Author: Ewang Johnson
Tech Meets Tourism – The new product category provides locals and tourists with seamless, on-demand access to Nairobi National Park, reinforcing Uber’s commitment to innovation and supporting Kenya’s tourism economy Uber has announced the launch of Uber Safari, a new product category offering tailored safari experiences in Nairobi National Park. This innovative product, unveiled as part of the celebration of Uber’s 10-year anniversary in Kenya, makes it easier for locals and tourists to explore the country’s iconic wildlife while positioning Uber as a key enabler of tourism growth. Uber Safari builds on Uber’s commitment to innovation that is locally relevant, while supporting…
Paris Fashion Week is set to kick off Monday with Saint Laurent and Weinsanto as the luxury industry bets on fresh creative directors. Highlights include Matthieu Blazy’s first Chanel show and Jonathan Anderson’s Dior debut, in a season marked by sweeping change. Source link
At the Clinton Global Initiative’s 20th Anniversary meeting, the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) announced a landmark USD 30 million Commitment to Action to establish the African Women’s House and scale existing programming at the Center, as a bold investment in the future of women’s leadership across the continent.As the world’s first Presidential Center for a woman leader, the African Women’s House will serve as a pan-African hub for leadership development, feminist organizing, and movement building. Designed to nurture a new generation of women leaders, the House will provide space for training, convening, and …
If you’re a fan of gospel, soul and folk with a vintage pop vibe, you’ll love the work of Natalie Bergman, who has just released her second solo album “My Home Is Not In This World” on Jack White’s Third Man Records. The record can be seen as a rebirth following her stunning but grief-stricken first album. This new offering explores past loves and aims to bring comfort and reassurance in these complicated times. She popped by FRANCE 24 to tell Marjorie Hache more about the record and the music videos that beautifully accompany it. We also meet Ireland’s rising pop star CMAT,…
Enter William Taynton, a 20-year-old office boy who was working downstairs from Baird’s makeshift laboratory. He told the BBC 40 years later to the day: “Mr Baird came rushing down full of excitement and almost dragged me out of my office to go to his small laboratory. I think he was so excited at the time that words didn’t come. He almost grabbed me and wanted me to get upstairs as quickly as possible.”When Taynton came across the ramshackle state of Baird’s laboratory, he said he felt like running straight back down the stairs. First, he had to navigate his…
Livingstone, Zambia — ZimZam 2025 (26–28 November) will gather governments, investors, and developers to accelerate Southern Africa’s energy future. With Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) as Country Host, the summit will spotlight investment opportunities, renewable projects, and strategies to bring Southern Africa’s energy commitments to financial close.Southern Africa’s most influential energy and investment leaders will gather at the Zimbabwe–Zambia Energy Projects Summit (ZimZam) on 26–28 November 2025, in Livingstone, Zambia. As the region turns pledges into megawatts, the event will unite governments, investors, and developers to fast-track bankable projects in the energy and mining sectors.ZimZam 2025, held at the stunning Radisson…
US President Donald Trump berates delegates at the UN General Assembly, Paris Fashion Week kicks off, displaced Palestinian families migrate south, Kyiv braves another attack by Russian forces and Colombian miners emerge after being trapped underground for two days: here’s a look at the week’s most striking images. Source link
Trees for the Future (TREES) has published its revised Forest Garden Training Manual, a comprehensive resource designed to support farmer-driven, climate-resilient agroforestry systems worldwide. This new Technical Manual for Trainers is a practical, science-backed guide, built on more than 30 years of TREES’ field experience, co-created with farmers and other sector experts, and shaped by decades of research, trial, and error. It reflects the same knowledge TREES uses every day to train staff and partner farmers.Through locally led training, TREES works with farmers to transform degraded land into thriving, sustainable farms. Since 1989, more than 63,000 farming families across sub-Saharan Africa have restored…
It is time to refashion finance and strategy to equip every child with the foundational skills to learn, earn, and lead, because the future for all of us depends on it. Across many low- and middle-income countries, millions of children are completing primary school without being able to read a single sentence or perform basic arithmetic. This is not just an educational failure, but also a development emergency. Aid is declining, debt is rising, and domestic budgets are under intense pressure. We need more than incremental adjustments at the margin – we need a bold, smart reallocation of resources that…
This week on Paris des Arts, Valérie Fayolle welcomes author Fatou Diome, who shares insights on her latest novel, a tender and intimate tribute to her grandfather. Next, we head to an iconic Parisian department store, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, to discover choreographer Mourad Merzouki’s latest creation. Finally, in our highlight of the week, singer Imany makes her comeback with a powerful fifth album entitled “Women Deserve Rage”. Source link