Ghana places 2nd in remittances to Africa in 2023
Ghana placed 2nd in remittance flows to Africa in 2023, the World Bank has revealed in its 2024 Migration Development Report.The country recorded $4.6 billion...
African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 to Host Hydrogen Summit as Demand for Clean Fuels in Africa Grows
Africa’s estimated green hydrogen production capacity is expected to grow to 50 million tons per year by 2035. The continent’s abundant renewable energy resources,...
Dream Hotels & Resorts and CityBlue Hotels Forge Strategic Partnership to Promote Pan-African Hospitality
Dream Hotels&Resorts (Dream) and CityBlue Hotels (CityBlue) (www.CityBlueHotels.com) are proud to announce a strategic sales and representation partnership aimed at fortifying their market presence...
Banque Populaire de Mauritanie further strengthens partnership with Azentio Software through adoption of iMAL Business Intelligence
Azentio Software (“Azentio”) (www.Azentio.com), a leading end-to-end software company specializing in the BFSI sector, has announced that Banque Populaire de Mauritanie (“BPM”), one of...
United States Strategy toward Sub-Saharan Africa vs Chinese Influence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (By Jean-Pierre ALUMBA LUKAMBA)
By Jean-Pierre ALUMBA LUKAMBA. Jean-Pierre Alumba Lukamba is the International Executive Director for AFRICAN DIASPORA FOR DEVELOPMENT (http://www.African-Diaspora.org).U.S. policymakers on both sides of the aisle have...
More than 500 die in six days in Pakistan over heatwave
As the temperatures rose in southern Pakistan, so did the body count.
The Edhi ambulance service says it usually takes around 30 to 40 people...
Sarkodie thrills rap lovers with delivery on Hennessy Africa Cypher 2024 [Video]
Sarkodie is in the trends for his coruscating performance on the Maison Hennessy cypher released on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.The eight-minute cypher also features...
Former Honduran president sentenced to 45 years in prison on drug trafficking charges
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been sentenced to 45 years in prison and given an $8 million fine by a US judge for drug...
Bolivian police arrest leader of coup attempt
Bolivian police have arrested the leader of an attempted coup, hours after the presidential palace in the capital La Paz was stormed by soldiers.
Armoured...
Davido reveals strange dream his dad had about him
Nigerian music icon David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has shared a profound vision his father, Deji Adeleke, had about his future in music.During...
Bolivian army surrounds government buildings in La Paz amid alleged coup attempt
The Bolivian Army surrounded key government buildings in the capital city of La Paz on Wednesday, breaching the presidential palace with the assistance of...
Guinea: USD 14 million loan from the African Development Fund will support industrial development and resilience of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (https://apo-opa.co/3VAvcHY), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), has approved a loan...
Siya Kolisi to retain Springbok captaincy
Two-time Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will retain the captain’s armband when the world champions return to the field in the Castle...
MP who was caught up in Kenya protest breaks silence [Listen]
Member of Parliament (MP) for Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro constituency, Sylvester Tetteh, who was caught up in the deadly protest in Kenya has assured of his...
Fire guts Dangote’s refinery
A section of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been gutted by fire.The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.Speaking to TheCable, Anthony Chiejina, a...
Confusion as man’s 10 girlfriends clash at his funeral
A Johanne Marange man has caused a stir online after his unknown ten wives introduced themselves at his funeral wake.The man, only identified as...
Kenya’s President withdraws tax plan after deadly protest
Kenya's President has withdrawn the controversial tax proposal that sparked deadly protests.On Tuesday afternoon, tensions escalated when protestors marched on Kenya’s Parliament. Instead of...
Economic Freedom Fighters condemn killing of 5 in Kenya protest
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has condemned the brutal actions taken by the Kenyan police resulting in the tragic deaths of five individuals protesting...
Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) announce Malian 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” Awards...
Exchanges Between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and The European Union to Deepen Their Strategic Partnership
The working visit by a delegation of European Union ambassadors to the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) Commission on 20 June 2024...
Fostering a Vibrant and Inclusive Private Sector is Key to Somalia’s Resilient Growth
Since Somalia’s private sector accounts for an estimated 95 percent of total jobs created, marshaling the private sector to support the country’s development is...
Energy Capital & Power Appoints James Chester as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Energy Capital&Power (ECP) (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com) – Africa’s leading energy investment platform – proudly announces the appointment of James Chester as CEO, effective June 26, 2024.As...
“Kids Say the Darndest Things” Makes a Triumphant Return for the Series in Africa with Paramount Global and What Media Group Partnership
The family favourite, "Kids Say the Darndest Things", is back for its third season, bringing more laughs, more surprises, and more heartwarming moments. This...
Lagos Business School (LBS) and CityBlue Hotels Partner to Drive Growth in the Hospitality Industry in Africa
Africa’s leading Business School, Lagos Business School (LBS), has appointed Jameel Verjee, founder and CEO of CityBlue Hotels (www.CityBlueHotels.com/), Africa’s fastest-growing local hotel chain,...
Malawi Mining Minister to Highlight Investment Prospects at Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) 2024
Minister of Mining of Malawi, Monica Chang’anamuno, will return as a speaker to this year’s edition of the Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) Summit –...
Kenya protests: We can’t fight fire with fire – Former Ghanaian community leader [Listen]
Former Chairman of the Ghanaian community in Kenya, Francis Gyerakor has reacted to the recent protests in Kenya against a controversial finance bill proposing...
Kenya protests: The inside story [Listen]
Kenyan journalist, Kennedy Odiambo has recounted how the protests in Kenya against the controversial finance bill proposing new tax hikes started.Speaking in an interview...
Elevating Standards: How Accreditation has Enhanced Food Safety Laboratory Services in Africa
Zimbabwe’s Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL) and Uganda’s Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratories (DGAL) have attained accreditation to the international standard for testing and calibration...
Kenyan MPs backing tax bill pay heavy price of Tuesday’s protests
As the country erupted in anger after the passage of the controversial Finance Bill, 2024, a number of MPs who supported it suffered heavy...
Off-Grid Energy Leader ENGIE Energy Access Launches 15 Solar Mini-Grids in Zambia, targets 60 by 2025
ENGIE Energy Access (www.ENGIE-EnergyAccess.com), Africa’s leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) and mini-grid solutions provider, has officially commenced the construction of 15 solar mini-grids in Zambia's Eastern...
Canon enters recycling system business with innovative technology, promoting circular economy with high-speed, accurate plastic sorting equipment capable of measuring even black plastic waste
Canon Inc. (https://en.Canon-CNA.com/) announced today that it will launch new plastic sorting equipment with innovative material identification technology. The equipment applies Raman spectroscopy technology to...
How German podcast tracked down fugitive militant after 30 years
Daniela Klette lived quietly. She walked her dog and gave maths tuition to her neighbours’ children.But when she was arrested in late February, the...
Kenya’s president calls protests ‘treasonous’ after police fire live rounds at demonstrators
Kenyan President William Ruto denounced protests on Tuesday that saw parliament stormed and at least five people shot dead as “treasonous” – but did...
Stonebwoy congratulates Davido on marriage to Chioma [Video]
Ghanaian musician Stonebwoy has publicly congratulated Nigerian superstar Davido on his star-studded marriage to Chioma.In a heartfelt message shared on social media, Stonebwoy praised...
World’s tallest male dog Kevin passes away
Kevin, a great dane from Iowa who was the tallest male dog in the world, passed away earlier this week (June 24), leaving his...
Kenya protests: Barack Obama`s sister tear-gassed live on air [Video]
Auma Obama, who is former United States President Barack Obama's half-sister, was tear-gassed live on air by the police while protesting in Kenya against...
NASA astronauts stuck in space amid issues with spacecraft
Two NASA astronauts have no set date to return to Earth and are stuck waiting aboard the International Space Station (ISS) due to several...
US couple ‘walked for hours’ before dying in Hajj heat
A US couple who died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia were walking for over two hours in scorching temperatures before they succumbed...
Kenya on boil as police fire at anti-tax protesters; 13 killed
Kenyan police fired live ammunition at hundreds of protesters attempting to breach Parliament House in Nairobi on Tuesday, injuring dozens, as protests against controversial...
South Sudan’s fight against COVID-19 and efforts to safeguard the community from vaccine-preventable diseases
On 5 May 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the COVID-19 global health emergency, but efforts to fight the virus...