Tems performs at Honeyland Festival at Crown Festival Park on November 12, 2023 in Sugar Land, Texas.
Tems performs at Honeyland Festival at Crown Festival Park on November 12, 2023 in Sugar Land, Texas.
A pair of archaeologists have uncovered a strange series of rock art carvings that show boats and cattle – both vitally in need of water to work properly – in the middle of one of the driest parts of the African desert. It’s a finding that sheds light on the changing face of North Africa’s ancient environment and a climate collapse around 5,000 years ago. Credit: SuppliedCooper also describes the art as “nicely carved” as opposed to what is usually seen with desert rock art. While Cooper and Vanhulle can’t explain the reason for the style or existence of the rock art in this location, they do theorise why so much rock art is found in such an arid, little-populated part of the desert, which would be incapable of supporting livestock. Before the climate collapse agricultural practices allowed people to begin congregating in cities.
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As Managing Director of One Linkage, Hepsy Mkhungo spearheaded the development of Linkage platform, a cloud-based platform that bridges the gap between corporates and SMEs. Linkage empowers Enterprise and Supplier Development stakeholders to effectively manage, track, and develop SMEs for integration into corporate supply chains. The Linkage platform fosters transparency and removes obstacles that hinder impactful engagement between the two stakeholders. Utilising Linkage empowers corporates to meet supply chain transformation goals while granting SMEs supplier opportunities and development to meet corporate standards. It streamlines Enterprise and Supplier Development fund management and procurement, providing advanced analytics for informed decision-making through an analytics tool.
ShareMadica, an investment program tailored for pre-seed African startups, has announced its inaugural set of investments in three promising companies. In alignment with its mandate, each startup has received up to $200,000 in funding and gained access to Madica’s comprehensive 18-month company-building support program. “This year, our goal is to support more founders often overlooked by investors and integrate them into the global startup ecosystem. To deepen its support, Madica has invested in a team capacity, including experts in portfolio success, communications, and investments. With its comprehensive approach, Madica aims to fuel the growth of African startups, fostering innovation and wealth creation while addressing the ecosystem’s critical cchallenges.
ABUJA, Nigeria — At least nine students have been abducted by gunmen during a late-night raid on their school in northern Nigeria’s Kogi state, authorities said Friday, the third such abduction amid rampant kidnappings targeting schools in the conflict-hit region this year.
The report by the economic social and environmental council (CESE) said the high number of NEET poses a risk to Morocco’s social stability and worsens poverty, vulnerability and inequality. Unaddressed, the NEET problem triggers psychological issues among the youth and exposes them to the risk of extremism and criminality. The NEET rate was higher among women at 38% than men 13.6%, the report mentions, adding that 40% of all NEET youth had an education level below junior high school. The report came as the unemployment rate in Morocco hit a record 13.7% in the first quarter this year, with a high prevalence among the youth. The government ascribed the high unemployment rate to a severe drought that slashed jobs in rural areas.
For the first time since 2003, an extreme geomagnetic storm — the most severe of its kind — hit Earth on Friday evening. If you missed Friday’s show, more geomagnetic activity is expected to continue on Saturday and Sunday. As of Saturday morning, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast called for another strong geomagnetic storm on Saturday night, although slightly weaker than Friday’s show. And it was only the beginning!”An aurora lit up the sky over Riex, Switzerland early on May 11, after a strong geomagnetic storm. An extreme geomagnetic storm hit Earth on May 10 and caused the northern lights to be visible in parts of the United Kingdom.
An ‘extreme’ solar storm struck Earth raising concerns over its potential to disrupt power and communications. I’m leaving today and knew I could not pass up this opportunity for such a large solar storm. The storm produced northern lights as far south in the US as Ohio and northern lights were also seen in Canada’s Ontario, according to NOAA. The most intense solar storm in recorded history, in 1859, prompted auroras in central America and possibly even Hawaii. An extreme geomagnetic storm in 2003, for example, took out power in Sweden and damaged power transformers in South Africa.
Guests Keynote speaker NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Moderators Carole Nakhle , CEO, Crystol Energy, CEO, Crystol Energy Theophilus Acheampong, Visiting Fellow, Africa Programme, ECFRChaired by Maddalena Procopio, Senior Policy Fellow, Africa Programme, ECFRThe global energy transition has become a battleground for competing interests, with Africa emerging as a pivotal arena. Concurrently, African stakeholders increasingly assert their role in shaping the discourse and outcomes of the energy transition based on their interests and ambitions. While competition can drive innovation, the current landscape of geopolitical rivalry around the energy transition risks hindering progress on the transition for all. Central to this discourse is the understanding that while approaches to the energy transition vary globally, the ultimate objective remains shared: a decarbonized future. We will then dive into unpacking how partnerships can sustain the development of green industries in Africa and partner countries.
Several British MPs have urged their government to recognize Morocco’s full sovereignty over its entire Sahara territory, describing the North African Kingdom as UK’s second oldest ally and a reliable partner. Morocco is also “a reliable strategic partner, which pursues all the attributes of a modern democracy. The British MP sees Morocco as thriving democracy where the rule of law is protected and people can debate and challenge one another without fear of retribution. Between 700,000 and 1 million British tourists visit Morocco every year. “I am one of the MPs who have been to Laayoune and I saw for myself the effects of that economic development on the Sahrawi people”, he said, affirming that more economic development will help ending the Sahara conflict.
Competition for limited resourcesLiving standards in Tunisia are falling, with its own migration statistics testament to a lack of hope. Tunisia has basically become a trap for migrants,” he said. Many are likely sleeping in the fields outside Sfax, or near Zarzis on the Libya border and various other points. Italy and the European Union consistently try to externalise their migration concerns to Tunisia and Libya, urging each to halt the flow of desperate people from their shores. On Thursday, Tunisia’s Interior Minister Kamal Feki met with his counterparts from Libya, Algeria and Italy in Rome to discuss migration.
Angola-based international investment firm ABO Capital has opened the Amity Training Centre, an executive training programme, in Luanda to help foster the next generation of professional talent and continued economic growth. Founded and led by Zandre Campos, ABO Capital is an international investment firm that builds opportunities in emerging markets across Africa, investing in companies that create value and promote economic development. The Amity Training Centre in Luanda is an implementation of Amity University in Dubai, a programme that originated in India. “The Amity Training Centre establishes a pathway for our young professionals to take their skills to the next level and compete in a 21st century economy – in Angola and beyond,” said Campos. “This executive training programme is exactly what our country needs to further build our local talent pool and expand economic opportunity for Angolans.”
The South Sudanese government and opposition groups are meeting for peace talks in Kenya to put an end to the infighting that plagued the country. Kiir said his government would negotiate in good faith and urged rebel group to work together for peace in the country. We are brothers and sisters, President Kiir, we are brothers and sisters”, said Pagan Amum Okiech, leader of the Real-SPLM group. The talks were also attended by Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera, Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema, Namibia’s Nangolo Mbumba, and Central African Republic’s Faustin-Archange Touadera. The meeting took place after an African Union agricultural summit hosted by Kenya.
