The Carter Center provides training, resources, and support for fellows during a year of mental health reporting. Fellows choose their own topics and receive a stipend. ATLANTA — The Carter Center is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism. Selected fellows will join a […]
Young people who would rather create than just sit in a classroom are the target audience for the Thiel Fellowship. Every year, they select between 20 and 30 participants. The Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program that was started in 2011 by investor and software entrepreneur Peter Thiel for young people who want to build […]
Visa and the Egyptian Banks Company (EBC) have formed a partnership to simplify and enhance the international remittance process for Egyptians residing abroad. This development comes after EBC’s collaboration announcement with Mastercard on February 7, 2024, aimed at enhancing Egypt’s digital payments landscape and promoting inclusive economic growth. The collaboration will leverage EBC’s technological infrastructure […]
Ghana’s central bank has implemented its initial interest rate reduction since 2021, decreasing the main rate by 100 basis points to 29% on Monday. This move comes in response to a continuous decline in inflation for the fifth consecutive month, notably in December. The country has been actively managing its debts to recover from a […]
Omolaraeni Olaosebikan, CEO of McEnies Global Communications, highlights the crucial role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in risk communication, emphasizing its predictive abilities for developing effective strategies to manage disasters. She emphasizes that AI, through machine learning algorithms, can anticipate potential risks by analyzing historical data and past events, enabling proactive risk management and timely communication […]
MTN Foundation and Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) have entered into a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to construct 52 primary healthcare centers (PHCs) nationwide. The collaboration aims to deliver an additional 40 high-quality and affordable PHCs in 200 communities by June 2024. The signing ceremony, held at the MTN Atlantis office in Lagos, […]
Zigamu is transforming transportation in Owerri and nearby cities with its innovative approach. One of the main challenges in Owerri’s transportation system is the absence of designated bus stops. This lack of clear pickup and drop-off points causes confusion, delays, and a disorganized commuting experience. Taxi services in Owerri also face issues of disorganization and […]
According to Techeconomy articles, it Mades emphasis What’s it like being an African youth in the diaspora? According to the new Being African: How Africans Experience the Diaspora report, diasporic African youths experience different types of discrimination — exoticization in France, microaggressions in the UK, and surveillance and profiling in the US. The most recent research […]
Dr. Salisu Mamman Abdulrahman, an associate professor of Artificial Intelligence at the Faculty of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Kano State University of Science and Technology (KUST), emphasized the importance of an AI policy during the forum. He suggested that such a policy would facilitate the establishment of AI infrastructure in tertiary institutions nationwide and promote […]
