In recent months, Iran has helped Venezuela, a country in South America, to shore up oil production so that Iranian revolutionary guards can easily enter the region. Iranian-funded terror groups are also expanding in capability…
South Africa: Power crisis causes state monopoly to…
Due to the generation capacity expansions trailing behind the growth in demand, South Africa has been dealing with blackouts for years. These have reached new, record-breaking levels of intensity during the past few months. Politicians…
After Russia visits, the United States dispatches top…
On Friday, the United States made the announcement that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken would travel to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda between August 7th and August 11th. Just two…
10 African currencies with the highest exchange rates
The first thing you need to understand about currencies is that they hardly ever have consistent values. This is partially caused by unforeseen fluctuations in exchange rates, which can be advantageous or unfavorable. As per…
The Trans-Saharan Gas-Pipeline project is now moving to…
According to the Algerian news agency APS, the Algerian, Nigerien, and Nigerian ministers of energy signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday for the building of a 4,400 km gas pipeline across the Sahara…
In Guinea-Bissau, Macron was warmly welcomed
The French head of state made his first official visit to West Africa on Wednesday evening when he arrived in Guinea Bissau for what is considered to be the first such visit by a French…
Africa gets $200 billion conservation fund
A $200 billion trust fund has been established for the preservation of the approximately 8,600 protected areas encompassing 26 million square kilometers in Africa. Conservationists have urged international aid for it. One of the numerous…
President Kais Saied wants to extend his power…
Magdi Abdelhadi analyzes the man who is hailed as a savior by his followers and as a usurper of power by his opponents in Tunisia at the same time as the country's president is asking…
Gunmen killed 17 people in northwest Nigeria, including…
Police and a spokesman from the area reported on Thursday that an attack by armed individuals in the Katsina province of northwestern Nigeria resulted in the deaths of 17 people, including five members of the…
The African Union has chosen Rwanda to host…
Sunday marked the conclusion of the mid-year coordination meeting that was held for the African Union in Lusaka, Zambia. The selection of Rwanda as the location for the headquarters of the African Medicines Agency was…
Shootings in South Africa claim at least nine…
Law enforcement officials in South Africa have reported that nine individuals were killed on Saturday night as a result of separate shooting events that occurred in two of the country's provinces. As a result, police…
Nigeria’s Worst Inflation Rate Raises Pressure For More…
Nigeria’s inflation rate surged to a five-year high in June. The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed in its Consumer Price Index June 2022 report. The worst inflation rate has raised pressure for more interest…
George Wajackoyah spices up Kenya election with marijuana…
George Wajackoyah has become a political sensation by running for the upcoming presidential election in Kenya and promising to turn the country into a major exporter of marijuana, snake venom and hyenas' testicles. However, people…
Otto Addo says new Black Stars will stay…
Otto Addo, the head coach of the Black Stars, has shot down the assumption that the new players who have announced they are ready to play for the national team are doing so because of…
Big Brother Naija Returns Loaded For Season 7
Africa’s most popular reality show, Big Brother (BB) Naija, will return for its seventh season this July. This year’s winner will receive a grand prize of N100m, a cash prize of N50m and N50m worth…
Meta New AI Model Translates 55 African Languages
Meta, the giant tech company, formerly known as Facebook, has built a new AI model that translates 55 African languages, making technology accessible to more Africans. On Wednesday, Meta announced that it has built and…
Realme And Jumia Join Forces To Boost Smartphone…
Jumia, the leading pan-African e-commerce platform, and realme, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand, have joined forces to boost smartphone adoption across Africa. Jumia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with realme that would provide…
ECOWAS Lift Economic Punishment On Mali, Burkina Faso,…
The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have lifted economic and financial sanctions imposed on Mali and Burkina Faso. They have accepted a March 2024 return to civilian rule in Mali…
TikTok Star Khaby Lame Is The New Face…
TikTok's most-followed creator Khaby Lame has become the new face of the Cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The Senegalese-born social media influencer and content creator has 142.8 million followers on TikTok. Recently, Binance signed Lame as its…
