Nigerian food e-commerce Pricepally secures US$1.3M in seed funding
Pricepally, a Nigerian e-commerce platform for fresh and packaged foods has raised US$1.3 million in seed funding to help it…
Stitch’s “Pay with Crypto” redefines South Africa’s payments
Pay with Crypto” transcends conventional limitations, presenting itself as a versatile solution applicable across diverse industries. Paycorp’s new application, CryptoExpress,…
African Development Bank Revises Economic Forecast for Africa downwards amid continued global shocks
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has revised its short to medium-term macroeconomic forecast for Africa, for 2023 and 2024 downwards…
Canadian mining company invests USD6B+ in Angola diamond exploration
Angola will receive at least 6 billion dollars in investment from the Canadian international group Ivanhoe Mines by the end…
Pet tigers remain in Ghana home despite Accra court order
Two tigers at the centre of a row between neighbours in Ghana’s capital, Accra, remain in a cage on one…
Zimbabwe court overturns top opposition member’s conviction
The Zimbabwe High Court has overturned a lower court’s conviction of Job Sikhala, the national deputy chairman of the opposition…
Sierra Leone violence: Sunday attacks were part of coup attempt – minister
Sierra Leone’s government has designated Sunday’s disorder, in which armed men attacked institutions in the capital city, as an attempted…
Eritrean granted residency in Israel for saving IDF officer
Israel has granted residency to an Eritrean man who risked danger to save a wounded soldier during Hamas’s attack almost…
Three tonnes of cocaine seized from ship, Senegal’s navy says
Nearly three tonnes of cocaine has been seized from a ship off the coast of Senegal, the West African state’s…
Islamists kill at least 40 civilians in Burkina Faso
Hundreds of mourners have taken part in a ceremony to bury Clemence Mtenga, a Tanzanian who was living in Israel.…
British-Nigerian hacker pleads guilty to $6m fraud in US court
A British-Nigerian man has confessed in a US court to defrauding and stealing more than $6m (£4.7m) over seven years.…
Child marriage: ‘I was sold into marriage for £7 at the age of 12’
It is estimated that one in five girls across the world is married by the age of 18. Even countries…
Kaunda suits, loved by Kenya’s President William Ruto, banned in parliament
Kenya’s parliament has banned the wearing of a suit, named after the late Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, within the building.…
United Arab Emirates welcomes extension of humanitarian pause in Gaza and expresses hope for permanent ceasefire and continued provision of aid
The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the announcement to extend the humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip by two days,…
African Union Transition Mission (ATMIS) Supports Mogadishu Journalists with Misinformation and Safety Training
Fake news, misinformation, safety, and security of journalists were among key topics covered at a training workshop for 30 media…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) holds a workshop for strengthening regional commitment on refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP)
The ECOWAS Commission’ s Department of Human Development and Social Affairs, in partnership with the United Nation High Commissioner for…
Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Hosaka Yasushi by His Excellency Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems
On November 29, Mr. HOSAKA Yasushi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, received a courtesy call from H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Assane…
Uganda: Speaker tasks agriculture committee to review status of valley dams
The Speaker, Anita Among, has tasked the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries to make a comprehensive study on…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) undertakes a closing ceremony for the Technical Cooperation window of the ECOWAS Fund for Regional Stabilization and Development (FRSD) in The Gambia
The ECOWAS Fund for Regional Stabilization and Development (FRSD) is an instrument established by the ECOWAS Commission with support from…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Sends High-Level Delegation to Sierra Leone following the Disturbance in the Country
A High-level delegation from ECOWAS Commission and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has visited Freetown, Sierra Leone…