The Nairobi business hub is set to launch the largest mall in Sub-Saharan Africa. With over 50 shopping malls, the Business Bay Square (BBS) mall in Eastleigh Nairobi, is one of modern and biggest malls in Read More
Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi popularly known as ‘Tems’ has become the first Nigerian to be nominated at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts popularly known as the Oscar. The 95th edition of the Oscar Read More
Copa America seeks to invite The Morocco National football team. According to Brazilian sources, Copa America wants to invite Morocco to participate in the 2024 edition of the tournament as a guest of honor. Copa Read More
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has reached an $8 billion deal with Italy’s Eni for offshore gas exploration and production, which will be signed on Saturday at an official ceremony, as said by the Read More
The South African Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Blade Nzimande sets to unveil a three-dimensional 3D technology demonstration project with prospects of improving the delivery of RDP houses in South Africa. Mmboneni Read More
TotalEnergies is the largest shareholder in EACOP with a 62% stake. France’s TotalEnergies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation signed a $10 billion agreement earlier to develop Ugandan oilfields and ship the crude through a 1,445Read More
A presentation by the country’s energy crisis committee showed that South Africa is developing new legislation to speed up energy projects to add generating capacity and help end power cuts. According to Read More
As Uganda advances toward its aim to begin oil production in 2025, the first oil drilling program has been launched in the east African country recently. The Petroleum Authority of Uganda, PAU, announced on Twitter Read More
During an investment partnership forum on Thursday, the Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment revealed its plan to make Kenya an African export hub. The Deputy of investment coordination and mining at the Read More
The Ugandan Government has unveiled its oil drilling activities in the country’s western district of Kikuube. This is Uganda’s first of four oil rigs to begin drilling at the Kingfisher field on the Read More
The $3 billion dollar industrial complex is the first and most modern integrated industrial complex technology for secured and smart documents in Africa. The project started in 2017 and was completed in 2019. In February 2020, trial operations began. Read More
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, Governor of Lagos Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Chinese ambassador to Nigeria Cui Jianchun attended the inauguration ceremony of the first phase of the China-built electric-powered light rail project in Nigeria’s southwestern Read More
One of Chad’s first female lawyers, Delphine Djiraibé, has earned one of the world’s most prestigious human rights prizes, the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders. The foremost female legal luminary, Read More
A final-year student of the Department of Chemistry at Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa, Nigeria, Zainab Bilyamin converted sachet water waste to hybrid fuel as her final-year project. The project topic was “Conversion of Read More
The government has plans to improve transport access across Algeria’s vast territory. The railway system has been a priority in successive government development plans. In the period of 2010-2014, money was allocated to the Read More
Through the African Center of Excellence in the Internet of Things (ACEIoT), the University of Rwanda came up with a project called ‘IoT and AI Applied Research Results Commercialization through Incubation Hub’ which attracted a $326,000 Read More
Nigeria plans to host the regional digital economy conference in the country as disclosed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This was made known in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Dr. Read More
The towering new landmark is a 1.2-kilometer-cable-stayed bridge, built over the Okavango Delta and connects villages east of the river on the edge of the Okavango Delta with the rest of the country. Goscor Access Read More
The South African Rand Show returns with exciting activities to please the whole family this April. The expo is one of the most remarkable events on the country’s annual entertainment calendar. This year it Read More
The Ethiopian Airlines Group (ET), in partnership with MailAmericas (MA), a private postal operator and gold member of the consultive committee for the Universal Postal Union plans to develop cross-border e-commerce services. Read More
From Manono, a territory sited in the Tanganyika Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a report on the discovery of some special stones, by natives, emerged on Saturday the 21st of January 2023. Read More
There has been a long-standing debate between the West African nations, Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal about who has the origin of Jollof rice. This dish is a West African cuisine made of rice and fish, Read More
Nigeria’s fourth telecommunication operator declared its commitment to supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria by putting up the third edition of its entrepreneurship initiative tagged ‘The Hack’ that took place at the Read More
Nigerian Artist Wizkid announced a concert at a 62,850-capacity Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium in London. This would make him the first African artist to attempt to sell out the Stadium. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the Read More
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, who was accompanied by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurated the 32-metric tonnes per hour Lagos Rice Mill in Imota, Lagos state on Monday. The Lagos Read More
The Lekki Deep Sea Port located at Itoke village, Ibeju-Lekki in Lagos State, Nigeria is an investment in excess of $1.5 billion. It is a joint venture between the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Ports Authority, Read More
On Sunday, 22nd January 2023, the Methodist Church of Nigeria, through His Grace, Most Rev Dr. Joseph Nnonah, Archbishop of Kaduna, at the Christ Methodist Cathedral, Jos, North Central, Nigeria, ordained Right Reverend Nkechi Nwosu as Read More
Globally, the International Diabetes Federation estimates the number of people with diabetes at 537 million, and half of them are not aware of their condition. According to the Ministry of Health, at least 15% of Read More
So many African youngsters are now making their impacts, leaving their footprints in the sands of time and making their names known. It is a well-known fact that creativity is in the blood of every Read More
The Kenya KCB Foundation has awarded scholarships to one thousand unprivileged students that wrote the 2022 KCPE examination and are set to join Forum 1 from February 6th and 13th. Students who qualified for the scholarship were Read More
Over the past 20 years, Information Communication and Technology have grown fast in most sectors. As much as its growth spurt is, there is still a lot of work to be done in the education sector. Read More
The Zambian Government has signed a pact grant worth $15 million US dollars with the Khalifa Fund in the United Arab Emirates which is aimed at supporting the development of Zambian’s Small and Medium Enterprises (Read More
According to Forbes, Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu has been ranked as Africa’s fourth richest man displacing Egypt’s richest man Nassef Sawiris. This title was months after rising of the position of Read More
A looted ancient Egyptian sarcophagus that was on display at a US museum has been returned to Egypt. The Green Coffin, which is 2.9 meters long, dates back to the Late Dynastic period, which spanned from 664 Read More
Aphiwe Hlatshwayo a South African student recently had 6 distinctions in her matric exams. This got her an offer to study in the United States of America. But Miss Aphiwe gracefully turned down that offer. She Read More
Johnson Oladeru is a professor of Mathematics at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. He was recently awarded a gold medal for his efforts made towards four undergraduate students. In a statement released on Friday, Read More
COGITATION. One whose content in small is blessed with more, small by small contentment will bless us all. More’s lure make more seem less but more’s more when you’re in contentment’s Read More
Millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, on Wednesday 18th January 2023, began major activities marking the fourth intangible heritage of humanity, next to Meskel, the Geda system, and Fichee Chambalala – the Epiphany, or Timket, reminiscent of the Read More
Gabon used to be a country that had no formal protection of marine ecosystems. However, recently, Gabon is becoming a world leader in conservation and protection. According to a new paper compiled by Gabonese policy Read More
The Ghanaian Ministry of Health (MoH) has developed a National Health Financing Strategy to help address the funding gaps, boost investment and improve health outcomes in Ghana. The strategy which was issued in a Read More
Nigerian Superstars, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido and Temilade Openiyi who goes by the stage name Tems are billed to perform at the Governors Ball Festival that will take place from 9th to 11 of Read More
The Mohammed VI Tangier Tech City project was first proposed in 2016. It is a $10 billion project with the Chinese group Haite to develop an industrial city that will host up to 300,000 locals. It envisions a Read More
CNN is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta. Earlier this year, CNN wrote an article that listed Uganda as the best destination to visit in the year 2023. Twenty three destinations were in that Read More
Participants of the second season of the Covers Africa Music TV Show had arrived Lagos on January 12, 2023 to audition for a spot in the show for this season, as registration for the season 2 audition had Read More
Artworks generated by artificial intelligence (AI) have caused a stir on the internet. With a first glance at the images, one would think they are actually really old people captured from the sides of Read More
A $2 billion agreement was signed between Zambia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to build solar plants in Zambia that will increase its generation base by more than half. The agreement was signed between Zambia’Read More
Three Nigerian tech startups secured a total of $600,000 from the Pre-seed Venture Capital and Accelerator Catalyst Fund. The three start-ups that profited from this are; Paddycover, Farmz2U, and Eight Medical. The Pre-seed Read More
A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Nobu Marrakech is located in the center of Marrakech’s Golden Triangle in the Hivernage district. The all-suite property will have 71 suites, destination dining, including Nobu Read More
In Stellenbosch, one of the most beautiful wine regions in the world, and the foremost wine and food region of South Africa, a flock of over 500 white, black, and brown Indian running ducks work as Read More
The latest Henley Passport Index report, based on official data from the International Air Transport Association, reveals the number of destinations passport holders can access without a prior visa. In Africa, Mauritius was ranked first Read More
During the 2023 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ASWD), the president of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan chaired successful discussions with a Masdar delegation from UAE, which focused on the way forward for the execution of an exclusive Seychelles’ Read More
Algerian’s national energy company, Sonatrach has announced its intent to invest approximately 30 billion US dollars in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons, especially natural gas so as to upgrade facilities to improve its position Read More
Pictures of a 9 year old Cameroonian sports photographer hit the internet and immediately became viral. Fleur Randa could be the youngest sports photographer in Africa or even in the world. Photos of her covering the Read More
On the 12th of January, 2023, Ginwali died from a stroke she suffered two weeks earlier. She died at the age of 90. Frene Ginwali was born on the 25th of April, 1932. Ginwali was an Indian South Read More
The Finance Magnates Summit has announced its inaugural event in Africa, FMAS:23, which is to take place between 8th to 10th of May, 2023 at the prestigious Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. They Read More
The Moroccan Association for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MASCIR) is set to commercialize the first African-manufactured kits to detect breast cancer and leukaemia. This development will cut costs and waiting times for patients Read More
Ian Kagame is the first son of the present President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame. He has just recently joined his father’s security team, the elite Presidential Guard. The presidential guard is the army unit Read More
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been honoured with an award for Outstanding leadership and commitment towards protection and conservation of the environment. The President in November last year was also awarded Read More
Winners and runners-up from four regions of Africa: West Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa, have been recognized and rewarded at the inaugural TikTok creator awards that took place in Kenya’Read More
Pasi William Sachiti is a Zimbabwean born British serial entrepreneur and inventor who invented Kar-go, a self-driving car. He is the founder and CEO of a driverless-car manufacturing company based in the UK, known as Read More
Ndavi Nokeri is a South African model and beauty pageant that was born on 25th January, 1999. She comes from a christian family and she speaks four languages. In 2022, she competed for Miss South Africa, Read More
Cameroonian artist, Libianca becomes the first Cameroonian to make it to the US Afrobeat Billboard Chart, with her debut song “People”. Before now, precisely the first week of January her song was number 9 on Read More
Hannah Iribhogbe is a Nigerian actress, model and beauty queen, she hails from Edo State. She is professionally known as Montana Felix. The name Montana came into existence during her secondary school days when she Read More
Every Bride dream of having her wedding day. Butterflies’ flutters in her stomach as she is full of excitement. For a woman, her wedding day is one of the most important moments in her life. Read More
The President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino graced the seventh edition of the African Nations Championships (CHAN) which began with a spectacular opening ceremony and a victory for the hosts at the recently inaugurated Nelson Mandela Read More
Senegal continues to develop relations with Ukraine in facilitating shipments of Ukrainian agricultural produce. This was announced on Monday during a press briefing in Kiev by the Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Minister, Nikolai Read More
Achraf Hakimi is a professional football player that was born on the 4th of November, 1998 to Moroccan parents. He mainly plays as a right back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Morocco national team. Read More
Djibouti recently signed a deal with the Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group. This deal allows Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group to build a launching site for satellites and rockets in the country. The deal Read More
The President of Liberia George Manneh Weah has commissioned the Emirates Hospital in Gbarpolu County aided by the UAE in the north of the country, which was under the directives of the UAE leadership. The Read More
Flutterwave, the third African unicorn in fintech attained this status after the payment services it received in its Series C funding of $170 million. In March 2021, Flutterwave broke the internet as the first African fintech company Read More
Sudan, reportedly the second-largest producer of gold in Africa and the ninth in the world, announced through the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company that it produced more than 18 tons of gold in 2022. The company Read More
An African company, The Moroccan Association for Advanced Sciences, Innovation and Research is carrying out the first African-manufactured kits to diagnose breast cancer and leukemia. This action is bound to cut cost and time spent Read More
Brasimba, which has been controlled by France’s Castel Group since 1995, has defied the Democratic Republic of Congo’s two deadly Ebola outbreaks and waves of fighting linked to rebel militias in the Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday led a wreath-laying to honour the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, observed annually on the 15th of January. During the event at the National Arcade in Abuja, Read More
Zambia’s Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has said that the economy experienced a 3.1% increase last year but that the country should target more growth. The Southern African country managed its annual Read More
The opening ceremony for the African’s Nations Championship was hosted yesterday, the 13th of January, 2023. Super Eagles midfield maestro and former African legend, Austine Jay Jay Okocha was invited for the ceremony. He featured Read More
Bless us, Precious, test us yet nest us. Don’t let us net us, don’t let us Jealous. Suppress pleasure’s pressures, Give us Precious’ treasures. When there’s more than we Read More
Over a thousand followers assembled in the Atlantic coast town of Ouidah, a once important slave trade port, in Benin to celebrate the country’s 500-year-old traditional religion with voodoo festivities. Read More
The yearly Henley Passport Index Infographic global ranking which was released on Tuesday, 10th of January has ranked The Gambia passport to number 77 in the world with visa-free entrance to 69 countries. This movement of The Read More
Ijeoma Akunyili is the first daughter of the late Dora Akunyili, the former director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and also ex minister of information. Ijeoma was recently Read More
The government of Ghana and the country’s trade unions, in a joint statement released this January, have agreed to increase all public servants’ salaries by 30% in the year 2023, as the country Read More
In west Africa, where popular belief suggests that only men would typically handle security concerns, Dragon Squad, an exclusively female security outfit founded in 2018, has continued to stand tall among men. According to Read More
Chimamamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer and feminist. She was born on the 15th of November, 1977. Her works include novels, short stories and non-fiction. In 2015, Chimamanda was awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant, she Read More
Uganda declared the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Sudan ebolavirus. They refused to take the fight against the disease with a pinch of salt and due to the hardwork and dedication of the health Read More
The Nigerian Breweries Plc has kick started a new phase of its N100 billion commercial paper programme, making the brewery company raise N20 billion from investors. A report signed by the Nigerian Breweries Secretary, Read More
Angola is known as Africa’s second largest oil producer. Recently, the National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels, ExxonMobil Angola and the Angola Block 15 partners announced a new discovery at the Bavuca South-1 exploration Read More
Ten startups from six African countries namely Nigeria, Uganda, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco and Senegal are set to be beneficiaries of an investment worth $2 million from Catalyst Fund. The investment which is the inaugural cohort of Read More
Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji is a 31 year-old Nigerian entrepreneur. He was the managing director of Flutterwave and the co-founder of Andela. He is also a co-founder and general partner of Future Africa, a platform that provides Read More
South Africa to host the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants’ first council meeting, to begin on the 16th to 17th January, 2023, in Cape Town making it the first that Africa hosts the internationally attended meeting Read More
African artists Burna Boy, Uncle Waffles and Toby Nwigwe are in the line up of the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival, the world’s most popular music festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Read More
Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is a Togolese football player who plays as a striker for the Togolese Championant National club Semassi. Prior to this, he has played for clubs like arsenal, Manchester city, Tottenham Hotspur and Read More
Nigerian-American scholar of economics and finance, and also the Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named one of Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women in the world in the year 2022. The Director-General Read More
The Nigerian President was in Damaturu, Yobe State on the 9th of January where he commissioned the new Police Headquarters. In line with this, President Muhammadu Buhari also commissioned Nigeria’s largest mother and child Read More
In 2022, the Nigerian cinema operators generated a total of 6.94 billion naira revenue as against 2021 amounting at N4.74 billion. The National President of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) Mr Opeyemi Ajayi disclosed this Read More
For the entire month of December, a carnival with so many different activities is being held in Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria. This carnival is the pride of Nigeria, so many people from different parts of Read More
Tapiwa Guzha is a Zimbabwean born and raised food mastermind. He learnt to cook from his grandmother, he developed a passion for food in his youth. He moved to Cape Town to study and Read More
In a meeting held on Monday in Abu Dhabi, Angola and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) addressed matters linked to the cultural and diplomatic exchange between the two nations. The issue was addressed during Read More
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe was born on the 30th of March, 1969. She was a Nigerian filmmaker and entertainment executive popularly called the queen of Nollywood films. She hailed from Imo state in the Eastern part of Nigeria. &Read More
The Network Airline Services (NAS) has been selected as the GSSA for TAAG Angola Airlines in the UK and Ireland which was operative from January 1st, 2023. The General Sales & Service Agents (GSSA) provides Read More
