I live in a rented house – Dangote
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said the house he stays in whenever he is in the Federal Capital Territory is not his personal...
Davido launches own social media app
Famous Nigerian Afrobeats artist Davido has launched his own social media app called Chatter.Davido announced the news in a trending post on his official...
ECOWAS Court strikes out suit seeking to hold Ghana liable for Jammeh/Gambia killings in 2005
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled as inadmissible, three of the four grounds of a suit filed by the son of a deceased...
Liquid C2 launches Cloudmania in Egypt, expanding its Middle East channel partner ecosystem
Liquid C2, a subsidiary of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://Liquid.Tech/), a leading pan-African technology group, proudly announces the expansion of its Cloudmania business into the...
Empowering South African Businesses: Neosun Energy’s Solar Solutions Offer Relief Amidst Electricity Price Hikes
With local South Africa branches Global EPC company Neosun Energy (www.Neosun.com) offers affordable solar energy solutions for local businesses to mitigate the impact of rising...
EcoFlow Announces Winter Sale in South Africa
EcoFlow (www.EcoFlow.com/za) is pleased to announce its Annual Winter Sale, running from 15th July to 19th August. This year's sale features exclusive promotions on...
President Boakai Launches the Global Fund Grant to Combat Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria
In a significant and pivotal event, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., today officially launched the Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 (GC7) at the Monrovia...
Nigeria lacks people who speak truth to power – Peter Obi
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has regretted the dearth of courageous people who can speak truth to power.Obi who...
Ambanis: Meet the family with a $122 billion fortune who are behind the grand Indian wedding
For the last few months, Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani has been grabbing the spotlight in India.It's not because he has completed a major...
School building collapse in Nigeria leaves several dead, over 100 trapped
A number of children have died and more than 100 others are trapped after a school building collapsed in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, local...
Algeria’s participation in the 5th Japan-Arab Economic Forum
Algeria participated with a delegation headed by the Algerian Ambassador to Japan, Mr. Farid Boulahbel, which also included the CEO of Sonatrach and a...
Malawian sisters confirm the lasting effect of Dignity Kits
“The items we received have proven incredibly durable; throughout all the times we have had to move from place to place, we carried them...
Democratic Republic Congo: Conflict escalation linked to deadly Mpox threat
For decades, conflict in the mineral-rich eastern DRC has triggered alarming levels of violence, mass displacement, widespread disease, gender-based violence and severe mental trauma,...
Man files for divorce because his wife cheated in a dream
In an unusual turn of events, a man from Bulawayo has filed for divorce after experiencing recurring dreams in which he saw his wife...
African Players, Coaches, and Referees to Participate in the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2K25 Summer League
Twenty-Five Basketball Coaches from 15 African Countries Selected for NBA 2K25 Summer League; Five Players Who Featured in the 2024 BAL Season (https://BAL.NBA.com/) to Compete...
Dozens of students injured, trapped as school building collapses
A devastating building collapse has occurred at Saint Academy in Busa Buji, Jos North LGA, Plateau State, trapping numerous students beneath the rubble.The two-storey...
FIAT celebrates its first 125 years and smiles to the future
The “La Pista 500” at the Lingotto building in Turin hosted FIAT’s 125th anniversary "Smiling to the future” ceremony; Founded on July 11th 1899, FIAT...
Sudan: UN expert raises alarm at dire human rights situation
Radhouane Nouicer, the Designated Expert on Sudan of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has sounded the alarm about the dire human rights...
World Health Organization (WHO) carries out mission to eradicate dracunculiasis in Angola
Angola is one of five countries where dracunculiasis has not yet been eradicated. Between 2018 and 2020, human cases were identified in Cunene province,...
Esther Kimani, 2022 Youth Adapt Winner Awarded 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
Esther Kimani, a 2022 YouthADAPT winner, received the prestigious 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from the Royal Academy of Engineering on June 13...
Premier Invest Highlights Milestone Oil & Gas Financing Partnership with Shell at Invest in African Energy Reception in London
Rene Awambeng, Managing Partner at investment banking and advisory firm Premier Invest, outlined Africa’s current oil and gas financing gap and strategies for unlocking...
CORRECTION: Liberia Showcases Upstream Investment Opportunities at Invest in African Energy Reception in London
Kicking off the Invest in African Energy (IAE) reception in London on Thursday, Marilyn Logan, Director General of the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA),...
Woman arrested for attempting to smuggle drug concealed in food to inmate
The Nigerian Correctional Service has arrested a woman, Precious Yusuf, for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs to an inmate at the Kuje Medium Security...
Liberia Showcases Upstream Investment Opportunities at Invest in African Energy Reception in London
Kicking off the Invest in African Energy (IAE) reception in London on Thursday, Marilyn Logan, Director General of the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA),...
Entebbe Handling Services (ENHAS) and Dairo Air Services (DAS) operating without tenancy agreements
UCAA’s Finance Director, Hassan Musinguzi explained that the contention is in the new rent figure of US$15 per square metre following a valuation by...
Establishment of Environmental Surveillance in Lesotho
To improve the sensitivity of polio detection and response, the Ministry of Health with technical support from the World Health Organisation(WHO), recently established established...
The World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Namibia courtesy visit to the Minister of Health and Social Services
On 20 June 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Namibia, Dr. Richard Banda paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Health...
Uganda: Fighting Anthrax through mindset change on health seeking behaviour
In October and November 2023, Kyotera district, in southern Uganda, reported a ‘strange’ illness in different communities. Those who contracted the “illness” presented with...
Between Poverty and Fragility: Affordable and Accessible Health Centers in Mali
The Accelerating Progress Toward Health Coverage Project (PACSU), funded by the World Bank, the Global Financing Facility (GFF), and the Netherlands, aims to improve...
Strathmore University, International Trade Centre open digital trade hub for small businesses in Kenya
Strathmore University Business School and the International Trade Centre (ITC) partner to open a Small Business Development Centre Digital Trade Hub in Kenya to...
Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) announce Tanzanian winners of their Media Awards to break Infertility Stigma, Support Girl Education and Diabetes- Hypertension awareness
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the Winners of Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition “More Than a Mother”...
Kenya’s President Ruto dissolves entire cabinet
Kenyan President William Ruto fired his entire cabinet on Thursday.Only the Deputy President and Prime Cabinet Secretary were spared.Ruto said public sentiment following widespread...
Ugandan TikToker jailed for insulting President
A Ugandan court has sentenced a 24-year-old man to six years in prison for insulting the president and the first family through his video...
Africa Energy Partners Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 as Partner Amid Surge in African Block Opportunities
Africa’s upstream market continues to attract a slate of new investment as companies capitalize on emerging block opportunities across the continent. Play-opening discoveries in...
Pensana Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Share Rare Earth Exploration, Mining Ventures at Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) 2024
Tim George, CEO of UK-based global mining firm Pensana, will speak at the upcoming Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) Summit in Cape Town – Africa’s...
Liberia’s National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) to Mobilize Frontier Exploration Opportunities as Sponsors at African Energy Week (AEW)...
As frontier exploration continues to drive upstream investment in Africa, Liberia offers extensive offshore territory to interested investors and established exploration and production (E&P)...
Mali advises airlines to refuel elsewhere due to aviation fuel shortage
Mali is currently unable to refuel commercial aircraft in its capital Bamako due to fuel shortages and is asking airlines to refuel elsewhere until...
12,447 Children Reached With Measles-Rubella Vaccine during Africa Vaccination Week
To catch up with the unvaccinated (zero-dose), and under-vaccinated children, the Ministry of Health with support from the World Health Organisation, (WHO) implemented a...
Mantashe to Highlight South Africa’s Ambitious Plans for Oil and Gas Development at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024
South Africa released its draft Gas Master Plan (GMP) - a policy instrument that aims to establish a secure supply of gas by diversifying...
Afreximbank reconstitutes its Creative Africa Advisory Group ahead of CANEX Weekend
Ahead of the upcoming CANEX Weekend in Algiers, Algeria, from 16 to 19 October, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has announced the reconstitution of...