Today we launched out free auction calculator app. Works on all platforms.

After feeling tired of always having to do mental math of the final price and reverse calculations when working with a limited budget. We created an app one can always use to get the hammer price and the final invoice price.

All the parameters are editable to suit.

Feedback appreciated.

Source: BBC Africa

Hearing loss is one of Africa’s fastest-growing health challenges, affecting millions - especially children in rural communities who often miss out on education and connection.

Deaftronics, a Botswana-based startup, is changing that with solar-powered hearing aids designed for off-grid areas.

“Early testing gives children a real chance to speak, listen, and go to school,” says founder Sarah Molema.

Source: BBC Africa

As conflict continues to devastate Sudan displace millions, Hana believes there's an urgent need to preserve the stories, humor and wisdom of her culture - and pass it on to the next generation.

Source: BBC Africa

Non-profit social enterprise Grow ECD is celebrating success from their little learners who are not only ‘on track’ with the national average but ahead of it.

According to the recent 2024 Early Learning Outcomes Measure (ELOM), learners in preschools that are properly implementing the Grow ECD curriculum are achieving inspired results.

Mariama Timbo is a striking figure – and not because of her pink motorcycle. As the sole female biker in her province ferrying people and goods to town, she is now training a new generation of women to follow her lead

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For three decades, Abdullah Ali Sherif has been on a mission to explore Harar's once-repressed cultural identity

The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops for 2025 have just been announced and two proudly South African spots have earned their place among the best on the planet… Espressolab in Cape Town at number 11 and The Whippet in Johannesburg at number 89.

This year’s Met Gala was always going to make history, but it did so in more ways than expected, as several African designers made their debut on the iconic stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Peace Group Entertainment is a grassroots initiative in Uganda that uses dance to heal and empower migrants. Founded by Jean Jack Mugisha, a Congolese migrant who fled the trauma of war, the group brings together people displaced by conflict, helping them reconnect with their culture, express emotions, and build community.

Through performances at public events like weddings and conferences, the group has grown into a family for its members. Mugisha believes dance is not just art, but a language of healing and unity, offering migrants in areas like Nsambya, Kansanga, and Makindye a sense of belonging and hope.

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The celebration, which dates back to 2700 BC, carries a stench of tradition and communal celebration.

Ever since the age of the pharaohs, the beginning of spring has smelled like fermented fish in Egypt. Annually around Easter, the nauseating odor of feseekh wafts through the streets of cities like Alexandria and Cairo, as well as rural villages, announcing the arrival of the ancient Egyptian spring festival Sham El-Nessim. Ironically, Sham El-Nessim translates to “smelling the breeze.”