China Media Group (CMG) Africa on Friday held a forum entitled “Opportunities Arising from Chinese-style Modernization” in Nairobi, Kenya. The forum brought together African and Chinese scholars to share their insight on the development of China-Africa relations. The guests interacted with students from the University of Nairobi on topics such as China’s unique path to modernization, its adherence to peaceful development, the promotion of multilateralism, and new opportunities for cooperation between Africa and China. Previous articleSeminar featuring Chinese-style modernization held in Johannesburg
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Wirtgen has quickly followed the market launch of its completely redesigned generation of compact milling machines earlier this year by announcing that the compact class machines can now be fitted with a comfort cabin The cabin protects the operator against environmental influences. (Image source: Wirtgen) According to Wirtgen, the cabin for the W 100 Fi – W 130 Fi models sets new standards when it comes to ergonomics and offers the operator a comfortable, low-fatigue workplace while providing effective protection against noise emissions. At the same time, the cabin protects the operator when working in all weather conditions. The cabin…
On March 20th, South Africa’s third largest political party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, will stage a nation-wide shutdown. The Fighters, as they are colloquially known, are demanding the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa and an end to loadshedding. The country’s second largest trade union federation, the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU), has also confirmed that it will participate. The mood in the country is uneasy. Talk of a shutdown invokes memories of last year’s July riots where 354 people died. Widespread looting erupted from a coordinated campaign of sabotage in protest at the jailing of former president Jacob…
Former Green Eagles winger, Adegoke Adelabu, is worried over the growing number of marathon races in the country. “We are in a country, where no one accounts for anything, and my major concern about this growing number of marathon races in Nigeria is for the innocent athletes, who will be subjected to rigorous training. They have no future advantage in this sport,” Adelabu, a sport scientist, told The Guardian, yesterday. Adelabu said that even though marathon races will open up competition for more athletes’ participation, there are more negative sides to it, particularly for a nation like Nigeria that has its strength in…
The bells are ringing. Can you hear them? It’s wedding season, and we don’t know about you, but everyone we know is getting hitched. And while whipping out the best dance moves or partaking in culinary delights may be on your agenda, we’re here to remind you that getting dressed up is the best part of the whole shebang. We understand that figuring out what to wear for a nuptial can be daunting. To help you assemble the perfect wedding-ready ensemble, we turned to digital creator and style influencer Oyin Edogi, popularly known by her Instagram name @sweetlikeoyin. The style…
When you hear of Ethiopia, what images come to your mind? Do you picture wild mountains, great wildlife, and maybe Ethiopian Airlines? But apart from these, not too many know this country holds a lot of gems—from scenic terrains to historical sites humming with deep spirituality. It might be a landlocked country within the Horn of Africa with vast deserted lands and soaring temperatures, but Ethiopia’s destinations boast amazing waterfalls, lakes, and lush vegetation. And if you still need more convincing to add Ethiopia to your bucket list, perhaps you have 9 more reasons to do so as it is…
As if the Nile River isn’t already affected by enough climate and regional geopolitical pressure, now there’s a new report on how heavy metal toxicity may be causing irreversible damage to its waters. Scientists with the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California found that the impacts of pollution are most pronounced in Egypt, where the Nile is a key source of drinking water and agricultural irrigation. Sediment at the bottom of the Nile holds heavy metals like cadmium, nickel, chromium, copper, lead and zinc. Untreated wastewater and agricultural water contribute to the problem, as does increased…
Felix de Rooy: Apocalypse Exhibition — 22 Apr until 3 Sep 2023, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam The Trip, 1971 About:The Stedelijk presents five decades of artistry by multi-talented artist Felix de Rooy with film, theater and visual art in myriad forms from paintings and assemblages to (digital) collages and wall hangings. Far ahead of his time, De Rooy explored topics that remain relevant today, such as the continuing negative legacy of colonialism, everyday racism and the meaning of Afro-Caribbean and queer identities in art.everything and everyone connected Everything in De Rooy’s universe is connected. Fuelled…
In December 2022 the World Travel and Tourism Council brought together an alliance of over 150 companies that represent the global travel and tourism industry committed to taking a “nature-positive” approach to halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030. The ultimate goal is to change the relationship between tourism activities on the natural world. Over 80% of tourism activities are directly in and around nature. As travellers become increasingly conscious of their impact on the natural environment there is a demand for initiatives that offset the negative impact of tourism activities. What exactly is nature-positive travel? The WTTC published their…
Today, 72% of people surveyed in Kenya and Nigeria express concern about being exposed to false and misleading information. The interconnectedness of the spread of news and information today calls for each of us to play a role in advocating for media literacy.Our work at Google supports both journalists and fact-checking organisations who are doing the work to fight misinformation, and we help to create products and tools to help news consumers around the world better understand what they are seeing online.Today, we’re rolling out additional initiatives through the Google News Initiative (GNI) that will help African journalists and publishers…