By Miracle Nwankwo
Peanuts are legumes that originated in South America but are currently grown and eaten in many parts of the world, including Africa. They go by a variety of names, such as groundnuts, earthnuts, and goobers. Peanuts can be boiled, roasted or turned into butter to give the consumer satisfaction.
Vice President of The Gambia, Dr Isatou Touray, the former first lady of South Africa, Bongi Ngema-Zuma, are among some of the leading women voices that will be speaking during the forthcoming African Power Women Conference, APWC.
By Kembet Bolton
You have to have some connection or inheritance to make it in Africa’s business terrain is a saying that most young people will like to blame their lack of foresight or business acumen on. I have been privy to discussions where people argued passionately about one’s chances of success in Africa’s business terrain if not from a wealthy family.
As the world continues to evolve and move faster, certain women are head bent on making an indelible impact before they retire and exit the scene. An example is the 30-year old Dineo Lioma, Co-founder of three innovative companies in the biotechnology sphere; Incitech, CapeBio Technologies and Deep Medical Therapeutics.
Researchers based at the University of Birmingham are starting a ground-breaking maternal health trial across 80 hospitals in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Sri Lanka.
The World Trade Organisation members have selected two final candidates to advance to the final round in the race to lead the Geneva-based trade body, a Bloomberg report said Wednesday.
‘Buzz Women’ an NGO engaged in women activism in the Gambia, on Tuesday 26th September 2020 inaugurated a borehole with overhead tanks for Sukuta women gardeners in their response to assist people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
