Tech empowers SA’s women
The Tlhabane Community in the North West Province has entered the digital age with the launch of a new Web site and digital literacy training for the region’s women. The Web site was launched by the Deputy Minister for the Department of Telecommunications and Postal...
Gender gap in phone ownership
New research shows that more than 1,7-billion females in low- and middle-income countries do not own mobile phones. Women on average are 14% less likely to own a mobile phone than men, creating a gender gap of 200-million fewer women than men owning mobile phones. In...Who are the most influential Africans?
This year’s list of the most influential Africans is dominated by women, including Obiageli Ezekwesili who used her voice to speak up for those who could not with the #BringbackOurGirls campaign; and Lupita Nyong’o, who an Oscar for her role in the critically acclaimed 12 Years a Slave.