Silicon Valley Hides Its Race Problem With The Excuse That Transparency Would Give Away Trade Secrets
By Ann Brown Despite a continuously expressed commitment to diversity, it seems that some tech companies are withholding…
SA fintech JUMO selected to join second cohort of Google Launchpad Studio
By Staff Reporter Fresh off raising a whopping $64.5-million last year, fintech startup JUMO, today announced its participation…
South Africa: Budget 2019: A Budget Speech of Bailouts not for the People of South Africa
[DA] Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni’s maiden speech reveals a major increase in the gap between revenue and expenditure…
Namibia: N$20 Billion Tsumeb Smart City Still On Cards
[New Era] Omuthiya -Construction of the multi-billion-dollar mega Smart-City investment in Tsumeb is likely to start in April,…
Zimbabwe: UPDATED: RBZ Floats US$ Exchange Rate
[The Herald] The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has liberalised the US dollar exchange rate against Real Time…
Kenya: Why Some Kenyans Are Against Huduma Namba
[Nation] A section of Kenyans have taken issue with the government’s ambitious Sh6 billion digital registration exercise that…
Kenya: Ministry, Governors Issue More Threats as Nurses Dig In
[Nation] The Health ministry and governors have threated to take disciplinary action against nurses who have defied court…
Obama: ‘If You’re Confident About Your Sexuality, You Don’t Need 8 Women Around You Twerking’
By Dana Sanchez Former President Barack Obama speaks at the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance Summit in Oakland, Calif.,…
Morgan State University, Wall Street Journal Partner For 21st Century Journalism Courses
By Ann Brown Image: Morgan State University Diversity in the newsroom is still sorely lacking. In fact, according…
This Is Beyond Black Women Talk Tech. It’s About Scaling A Billion-Dollar Opportunity
By Ebony Grimsley-Vaz There aren’t enough spaces where Black women founders can come together and feel safe to…