Zambia’s tourist arrivals increased from approximately 1.3 million to 2.2 million—representing about 85 percent growth by the end of 2024—despite ongoing climate change shocks, the government has revealed. By Alfonso Kasongo Speaking during the 3rd Travel, Hospitality and Tourism Education (ZTHTE) Summit organized by the Zambia Institute for Tourism and Hospitality Studies, the country’s Minister of Tourism, Rodney Sikumba, said the government has been actively promoting tourism and highlighted the immediate need for a skilled workforce. Emphasizing the summit’s theme, “Bridging the Human Capital Gap in Africa’s Tourism Industry: Aligning Learning to Industry Development in Africa’s Free Trade Era,” Minister…
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Like many other countries in the Southern African region, Zambia experienced a drought during the 2023–2024 rainy season triggered by the El Niño weather condition. By Alfonso Kasongo The drought reduced hydroelectric power generation in the country, resulting in unprecedented load-shedding. This not only crippled economic sectors but also hampered service delivery, including the national HIV response. According to the National AIDS Council (NAC), the shift to diesel power generators due to prolonged load-shedding cost the institution an average of US$1,000 monthly, equivalent to ZMW 31,000 in local currency, on power alternatives. To avert these losses, Germany, through GIZ Development…
The Ogun State Government has supported farmers with N5.4 billion worth of inputs through the Ogun State Transformation Economic Programme (OGSTEP).
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has introduced its 2024-2030 strategy to drive innovation in water management and agricultural practices in Nigeria.
The Bauchi State Budget Committee Group (BCG) has expressed concern over the inadequate funding of the agricultural sector in the 2025 budget.
As clouds gather and humidity rises across west Africa, whose annual rains bring an uptick of deadly, malaria-carrying mosquitoes, Musa Adamu Ibrahim, a nurse, is sitting at home, unemployed.
The 2023 Labour Party gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, popularly known as GRV, has been conferred with the prestigious chieftaincy title of “Obalefun” by Oba Dr. Aderemi Oyebamiji Gbadegeshin Adedokun Ayinla, the Alase Oosa Agbaye/Ancient Deities Ijo Olorisa Agbaye of the Ijo Olorisa Parapo royal elite circle in the Badagry Division of Lagos State. The coronation ceremony, which took place over the weekend, marked Rhodes-Vivour’s formal induction into the Omoluabi Royal Elite Circle, a revered cultural institution within the Yoruba traditional structure. The event was held under the authority of the Akran of Badagry, who also serves as…
Last weekend, at a typical South African braai (barbeque), I found myself in a heated conversation with someone highly educated—yet passionately defending a piece of Russian propaganda that had already been widely debunked. It was unsettling. The conversation quickly became irrational, emotional, and very uncomfortable. That moment crystallised something for me: we’re no longer just approaching an era where truth is under threat—we’re already living in it. A reality where falsity feels familiar and information is weaponised to polarize societies and manipulate our belief systems. And now, with the democratisation of AI tools like deepfakes, anyone with enough intent can…
In a major move to promote agribusiness and strengthen food security in Kaduna, the Kaduna State Media Corporation (KSMC), in collaboration with Small Homes, hosted a two-day Agricultural Fair that brought together stakeholders across the agricultural value chain. By Sani Modibbo, Kaduna Held at the KSMC premises in Kaduna, the event attracted farmers, agro-processors, government officials, researchers, and entrepreneurs from across the state and beyond. It marked the first time such a fair was held in the state, providing a platform for participants to showcase innovations and local products and form strategic partnerships. The fair featured exhibitions of farming tools,…
You may love comedy, or you may not; you may use social media, or you may not, but you cannot ignore Dan Bello’s treat. It is short, crisp, impactful, sensible, enjoyable, and sometimes funny, especially when it involves other people. I encountered a prominent politician commenting on Dan Bello’s comedy, insinuating that the fear of Dan Bello is the beginning of wisdom. I take life too seriously to be a lover of comedy, but the politician’s comment made me shine a Klieg light on Dan Bello’s actions, which have gradually turned me into a comedy lover. Dan Bello is a…