Michael Jackson and Akon once considered setting up music schools in Africa, according to Akon. The artist, 49-year-old Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, spoke in-depth about the planned music universities that were put on hold…
Moonbug Entertainment to launch pre-school channel
Moonbug Entertainment, a provider of preschool programming with a YouTube focus, will debut a special channel on MultiChoice's DStv pay TV service in Sub-Saharan Africa. Launching in October, the Moonbug Kids channel will feature material…
Future of work in Africa and emerging technologies
Africa's youth need to have access to meaningful work opportunities, which is already a significant development policy concern. It will likely continue to be an issue given the population boom in Africa and the influx…
The Ukrainian force in the “MONUSCO” peacekeeping mission…
A total of 250 Ukrainian soldiers who were serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been recalled to their home country to assist in the fight against…
Comic Con Africa changed my life: Bill Masuku
The largest multi-genre pop-culture and gaming festival on the continent, Comic Con Africa, is scheduled to take place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec from September 22 through 25, promising a memorable experience with…
Ahead of COP27, African countries demand financing for…
The heads of state of two dozen different African nations have issued a joint call to the world's wealthiest nations, pleading with them to keep their aid commitments in order for Africa to be able…
Technology improves Kenya’s electoral transparency
According to the Carter Centre, the use of new technology in handling Kenya's elections contributed to more openness. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) made good progress in ensuring that the nation's elections were…
US envoy in Ethiopia to end ongoing clashes
According to rebels in the Tigray region, the United States envoy Mike Hammer was in Ethiopia on Tuesday to seek a halt to renewed clashes between pro-government forces and Tigrayan rebels in the country’s war-torn…
Spanish league’s joint venture in Middle East, North…
The Spanish league will continue its quest to expand abroad and catch up to the Premier League on Tuesday by announcing a new joint venture to increase its presence in the Middle East, North Africa,…
Software that helps to curb South African locust…
The Eastern Cape of South Africa experienced the worst locust infestation in 25 years in May 2022, destroying 19,305 square kilometres of grazing area. Farmers in the enormous 65,238-square-mile province have teamed up with scientists…
The first grain ship from Ukraine to the…
The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in the globe's hungriest parts of the world has docked at the port of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. This comes at a time when…
10 years of Osas Ighodaro in entertainment industry
Osas Ighodaro, a media personality and actress from Nollywood, is commemorating ten years in the entertainment business. The mother of a single child described her trip to Nigeria and how it affected her life. Osas…
Police fired on civilians in Madagascar, killing 14…
According to local and medical sources told to AFP, fourteen people were murdered and 28 others were injured on Monday in Madagascar as a result of gendarmes' opening fire on enraged citizens who were protesting…
Top 10 richest men in Ghana 2022
Some of the richest people on the continent reside in Ghana, one of West Africa's largest economies. Thanks to its abundant human, cultural, tourism, mineral, and other resources, it is one of Africa's greatest achievements.…
Japanese and African delegates meet to develop the…
In the capital city of Tunisia, discussions have taken place between African heads of state and a Japanese delegation with the goal of encouraging "African-led" development. Attendees at the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African…
Technology and policy growing philanthropy in Africa
Giving to specific causes that have a direct influence on individuals, communities, and society as a whole is an art that transcends generations. Overall, the motivations for individuals, institutions, and organizations adopting philanthropy, in reality,…
Top 10 Richest Men In Kenya 2022
We're back with the most recent list of the top ten wealthiest men in Kenya for 2021/2022, complete with information on each man's current net worth, source of fortune, succinct biography, and more. We all…
Host cities revealed for ICC U-19 Women’s T20…
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup will be held in the coastal cities of Gqeberha (previously Port Elizabeth), Paarl, and Cape Town in February 2023. The inaugural ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup will be…
Africa identifies waste management priorities beyond 2020
Prior to the fourth meeting of the intersessional process considering the strategic approach and sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 (IP4) and the fifth meeting of the International Conference on Chemical Management (ICCM5),…
