Africa Matters

Training underway in Accra on addressing shortage of nuclear imaging medical physicists

A clinical fellowship in nuclear medicine, aimed to address the shortage of imaging medical physicists in Africa, is underway in Accra. The six-month fellowship, which opened on April 3 and expected to end on October 3, 2023, has eight participants from five African countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, Sudan, and Tanzania. A study conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency…

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Zimbabwean author to turn book into cartoon series

EUROPE-BASED Zimbabwean academic, writer and poet Mthulisi Ndlovu (27) is set to publish a children’s book titled Maria Goes To Africa, which he says is based on Afrocentric history paying more attention to Zimbabwe. Ndlovu told NewsDay Life & Style that the book series, to be published in July by Ubuntu Afro-Publishers in collaboration with a Europe-based publisher, will…

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Beatrice Nyamari at the helm of Smart Codes

Summary After the announcement of Beatrice Nyamari as the new Managing Director of Tanzanian firm Smart Codes, The Citizen Business Week reporter had a follow up interview to get to know her. Who is Beatrice Nyamari? You spent over 15 years in senior leadership roles across Africa with global companies such as Coca-Cola, WPP, and Airtel Africa; tell us…

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