50-50 EPISODE 176 – Gender and Digitalization _ What are the opportunities available for men and women



•Liberia’s Electoral Umpire warns unauthorised pronouncement of results from the October 10 Presidential and Legislative election. •Niger Junta orders the evacuation of the UN country representative to Niamey over exclusion from the recent General Assembly. •Air France set resume air…

The African Movie industry is still in its early growth phase and offers lucrative prospects for smart entrepreneurs regardless of the sector plagues with low funding and poor distribution networks. In the last two decades, Nollywood has gained feet on…

The Economic Community of West African States, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), is initiating an effort to actively involve stakeholders in promoting the advantages of school feeding programs. This initiative, named “Investing in Homegrown School Meals to…

• Counting is underway in Liberia after the close of the October 10 Presidential and Legislative elections. • Niger Cumulatively lost around 500 million dollars in Support from the United States as it acknowledges the July 26 coup. • Three…

Celebrated annually on October 11, the International Day of the Girl (IDG) focuses on enhancing the qualities of the girl child by amplifying their voices and bringing to bear all the actions and inactions that curtail the rights of girls…

On Woman of the Day, we acknowledge great African women who have been instrumental in shaping the continent and positively influencing the younger generations. Who is taking centre stage today? In this edition, our search takes us to Liberia where…

Joel Embiid, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player, recently announced on social media that he will play for the United States in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. This choice has left his native Cameroon “legitimately disappointed,” according to an…

Vote counting is currently underway in Liberia following the official close of Tuesday’s election to choose a president and members of parliament. Elections observers say that the October 10 general elections saw an unprecedented large turnout. This is the fourth…

More than two months after the July 26 coup in Niger, The United States government says it takes note of the ousting of President Mohammed Bazoum. The statement by the State Department was communicated by the US Embassy in Niamey…

Lawyers of former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz are slamming the door. After several months of defending the former head of state, who is being prosecuted for alleged illicit enrichment and money laundering, they are denouncing the violation of their…

Recent comments and actions by President Adama Barrow are driving discussions in a section of the population that believes he is tilting towards an authoritarian rule. In the past few weeks, journalists and critics of the government have been arrested…