The electoral politics of maize-meal shortages
This is not the first time that unga has played a big role in politics. One afternoon in May 2017,…
Africa: How Used Clothes Became Part of Africa’s Creative Economy – and Fashion Sense
In recent years the global secondhand apparel market for clothing and shoes has grown exponentially. In 2002 used clothing exports…
Foreign reserves rises by $45.3m in July
Nigeria’s external reserves added $45.3million in July, according to movement in reserves data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria…
Crisis grinds on due to anglophone divisions and Yaoundé’s unwillingness to negotiate
After five years of repeated exactions by both sides, official counts put at least 4,000 dead since late 2016, 712,000…
Africa: Soaring Inflation Puts Central Banks On a Difficult Journey
Upside risks to the inflation outlook remain large, and more aggressive tightening may be needed if these risks materialize. Central…
Fake American actor, 5 others jailed in Benin for internet fraud
hands of a prisoner on prison bars Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City,…
Nigerians continue to bet on crypto despite fall in value
The value of prominent cryptocurrencies has fallen sharply this year. The price of Bitcoin has more than halved, and Ethereum…
Africa: Oxfam Reaction to First Shipment of Grain Leaving Ukraine
In response to reports that the first shipment of grain left Ukraine today, Eric Munoz Oxfam America Food and Agriculture…
Croc City 5-Aside League kicks off August 8
The Kaduna state Commissioner for Sports Development, Mr Idris Nyam, has disclosed that the female segment of Croc City 5-Aside…
Do Africans still believe in the African Union?
This is part 1 of a 4-part series Kings Park Stadium in Durban, 9 July 2002. In what was the…
Africa: Basketball – Top Prospects At U-18 Africa Championship
Madagascar is set to witness the emergence of new stars in the 20th edition of the FIBA U-18 African Championship.…
South Africa: Who is to blame for a cash-strapped ANC?
South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) has been struggling to keep up with salary payments for its staff in…
Africa: Gambia CHAN Team Return Home After CHAN Qualifiers Exit
The Gambia CHAN team has returned home following their exit from the 2023 CHAN qualifers. The home based-Scorpions slipped to…
Five housemates up for eviction
Big Brother Naija season 7 housemate, Hermes, has nominated five level one housemates for eviction. Hermes, who emerged as the…
when the Gulf countries buy up the crown jewels
This is an opportunity for these investors to grab the most profitable public companies and assets. But within the government,…
Africa: Crises Pushing Up Acute Malnutrition in Refugee Sites
Geneva — The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, this week reported that global crises have combined to raise levels of acute…
Pomp as Blueprint Chairman’s daughter weds heartthrob
In a new world…The bride, Arch Thurayya Mohammed Idris Malagi and the groom, Engnr Fahad Isa Kaita shortly after the…
How Agtech can ‘dramatically improve’ food insecurity on the continent
Hopes have grown in recent days that grain shipments could resume, following a deal to unblock exports from Black Sea…
Africa: Over 4,000 New Confirmed Covid-19 Infections Across Continent in 48 Hours
Cape Town — As of August 1, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 12,081,564 while 353,852,714…
Salvage South-east from marginalisation, injustice, Bishop Ibezim beckons media
The Archbishop, Province of the Niger, Anglican Communion, Most Revd. Alexander Ibezim, Monday appealed to media to help in salvaging…