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 […]
When it comes to coding language, many might imagine it as a series of 1s and Os, as incomprehensible as a different accent it magic. People might not be able to understand what goes on in the world of Programming but developers use their language to create software that you […]
There are new outpatient treatment procedures for women suffering from debilitating symptoms caused by uterine fibroids. The treatment, called radiofrequency ablation of fibroids, is an outpatient procedure that destroys fibroid tissue using a thin needle. It uses controlled radiofrequency energy and heat to ablate the fibroid. This new procedure is […]
Have you heard of the Digital Economy or the New Economy? It promises to bring to the fore the impact of digital technology on patterns of production and consumption. According to the experts, benefits of the digital economy include improved living standards, lower levels of poverty and social inequality. The […]
