Siphosami Malunga, a human rights activist and the executive director of the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) was a guest speaker at a convening by Kamala Devi Harris in Lusaka to discuss private/public partnerships including the role of philanthropies in promoting digital inclusion in Africa.
Kamala Harris, the first woman and first person of colour elected to the U.S. vice presidency, landed Friday in Zambia, the final stop on her weeklong tour of the continent.
While there, she discussed debt restructuring with that nation’s president and announced a range of private-sector commitments worth more than $7 billion, aimed at supporting climate resilience, adaptation and mitigation.
Harris announced a range of private- and public-sector commitments, covering anti-corruption efforts, economic and democratic reforms, agriculture and more. And she supported his call for restructuring the debt, most of which is owed to Chinese lenders.
Malunga announced the encounter on his Twitter account.
Said Malunga, “I had the privilege to speak at a convening by US @VP Kamala Harris in Lusaka to discuss private/public partnerships including the role of philanthropies in promoting digital inclusion in Africa. My emphasis was that digital inclusion is essentially about advancing digital rights.”
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Popular singer Shekhinah Donell was introduced to South Africa through the popular singing talent competition Idols SA. At the time, she was just a teenager with a passion for singing. However, she did not make it far in the actual competition. This is as she would make it to the top six after her return in 2012 following her failed audition in 2011.
It would be in 2016 where she would fully become a household name as she was part of the hit single of that year titled Take It To The Beach. Thereafter, she was a fully-fledged superstar working with the likes of Black Coffee and subsequently releasing her highly acclaimed debut album Rose Gold in 2017.Learn More
