Author: Ewang Johnson

In 2017, as the dust settled from South Africa’s  #FeesMustFall protests, a quiet revolution was taking shape. It wasn’t happening in the halls of parliament or the streets of Cape Town, but online—on a tech-enabled platform designed to rewrite the future for thousands of financially excluded students. That platform is Feenix, and today, it’s one of South Africa’s most innovative responses to the country’s enduring education funding gap. Rooted in the idea that access to education shouldn’t depend on wealth, Feenix launched as a Public Benefit Organisation to bridge the divide between aspiration and affordability. Through a unique crowdfunding model,…

As the US prepares to impose a 15% tariff on Ghanaian goods starting August 7, China has reaffirmed its commitment to zero-tariff access for Ghana and 52 other African nations. Chinese Ambassador Lu Kun, speaking at the Africa-China Centre for Policy and Advisory (ACCPA) fellowship event in Accra, described Beijing’s policy as mutually beneficial. He urged Ghanaian exporters to tap into China’s massive consumer market, which comprises over 400 million middle-class consumers. Ambassador Kun revealed that Beijing and Accra have signed a framework agreement regarding the policy, and talks are currently ongoing to finalize implementation details. He also encouraged Ghanaian businesses to…

 By Fara Ndiaye, Deputy Executive Director (Speak Up Africa), Dr George Githuka, Program Director (CHReaD), Prof Keitshepile Geoffrey Setswe, Managing Director: Implementation Research Division (Aurum Institute and SAHTAC), Caroline Mbindyo, Chief Innovations Officer (Amref Health Africa)  The global health community is facing significant cuts to critical global health research funding. Estimates show global health funding has dropped by $9-10 billion for the upcoming fiscal year alone, and $30-40 billion over the next 3 to 5 years. Dozens of health trials across Africa were forced to halt in late January after millions of dollars in USAID funding were cut, including groundbreaking…

Simplicity of designThe slogan has also been appropriated by protesters, “subverting the original propaganda message by adapting it to new situations and new social challenges (‘Keep calm and resist’)”, says Parry. “This shows how existing familiarity with a phrase can provide a shorthand tactic to attract attention, and hopefully get your message across in a memorable and often humorous way.”The poster’s plainness has also contributed to its resonance. “The simplicity of the design is crucial to its adaptability, with the crown at the top, and five large words, in white sans serif typeface, on a red background. Red is a…

Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp will retain its name and branding while leveraging Lemala’s operational expertise and established presence in East Africa.Lemala Camps and Lodges, a member of the Tourvest integrated tourism group, and a premier provider across East Africa, today announces the acquisition of Tulia Amboseli Camp, a much-loved property located just outside Kenya’s Amboseli National Park. This strategic addition marks the company’s first camp in Kenya, enhancing Lemala’s regional presence and reinforcing its enduring commitment to preserving the unique character, culture, and conservation value of East Africa’s most iconic landscapes.Perched just beyond the borders of Amboseli National Park, with sweeping…

“Pac-Man [the character] was designed to represent the core concept of the game, ‘to eat’, in the simplest way possible,” Michiko Kumagai, the licensing manager for the iconic character at the game’s publisher, Bandai Namco, tells the BBC. “Just like the McDonald’s arches, he’s become an internationally recognised symbol. At one glance everyone can understand what Pac-Man means instinctively, [which] is why Pac-Man has reached such a wide audience.”Reach a wide audience it certainly has. Originally called PuckMan in Japan, a reference to the Japanese phrase “paku paku taberu”, which means to gobble something up while producing a greedy, jaw-snapping sound,…

You’ve put in the hours, written the exams, and now graduation is on the horizon. But when should you start applying for jobs, and how early is too early?Whether you’re completing a diploma, higher certificate, degree, or even a postgrad programme like an MBA or DBA, knowing when to take that first confident step into the working world can make all the difference. Regent Business School offers some tips and pointers on how to approach your search.1. Don’t Wait for Graduation DayStart applying before you finish studying. Many employers advertise roles months in advance, especially for graduate programmes or internships that kick off in…

OverviewOver the next two decades, the Gates Foundation will work together with its partners to make as much progress as possible towards three primary goals:Help end the preventable deaths of mothers and babiesEnsure the next generation grows up without having to suffer from deadly infectious diseasesLift millions of people out of poverty, putting them on a path to prosperityThis focus builds on the extraordinary global progress in health and development between 2000 and 2025—a period when child deaths were more than halved, deaths from deadly infectious diseases were significantly reduced, and hundreds of millions of people rose out of poverty.…

In the weird, wild, and wonderful era of the ’90s, my brothers and I had a ritual that defined our week: watching Monday night wrestling.I was the oldest, with Sean three years behind me and Andrew trailing another four. Our age gaps were big enough for bickering but close enough to create a kind of tag-team loyalty.Every Monday night, without fail, we’d inhale dinner like a pack of raccoons and then launch ourselves onto the living room floor for what mattered most: the Monday Night Wars on our console TV. This was before HD and 4K. We were grateful to…

Throughout July, as FBI agents continued to scour the Mississippi swampland looking for the three missing civil rights activists, they repeatedly came across the remains of other black murder victims. One of these was the body of 14-year-old Herbert Oarsby, who was discovered wearing a Core T-shirt. Charles Eddie Moore, who had been one of 600 students expelled from Alcorn State University in April 1964 for participating in civil rights protests, was found alongside the body of his childhood friend Henry Hezekiah Dee. The two 19-year-olds had been abducted in May 1964 by the KKK, who had brutally beaten them…