Beyond the Unicorn - Africans making IT in Silicon Valley

In hyper-competitive Silicon Valley, California, African entrepreneurs pursue their passion of building the next big technology company. Over 70% of Silicon Valley founders come from outside the United States; yet, only a fraction are from Africa.

‘Beyond the Unicorn’ is a half-hour documentary that takes viewers on a personal and inspiring journey through the insular world of tech start-ups and profiles the African entrepreneurs who dare to build them.

A Tale of Two Free Zones: Learning from Africa’s Success

Africa’s population is projected to double over the next generation to more than two billion people. Free trade zones offer some possibilities for the continent’s governments to create the jobs necessary to meet the aspirations of their youthful populations. Success is not only dependent on cheap labour, though this helps.

Somaliland: Batalaale Restaurant & Cafe in Hagreisa

One of the finest dining restaurants, in Hargeisa, Somaliland, serving variety of high quality and tasty foods with excellent customer services in a tidy and clean environment. 

Dialogue Between Somaliland & Somalia Would Never Be Fruitful

A British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) spokeswoman recently said: “We believe that it is for the Federal Government of Somalia and Somaliland to reach agreement on their future together, and that it is for those in the region to take the lead in recognizing the resulting agreement. We continue to encourage both sides to engage in a sustained and structured dialogue.”

Somaliland Rights Under UN Resolution A/RES/1479(XV)

The Act Of Union between The British Somaliland and The Italian Somalia, in July 01,1960, has never been ratified by the parliament of that country, the Republic of Somalia. That means there was no union legally, between the two countries. They were never officially united in the first place. Never. Did you know that?

Climate Change in Somaliland

Self-declared state wants to shift much of its population to the coast as grazing land fails.

It is often said that climate change will hurt the world’s poorest people first. Nowhere is that potentially truer than in Somaliland, an unrecognised state in the Horn of Africa sandwiched between an expanding desert and the Red Sea. A prolonged drought has killed 70 per cent of the area’s livestock in the past three years, devastating the region’s pastoralist economy and forcing tens of thousands of families to flee their grazing land for

Talk Africa: Peacekeeping in Africa

The United Nations Security Council held an open debate this week on strengthening peace and security operations in Africa.
Under China’s presidency this month, the issue has been given renewed focus, particularly the devastating effects of prolonged armed conflicts and terrorism on the continent.
The UNSC is now mobilizing the international community to assist the African Union and individual African countries to boost their capacity to maintain peace.
China’s support for the UN’s peace and security mechanisms has on the other hand increased over the years.
Back in 2015, President Xi Jinping pledged to increase funding and the number of troops China would contribute to peacekeeping efforts, including an 8,000-strong standby force.
On this week’s Talk Africa, Beatrice Marshall explores the changing dynamics and need to strengthen peacekeeping operations.

Thousands of civil servants march for wage increases in Tunisia

In this edition, we look at protests in Tunisia to demand wage increases. Also, with the presidential election campaign officially under way in the Democratic Republic of Congo, we look at the difficulties the future president will face. And we bring you a special FRANCE 24 report on seven Algerian migrants who went missing after their boat broke down.

Eye On Africa Nov 27 2018

Huge crowds turn out in Kinshasa to welcome the opposition team of Felix Tshisekedi and Vital Kamerhe as they return to campaign for the elections.Sub-Saharan Africa is home to a third of the world’s refugees and is struggling to support their education needs. A new international report on education calls for this to be made a priority.Ghana's Atewa Range Forest Reserve is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth but wildlife there could be in danger because of bauxite