African Leadership Magazine Blog

With lockdowns easing globally and countries reopening following restrictions, trying to put in place phased plans for sustainable and safe tourism. South Africa has become one of the latest countries to outline how it hopes to achieve this, but international tourists may have to wait until next year to visit. “Based on the Covid-19 epidemic’s expected trajectory, the first phase...

Twitter has disabled US President Donald Trump's campaign tribute video to George Floyd on its platform, citing a copyright complaint. The clip, which is a collation of photos and videos of protest marches and instances of violence in the aftermath of Floyd's death, has Trump speaking in the background. Floyd's death last week after a fatal encounter with a police officer...

Following the widespread rioting caused by the killing of African American George Floyd by police adds further uncertainty to retail already struggling from the pandemic, LVMH exits Tiffany deal. The news was disclosed by LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault while talking to advisors on possible avenues for renegotiating the acquisition of Tiffany & Co, the group’s largest deal to date. It...

By Miracle Nwankwo “I realised if I became a doctor, I could treat a few patients. If I focused on how to create models to allow patients access to care, I would have the greatest impact.” Those were the words of a wise African entrepreneur who decided a long time ago to change the health system in Africa for the better. Gregory...

Experts share tips at first Fashionomics Africa webinar, and a total of 136 fashion entrepreneurs, digital innovators and creative minds have joined the discussion. The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative on Tuesday launched its first webinar series to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry. The African Development Bank under the leadership of the Gender, Women and Civil...