The Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) announces the finalists for the prestigious AWIEF Awards for 2025. Held annually as part of the AWIEF Conference, the AWIEF Awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of women entrepreneurs and business leaders across the African continent. The aim is to shine a spotlight on women who are driving innovation, building impactful businesses, advancing gender equality, and contributing to Africa’s inclusive economic growth and sustainable development. “The AWIEF Awards are a powerful platform to honour women whose innovation, resilience, and leadership are shaping…
Day: September 3, 2025
Sports piracy: The human cost of free content streaming
The Big Game is imminent. You were planning to watch it at your local restaurant, but you’ve left the planning too late. Now, kick-off approaches, and you don’t want to miss the match. You send a quick text to a friend: “What was the name of that pirate site you used?” They send the address, and you log on. After closing half a dozen pop-up ads and filling a couple of dialogue boxes, you manage to open a blurry, lo-res window showing the game. It’s glitchy, and the sound is…
Fish farming makes a difference in the fight to improve living standards
Along the coast and in south-western regions of Cameroon, fish ponds have become not only centres of production but also hubs of opportunity and economic transformation.A new dynamic is bringing hope to fish farmers, including young people and women, thanks to the Livestock and Fish Farming Value Chain Development Project (PD-CVEP in the French acronym), financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to the tune of 84 million euros and implemented by Cameroon’s Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries. This transformation has been driven by a strain of the…