Day: September 1, 2025

Afrobarometer builds capacity of civil society organisations and journalists to harness data for advocacy and news reporting

Mr Mohammed

ACCRA, Ghana, September 1, 2025/ — Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) has completed a five-day training for civil society organisations (CSOs) and media practitioners from Eastern and Southern Africa on using data for policy advocacy and news reporting. Participants in the training, held in Lusaka, Zambia, learned how to effectively access and use Afrobarometer public opinion data, gaining practical skills in conducting online data analysis and interpreting survey results. The CSO session equipped 21 participants with skills to amplify citizen voices on governance and economic and social issues through the use of Afrobarometer…

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces Top 20 Entrepreneurs Advancing to the Semi-Finals in Dakar

Mr Mohammed

DAKAR, Senegal, September 1, 2025/ — The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (https://AfricaBusinessHeroes.org/) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy, today revealed the Top 20 entrepreneurs selected to advance to the 2025 Semi-Finals, taking place in Dakar, Senegal on 10 – 11 September 2025. The selection of the Top 20 reflects a rigorous and highly competitive process. Starting from nearly 32,000 applications spanning the African continent, candidates advanced through multiple rounds, including the Top 50 Round 2 interviews and a thorough due diligence process. From this pool, 20 exceptional entrepreneurs…

4th Int’l Confab on Islamic Civilization: Africa’s Islamic Heritage and Scholarship in Focus

Mr Mohammed

Cape Town will host the 4th OIC–IRCICA–Awqaf SA International Conference,from 12-14 September  bringing together top scholars, historians & cultural figures from across Africa & the Muslim world according to an official statement. This year’s theme: “The Representation of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as Depicted in African Islamic Scholarship & Literature”, marks 1,500 years since the blessed birth of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ a profound milestone that honours his timeless mission of mercy, environmental stewardship, and social justice. Jointly organised by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Research Centre for Islamic History,…