South Africa's Winnie Mandela Dies at 81

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela waves as she attends the 54th ANC national conference in Johannesburg on Dec. 16, 2017 (Mujahid Safodien | AFP | Getty Images 2017)

South Africa: Agric, Culture, People and the Sky

South Africa is a water scarce country where only 12 per cent of land can be used for crop production, but it is Africa’s largest producer and the only net exporter of food on the continent, says Nico van Burick, chairperson of the Local Organising Committee for the 2017 IFAJ World Congress. In this photo, Vito Rugani (center) displays carrots to a visiting team of IFAJ delegates at his carrot packaging and juice factory in the Gauteng region. He moved from rags to riches in 20 years and used to sleep on the floor at an apartment in Johannesburg in the early 1990s. Today, Rugani and his partner, Vincent Sequeira, produces 40% of South Africa's carrots (Photo Credit: M.S.Joof/TNBES/April 4)

Africa Forum: Journalists Find Solutions to Challenges Facing Agric Journalism

One of the most important tools we can use to improve agriculture is to invest in young people - IFAJ President Owen Roberts (Photo Credit: M.S.Joof/TNBES/April 2).

58th IFAJ Congress: Networking among most valued aspects of membership

Chairperson of LOC says networking top of the list at 2017 IFAJ world congress. Photo shows agriculture journalists from Danmark and Gambia (Photo Credit: Tom Bricknell/Australia)

South Africa: Economy needs to grow fast to absorb 26 million job seekers

South Africa, an economy in dilemma (Photo Credit: M.S.Joof/TNBES/March 2017)

Award-winning Gambian Journalist Attends 2017 Master Class in South Africa

Joof interviewing a rice farmer in Salikenni, North Bank Region (Photo Credit: Mamadou Edrisa Njie/Facebook/March 2017)

10 PARTICIPANTS NAMED FOR THE IFAJ/DUPONT PIONEER 2017 MASTER CLASS

2016 Master Class participants on farm tour. Photo credit: IFAJ

Businesses in Gambia say unreliable electricity a major problem

The Africa Survey 2014 identifies three biggest threats to doing business in sub-Saharan Africa.

A generator of The Gambia's national electricity provider, NAWEC, which faces increasing financial problems. (Photo Credit: Access Gambia)

Africa: Very few have bank accounts, fewer borrow from banks

The Platinum Habib Bank, now renamed Keystone Bank, is  one of 12 commercial banks operating in The Gambia (Photo Credit: MSJoof/TNBES/August2011)

In most African countries, fewer than half of adults had a bank account and fewer than 10% borrowed from a formal financial institution in 2011, according to the 2014 Africa Survey to be released October 28^th by Good Governance Africa (GGA).

DEADLINE EXTENDED: First African Blogger Awards

The deadline has been extended of the continent’s very first awards programme that measures online and social influencers’ reach and influence through data analysis.

Five hours ago, ‏@African_Blogger tweeted: “As a result of high demand, we have extended entries for the African Blogger Awards until the 31^st March 2014.” Entries for the awards were initially due to close on 9 March 2014 at midnight GMT+2.

@mikesharman, co-founder of the African Blogger Awards, added: “Stoked to announce that due to demand (almost 400 entries), deadline for @African_Blogger Awards is now 31/03 http://africanbloggerawards.com.”

South Africa President And Global Icon Nelson Mandela Has Died

Current African dictators and selfish power-hungry leaders have taken Mr Mandela for a role model but have blatantly refused to be inspired by his democratic ideals of freedom, justice and equality.  Photo Credit: biography.com

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2013 Finalists Announced

MultiChoice (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Finalists in the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2013 Competition were announced on Monday by Ferial Haffajee, Chair of the independent judging panel.

This year, the competition which is now in its 18th year, received entries from 42 countries across the continent, including French and Portuguese speaking Africa.

There are 27 finalists from 11 countries:

Ghana’s Mahama wants Pan-African Parliament given lawmaking powers

President Mahama wants the Pan African Parliament (PAP), an organ of the African Union, move from a deliberate to legislative organ. (Photo Credit: PAP)

Education is the key to unlock Africa’s underdevelopment

Gambia forum divided over cause of Africa’s retardation

Physical map of Africa (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Gambia’s national assembly criminalizes cross-dressing, male prostitution

English: The Bisexual flag and Gay flag put together (Alphabetical order, "Bisexual" before "Homosexual".) with heterosexual symbol over it. It is for straight people who very proudly support gay, lesbian, and bisexual rights and issues. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ethiopia produces AFCON 2013 shock, held defending champions Zambia

Antelopes striker Adane celebrates equaliser (Photo Credit: BBC)

Mali start-off with win over Niger

Mali's midfielder Seydou Keita celebrates after scoring a goal against Niger during the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations football match at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on January 20, 2013. AFP PHOTO / STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN

A DAY OF STALEMATES

Like S/Africa and Cape Verde Islands, Angola and Morocco too fail to produce goals in AFCON 2013 opening day

Angola's forward Geraldo (R) vies with Morocco's midfielder Nordin Amrabat during the Morocco vs Angola CAN2013 football match at Soccer City in Soweto on January 19, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER JOE