Africa: Vulnerable Nations Demand Funding for Climate Losses, Fearing UN ‘Talk Shop’
Developing countries are losing wealth as they are hit by extreme weather and rising seas, says V20, amid calls for…
2023: ZLP changes name, now Zenith Progressives Alliance
The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has changed its name to Zenith Progressives Alliance (ZPA). The party’s national chairman, Chief Dan…
Raila’s manifesto tackled by Ruto over second-hand clothes
Just a day after he was cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Raila launched his manifesto, detailing…
Africa: Over 9.9 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Across Continent
As of June 9, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,761,791 while 321,791,657 vaccinations have been…
Altus Strategies aims to accelerate gold exploration, CEO says
Large gold discoveries are on the cards in the next five to ten years in Egypt, Poulton says. Egypt is…
Africa: Covid-19 – Six Ways Long-Term Smell Loss Can Affect You
Early in the pandemic, multiple studies showed that about half of people with COVID lost their sense of smell (called…
Flood taking over our home – Ebonyi destitute
Occupants of the old and destitute home located at Alo Street, Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi state Wednesday raised the alarm…
Nigeria 2023: How a Lagos godfather crushed the opposition
Nigeria’s eloquent and charismatic vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo, lost to his erstwhile benefactor Bola Tinubu, bringing his presidential ambition to an…
Africa: It’s Time to Act Together to Protect Oceans
Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. On World…
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…