Eskom CEO saga highlights massive systems failure in South Africa: Brian Molefe's return as CEO at South Africa's power utility, Eskom, has caused controversy. Alon Skuy/The TimesSouth Africa has, in the past, been credited with taking on innovative corporate governance standards and integrated reporting. So it’s particularly depressing to see the spectacle around the … [Read more...] about Eskom CEO saga highlights massive systems failure in South Africa | The Conversation
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Highlights of the Countess of Wessex’s visit to Malawi
APO News from Africa: Highlights of the Countess of Wessex’s visit to Malawi: Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex GCVO concluded her four-day visit to Malawi on Thursday, March 16th, which was aimed at celebrating the progress that Malawi has made to end avoidable blindness and championing young leaders’ contribution to society. The Countess of Wessex, born … [Read more...] about Highlights of the Countess of Wessex’s visit to Malawi
Seven weeks of Lent highlights water crisis in Africa
Seven weeks of Lent highlights water crisis in Africa: With an ecumenical prayer service on Ash Wednesday in St Mary’s (Sealite Mihret) cathedral of the Ethiopian Orthodox church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) began its annual Lenten campaign “Seven weeks for water”. This year during Lent it will raise awareness of water … [Read more...] about Seven weeks of Lent highlights water crisis in Africa
Anthology of African Christianity highlights the continent where the faith is growing fastest
Anthology of African Christianity highlights the continent where the faith is growing fastest: Christianity is growing faster in Africa than anywhere else in the world says Rev. Fr Dr Lawrence Iwuamadi, Professor of Ecumenical Biblical Hermeneutics at the Ecumenical Institute, Bossey. He was the convener of a discussion on the Anthology of African Christianity held by the … [Read more...] about Anthology of African Christianity highlights the continent where the faith is growing fastest
Bird flu in Uganda highlights gaps in Africa’s plans to manage pandemics | The Conversation
Bird flu in Uganda highlights gaps in Africa's plans to manage pandemics: The avian influenza strain of bird flu is thought to spread across continents via wild migratory birds. ShutterstockThe strain of avian influenza detected in wild and domestic birds in Uganda recently is the same virus that has spread through Asia and Europe over the past four months. Revealed as the H5N8 … [Read more...] about Bird flu in Uganda highlights gaps in Africa’s plans to manage pandemics | The Conversation
