AWYDIGITED SUMMIT is an empowerment program for African women and youths on the advancing technologies and the need to get involved. AWYDIGITED will be creating awareness of the 4th industrial revolution focussing on Digital technology and one integrated economy for young businesses across Africa. This summit is to create partnerships
I was listening to the famous reality show host, Steve Harvey, on the UAE’s 50th anniversary with rapt attention, digesting every word he was saying. It was a point of reflection for me. He said two things that made me cringe, remembering what our people have been through in Africa,
Parents are like the proverbial mother hen that protects its chicks from the hawks, among other dangers. Once this covering is gone, the chicks are exposed to the vagaries of life. No matter what age, the departure of one’s parents is a big loss. The loss is worse felt when one
There are many children, particularly in the rural and suburbs, who are deprived of basic living resources. There are frightening statistics out there that reveal the scary fact that Africa’s future is bleaker if nothing is done urgently. For instance, half of the continent’s population is children, up to 20%
Towns and villages have been left in the dark in the recent past due to obvious reasons; governments at various levels across Africa could not afford to power up these communities with hydropower plants. Recall that hydropower projects require cording to be able to take power from the hydro station
Education is a unique investment in life. This basic principle is the key to policies on education by nations of Africa. Education has continued to advance, diversify and broaden its reach and coverage since the history of man. Every country develops its system of education to convey and support its
Women are more vulnerable and worse hit by poverty, across the world. In any country, the number of women below the poverty line is usually higher than the number of men. The explanation for this is not far-fetched. There are many reasons accounting for the overwhelming population would poor women,
In the words of Nelson Mandela, ‘education is a powerful tool that can be used to change the world’. No truer words were ever said about education. A society that does not prioritize education is planning to be left behind by more progressive people. Education has been identified as the
The innocent smiles on the faces of children during a photography session, regardless of socioeconomic status, are instructive. It can be used to portray the conditions of many Africans who wear wry smiles while they are buffeted and pummelled by degrading conditions. It is generally believed that smiles mean hope,
