Access Bank extends tentacles, eyes another acquisition in Kenya
Access Bank Holdings Plc has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Access Bank Plc has entered into a binding agreement with…
Somalia braces for worst drought in 40 years while food prices soar
According to the AP, there have been at least 448 deaths this year at malnutrition centres in the country. This…
Africans Are Fighting to Protect Our Oceans, Food and Jobs
Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Offshore gas…
Osimhen now 7th MVP in Serie A at €65m
Victor Osimhen According to the latest transfer market valuation of players in the Italian league, Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen’s value…
Lagos State bans ‘okadas’ again, leading to unrest
The Lagos State government banned commercial motorcycle taxis (okadas) on 1 June from the Apapa, Eti Osa, Ikeja, Lagos Island,…
Africa: Bridging the Gender Gap and Digitising Informal Markets
The Digital gender gap continues to expand across emerging markets. As a result, there is a rising need to address…
Nasarawa assembly passes 13 bills, 11 resolutions in one year
The Nasarawa state house of Assembly has passed 13 bills into law and 11 resolutions between June, 2021 and 2022.…
How Kenya’s ‘patriotic’ choral music has changed history
Patriotic music is defined by how it engages citizen to praise and express sentiments of national affiliation. In the Kenyan…
Africa: SAP Closes Gap Between Sustainability and Profitability With Solutions for Africa
On Friday 03 June, SAP introduced its Sustainability Solution Strategy for customers on the African continent at an event in…
Is Africa really sick with debt? Less alarmist views are emerging…
Paris, 22 March. The debate, organised by the Franklin law firm, on the renegotiation of the sovereign debt of low-income…
Africa: Covid-19 Recoveries Across Continent Near 9.9 Million
As of June 8, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,757,022 while 301,428,973 vaccinations have been…
Happening now: Tinubu in early lead as officials sort votes at APC presidential primary, Osinbajo departs Eagles Square (VIDEO)
Electoral officials are currently sorting votes cast at the ongoing presidential election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of…
Africa needs fertiliser credit guarantees to limit price-shock impact
The war has contributed to a “bottleneck in both food and fertiliser supply,” Sudarkasa says from Johannesburg. “If you don’t…
Africa: Alien Species Are Moving Across Oceans Faster – Climate Change Will Accelerate This
Oceans and coastlines have been subjected to human use for centuries. But the effects of human activity on the oceans…
A political-judicial duel between Mamadi Doumbouya and Cellou Dalein Diallo
Friends in unlikely places By Diawo BarryPosted on Tuesday, 7 June 2022 15:38 Mamadi Doumbouya – Cellou Dalein Diallo ©…
Presidency: Osinbajo refuses to step down for Tinubu, as Nwajiuba stays away
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has defied all manners of pressures from political leaders, especially from the South-west for him to…
Who’s who in Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno network?
A year ago, when Marshal Idriss Déby Itno had been dead for less than a month, every Chadian was wondering…
Africa: Over 300 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Across Continent
As of June 7, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,749,735 while 301,415,135 vaccinations have been…
APC: NYCN, 50 other youth groups drum support for Akpabio
Senator Godswill Akpabio The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) as well as 50 other youth groups across the country…
Tshisekedi has ‘no doubt’ about Rwanda’s support for M23 rebels
The resurgence of the 23 March Movement, the former Tutsi rebel military group based in DRC’s eastern areas, was the…