Tomatoes account for nearly one fifth of Nigeria’s vegetable consumption and Nigeria rightly is the largest producer of tomatoes in sub Saharan Africa. Despite this, Nigeria is the 3rd largest importer of tomato paste in Africa and this, according to a 2017 estimate, cost her about $360m annually. There is […]
An estimated 494 million people in sub-Saharan Africa have no form of legal identification. This is about 40% of the world’s total population without any form of recognized legal identification. How is Africa responding to this? With almost 50 African Nations having issued e-passports, there has been a clear drive […]
Not only does Africa already have a youthful population, it may remain the most youthful population globally till the next 7 decades. Annually, the African Union dedicates the month of November to celebrate Africa’s Youths. For the WikiMedia movement in Africa, this is done through the WikiVibrance Project. Tony spoke […]
Have you heard of the Digital Economy? Did you know that almost half of Africa used the internet in 2020 and according to a McKinsey report, 77% of consumers will keep using digital channels after the pandemic to do business. Kodak and much recently Blackberry will be used as lessons […]
That adage that says “you are what you eat” has never been so true as now. What you consume determines how healthy you will be. As the year progresses, it’s necessary to understand that healthy eating is important to a healthy lifestyle. Nutritionist and Wellness Expert, Adedamola Ladejobi, AskDamz joins […]
To help address this underrepresentation, the Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, launched a project called Wiki Unseen to address the visual and written underrepresentation of several Black historical figures on Wikipedia. The commissioned artists, Enam Bosokah from Ghana, Esther Griffith from Trinidad, and Bukhtawar Malik from the […]
Of the 30+ articles in the African Royalty category on English Wikipedia, only three pages have the picture of their subjects. To help address this underrepresentation, the Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, launched a project called Wiki Unseen to address the visual and written underrepresentation of several […]
With the continuous rise and growth of tech companies across Africa, now more than ever, it is important to have the skilled talent to keep the ecosystem succeeding. Unfortunately, research has shown that Africa is losing some of its best tech minds to the western world and there is currently […]
African startups raised a meagre $400 million in 2015 compared to the $2 billion that came into the continent in 2019. In 2020, tech startups funding surpassed $700 million and this figure is expected to rise in the coming years. However, the big question is “Where is this tech money […]
