Africa: Covid-19 Recoveries Across Continent Near 9.8 Million
As of May 13, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,611,426 while over 296,971,588 vaccinations have…
MUA wants to be big in East and West Africa
Mauritius Union Assurance (MUA) is tackling East Africa and has set its eyes on the west of the continent. Bertrand…
2022: Minister confirms ex-Olympian team Nigeria’s coordinator for Commonwealth Games
As the the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games continues to draw closer, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday…
Africa Will Take Off When Women Are Empowered Economically – AfDB President
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has encouraged the government of Ghana to empower more women…
Agritech firms whet funders’ appetite for ‘highly untapped’ sector
In March, Apollo Agriculture – a tech company based in Nairobi that helps small-scale farmers maximize profits – closed its…
Police foil bandits’ attack, rescue 15 victims, nab 3 in Niger community
The Police in Niger state have disclosed that they foiled bandits’ attack on Maraban Dan-Daudu village in Shiroro local government…
African Faith Leaders Urges Global Covid-19 Summit to ‘Make Bold Commitments’
Cape Town — An African religious leader has urged a global coronavirus summit to give low- and middle-income countries more…
Former president Khama claims continued harassment by President Masisi
Press secretary to Masisi, Bathlhalefi Leagajang, said there are more important things to do. “The President has an economy to…
[Breaking] 2023: Labour minister, Chris Ngige, pulls out of presidential contest
Chris Ngige After paying whooping N100 million to purchase 2023 presidential forms under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Minister of…
Africa: U.S, China Vie for Africa Mobile Phone Sector
Cape Town — Africa, in recent years, has become the new frontier where China and the United States, the world’s…
Addressing the enablers of coltan smuggling in the DRC requires holistic solutions
The northeastern part of the country contains gold, coal and iron-ore deposits, and coltan – a term derived from the…
38 years after, SSS removes journalist Arogundade from watchlist
The State Security Service (SSS) has removed a journalist, Lanre Arogundade, from a watchlist in which his name featured for…
Africa: AfDB’s Lead in Africa’s Development Imperative
Ghana, for the first time since the inception of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and its allied agencies in 1963,…
From Ella Fitzgerald to Wizkid, Aṣa’s radical turn
With ‘V’, her fifth album, which she recorded in Lagos, Nigerian singer Aṣa has taken the time to reconnect with…
Africa: UN Spotlights Plant Health, Crucial for Boosting Food Security Worldwide
On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has…
Eskom outages signal long, hard winter for South Africa
Installed capacity in South Africa is above maximum demand, but the loss of just a few plants can lead to…
Publicly bring Deborah’s killers to book, Northern Christian Elders tell government
The Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) has tasked the government to bring the killers of Deborah Yakubu to book…
Africa: Dortmund Legends, Africa Select Side Clash June 11
A select side of former Borussia Dortmund legends will arrive in the country next month to playan Africa select team…
‘Our success is based on that of Orange Money’
Nearly two years after taking over as head of Orange Bank Africa (OBA), Ivorian Jean-Louis Menann-Kouamé is keen to highlight…
Emefiele’s foray into politics won’t compromise integrity of election materials – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday said its sensitive election materials remained safe, assuring the process of warehousing them…