Blanshe Musinguzi won top honours. Source: AIJC Great investigative research Musinguzi who writes for Africa Report did an investigation called How Congo Trees are smuggled through East Africa which looked into the smuggling of precious Congolese hardwoods through East Africa. “It’s a story featuring great investigative research on the ground, persistence and courage in a…
Source: ty_yang via Pixabay “The year’s peak travel season ended with demand at an all-time high. This is good news not just for passengers but also for the global economy. Every flight creates more jobs and trade. But the air travel success story is bringing challenges. “We will soon face a capacity crunch in some…
The ARB ruled that the altered advertisement violated advertising standards by creating a false impression that the proposed development would be surrounded solely by trees, omitting neighboring residential properties. The complaint, filed by a neighbouring resident, alleged that the ad’s digitally enhanced images presented the development as enveloped by uninterrupted greenery, with surrounding homes and…
Melon Mobile founder and CEO Calvin Collett spoke candidly about the MVNO’s ambitions. Having previously served at MTN, Collett identified the rigidity in South African mobile offerings as an area ripe for innovation. “If you think of how you sign up… the entire way we do mobile, needed to change,” he stated, highlighting long-standing pain…
Source: Supplied. Rachel Pretorius, co-founder and co-owner of Flexbox in South Africa. One such solution is Flexbox, an advanced home workout system designed in California and manufactured in South Africa. This system, brought to the hospitality industry by founders and co-owners, Rachel Pretorius and Van Aarde Pretorius, presents a unique opportunity for accommodation providers to…
Trucks deliver containers to be loaded onto a ship at the port in Durban, South Africa, January 31, 2024. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/File Photo The impact of trade wars He said global trade was becoming increasingly complicated as the U.S. and China imposed tariffs on each other, while Europe has added carbon import taxes. “There’s almost an…
Botswana’s ruling party loses election, ending 58-year rule
“Farmers from across the country come to learn how agroecology can transform their lives and help them cope with the impacts of climate change.” SMALLHOLDER young farmers in the Shashe area, Manicaland province, have embraced aquaculture to fight off food shortages triggered by climate change. Addressing journalists during a media tour of the projects early…
Nolo Phiri launches ‘Leading Ladies’, an initiative to empower SA’s women in entertainment. Image supplied “This new project represents a celebration of women’s voices and talents in our industry,” says Phiri. “Leading Ladies will bring together South Africa’s top female creatives to share insights and amplify their voices shaping storytelling from the inside out. The…
