Teki Paper bags is an Ethiopian enterprise developed by deaf women. With almost a million handmade paper bags sold, the organisation is slowly weaning the… Read More »A Business Model that Has Changed Addis’ Landscape and Community
The country’s entrenched social protection culture meant that government promptly acted to minimise job losses from the 2008 global financial crisis. Its welfare system enabled… Read More »Mauritius Heads into the Pandemic on a Stronger Footing
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INTERPOL has unmasked an international COVID-19 fraud racket straddling three European countries – Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands. Nigeria was mentioned, as home to an… Read More »European Health Ministries Fall for 419 Coronavirus Scam Linked to Nigeria
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Egyptian startup Eventtus has secured an investment round to enable it to launch a digital events platform as it responds to the negative effect of… Read More »Taking Egypt’s Events Online