and developer communities in 10 nations with data science training and technology to support more informed policymaking and accelerate how resources are allocated....

By Geoffrey Levene Public-private effort provides nations with data science workstations and AI education to support census, public health, climate projects and data analytics. NVIDIA is collaborat…

02/09/2022

Across sections of Africa, we see the public divestment in sports through land grabs with public parks converted into office buildings and apartments, thus limiting space for recreation and sports. Secondly, the privatisation of sporting facilities limits public access as people have to pay to use them. Thirdly, the under-resourcing of public schools results in limited, if any, investment in sporting facilities....

Across sections of Africa, we see the public divestment in sports through land grabs with public parks converted into office buildings and apartments, thus limiting space for recreation and sports.…