Africa Renewal: April 2022
Interview
Reject genocide deniers and war criminals
Prevention of genocide and other atrocities must be brought to the community level
Culture and Education
Young South African Steinway piano technician emerges
Tshepiso Ledwaba, 31, trained at the highly respected Ohio-based Oberlin College and Conservatory.
Renewed push for use of Kiswahili by AU and UNESCO
What does it mean for Africa and the world?
Op-Ed
“The War in Ukraine: A Silent Assault on the Developing World”
The crisis could throw up to 1.7 billion people into poverty, destitution and hunger
Africa’s new harvest: To transform agriculture, we must speed up innovations and collaboration
The 32nd Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa being held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, starts from 11 to 14 April 2022
Economic Development
Mozambican women rake in cash selling baobab fruit
They extract high-quality fine powder and cosmetic oil for export to EU and South Africa.
Meet Michelle Boit, chemical engineer mentoring 1,000 students
The Michelle Boit Mentorship Programme helps boys and girls to excel in STEM.
coronavirus
New UN-MultiChoice campaign to help fight COVID-19 fatigue
‘Together We Can’ by MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) alumni shares a public-service announcement (PSA) on safety protocols
Sustainable Development Goals
Ocean Decade: Blue economy presents vast opportunities for Africa
From fishing to oil and gas, to tourism, the possibilities are immense
Climate Change
Road to COP27: Voices of change
Young Africans speak up on climate action.
Gender
Liberia’s vice-president lauds women’s role in mitigating impact of climate change
Dr. Jewel Howard Taylor says women are key to building a peaceful and sustainable climate-resilient Africa.
Podcast
