The internal African slave trade was officially abolished in colonial Mali in 1905. But a form of slavery – called “descent-based slavery” – continues today. This is when “slave status” is ascribed to a person, based on their ancestors having allegedly been enslaved by elite slave-owning families. The practice is most prevalent among Mali’s nomadic…
Tanzania’s health minister said earlier this month that the country has no plans to procure COVID-19 vaccines. Moina Spooner, an editor with The Conversation Africa, asked Catherine Kyobutungi to explain Tanzania’s COVID-19 response and why it’s problematic. Why has the decision been taken not to vaccinate? Tanzania has had a unique approach to controlling COVID-19.…
Some countries, such as Tanzania and Madagascar, have issued statements saying they do not have plans to vaccinate their populations against COVID-19. Moina Spooner, an editor with The Conversation Africa, asked pathology expert Dr Ahmed Kalebi to unpack what this means for the global effort to contain the pandemic. What are the risks if not…
As COVID hits Africa’s economy hard, young entrepreneurs have declared war on the disease. Many startups have found creative ways to resolve added challenges caused by the pandemic. The Nigerian entrepreneur Luther Lawoyin’s fourth startup is a food cooperative platform, PricePally, through which several households can place a joint order of groceries, and benefit from…
Social media users are being warned about the use of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation online. Even as more people are being vaccinated against the coronavirus, a steady force of anti-vaccination activists continues to play on people’s fears. With the global effort to defeat the coronavirus ramping up, nations are working even harder to get as many…
Rising singer-songwriter Zana released her brand new music video for her song “Sweet Tooth.” Digital Journal has the scoop. It is distributed by AWAL (part of Sony Music), and it debuted on two of iHeart’s most popular radio stations (WKTU 103.5FM and WLTW 106.7 LITE FM) this past Valentine’s Day, where the timing couldn’t have…
By Marthe BOSUANDOLE (AFP) 1 hour ago in World DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday named Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge, head of the state mining giant Gecamines, as prime minister following a prolonged tussle for power with allies of his predecessor.Sama Lukonde, 43, whose appointment was announced in a decree read on…
Mary J. Blige has earned her inaugural nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for its Class of 2021. Digital Journal has the scoop. She has been eligible since 2018, and she is affectionately known as the “Queen of Hip Hop Soul.” Blige helps us move on, move out, and move up. Her…
The economic situation in 2020 was chaotic. What can we expect in 2021 now that vaccines are being rolled out? Is there a similar economic injection in store for financial markets? A NASDAQ executive probes the situation. To gain insight into how stock markets will develop across the course of 2021, Digital Journal caught up…
Database software giant Oracle continues to build out its hybrid cloud product and services strategy, with a focus on helping enterprises build out edge compute environments for low-connectivity-requiring workloads By Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK Published: 10 Feb 2021 14:45 Oracle is continuing to build out its hybrid cloud strategy, with the introduction of an…
