Billionaire tech entrepreneur Musk, who has called for major spending cuts, has been chosen alongside biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (Doge). This acronym is a nod to Musk's…
Burna Boy Wins Two Awards At MOBO 2022
Burna Boy, a Nigerian singer and record producer, has won two awards at the 2022 edition of the MOBO Awards, an annual British music award presentation honouring achievements in the music industry. Nigeria’s Fireboy DML,…
Egyptians want the British Museum to give back…
The Rosetta Stone, a valuable slab of black granite with a multi-translated inscription, was the key piece of evidence that led to the discovery that ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics could be deciphered. A growing number of…
Nairobi hosts the third conference on the DRC…
Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, has become the site of the third round of consultations for the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which are being facilitated by the East African regional…
Zuma is sent back to jail by a…
An appeals court ruled on Monday that the former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, who has officially finished serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court, must return to prison because his conditional…
COP27 approves a “loss and damage” agreement to…
The COP27 climate summit of the United Nations has given its blessing to the establishment of a dedicated fund that would compensate vulnerable countries for the effects of global warming on their economies. During the…
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges…
On Wednesday, November 16, Volker Turk, the UN Human Rights Commissioner, called on the different groups in Sudan to come to an agreement so that the political and economic crises that have been getting worse…
Internet in South Africa could soon be 20%…
Internet in South Africa could soon be 20 per cent cheaper with the help of Equiano subsea internet cable, according to Google. The Equiano subsea internet cable landed in South Africa in early August. Earlier,…
On the occasion of COP27, Biden meets with…
Joe Biden, the President of the United States, arrived in Egypt on Friday for a global climate meeting with a massive domestic investment in tow. It is likely that he will be questioned about the…
South Africa’s climate transition receives 600 million euros.
France and Germany have put up 600 million euros to help South Africa change its energy system. This is part of a plan to invest 98 billion dollars that was approved at COP 27 in…
A passenger plane crashes into Lake Victoria in…
On Sunday, a passenger plane carrying 43 people lost control and crashed into Tanzania's Lake Victoria as it was approaching the town of Bukoba in the country's northwest region. The weather is being highlighted as…
Tanzania and China agree on more than a…
Tanzania and China signed 15 agreements to foster bilateral trade relations between the two countries. The agreements were signed as part of the agendas during the three-day visit of the President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu…
Patoranking, Bob Marley’s son to entertain fans at…
Patoranking, a Nigerian singer-songwriter, is set to entertain fans at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The singer will perform on the stage on November 28. According to information on FIFA’s website, Patoranking is…
Emmanuel Igboke wins at Toronto International Nollywood Film…
Nigerian Nollywood actor Emmanuel Igboke won an award at the just concluded Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF). Nigerian comedian, Ayodeji Richard Makun, known by his stage name A.Y, also won an award at the…
T20 World Cup: Salim Malik says India deliberately…
Salim Malik, a Pakistani former cricketer and captain, has said that team India intentionally lost to South Africa in the 2022 T20 World Cup to affect Pakistan’s progress. India lost to South Africa by five…
In tribal violence over disputed land, at least…
According to the authorities, at least 230 people have been killed and more than 200 others have been injured as a result of attacks on villages in the state of Blue Nile in Sudan during…
Questions surrounding Winky D’s wife
One of the best Zimbabwean reggae-dancehall musicians is Wallace Chirumiko, better known by his stage names Winky D, The Big Man (sometimes spelled "Di Bigman"), Dancehall Igwe, Gaffa, Ninja President, or Professor. He was born…
Syrups linked to 66 child deaths in The…
The Gambia has begun an emergency drive to remove cough and cold syrups off the market after more than 60 children in the West African nation died from kidney injuries caused by the syrups. The…
E-commerce enters the high-growth stage in MENA
The MENA region's e-commerce industry has entered a period of stability and rapid expansion, offering more chances for e-commerce businesses. Data from the report Digital Transformation in MENA 2022 by Checkout.com, a global leader in…
