By the book Five African initiatives focused on improving access to education during COVID-19 have each received a US$170 000 grant. The African Publishing Innovation Fund (APIF) selected the winners from 311 applications… Read more
Oil change Uganda is hoping to double its annual production of palm oil with the development of a second plantation. The first plantation, located on Lake Victoria’s Bugala Island, southern Uganda, produces… Read more
On the move Students in Kenya now have access to a mobile payment platform to better manage their loans and bursaries. The country’s Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) says the technology will help… Read more
Island getaway Seychelles has announced that its borders are set to be re-opened to international visitors – a move much welcomed by the country’s beleaguered tourism sector. As of 25 March, tourists… Read more
Good jab Côte d’Ivoire has become the second country to take delivery of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX initiative. Reuters reports that the consignment on Friday of 500 000 doses of the… Read more
