A busy lobby in Lagos. Shoes squeak on tiles, the AC hums, name tags rustle. A reporter notes a steady trend: people keep asking how to introduce yourself in English, and not just in exam halls. Offices, clinics, trade fairs across Africa. Real, everyday use. Why Learning to Introduce Yourself in English Matters Across Nairobi […]
A travel agent in Karachi hears the same complaint every week: regional flights cost too much, even when the distance is short. That is why the announcement “ECOWAS to Abolish Air Taxes From January 2026 to Boost Regional Travel — Major Policy Shift” is getting attention beyond West Africa, including Pakistan. ECOWAS says the aim […]
The shares of Kenya Airways, the flag carrier airline of Kenya, have been suspended from trading for another year from 5 January, according to a statement from the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). The Kenya flag carrier has been struggling to return to profitability. The airline’s shares have been suspended from NSE since July 2020. The […]
According to the public prosecutor in Mali, a court in Mali has sentenced 46 Ivorian military personnel to 20 years in prison for their imprisonment in Mali, which created a diplomatic row between Mali and Ivory Coast. The first group of people that were arrested in July included three female soldiers. These ladies were released […]
In retaliation for the jihadist attack that took place in the tourist town of Grand Bassam in March 2016, an Ivorian court has handed life sentences to a total of 11 of the accused. Seven of the eleven defendants, who were all citizens of Madagascar, did not show up to court to hear the judgment. […]
Australian famous cricketer David Warner hit a century on Tuesday against the South African cricket team in his 100th Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This was Warner’s first Test century since January 2020. With today’s match, Warner became the 10th man in Test history of cricket to score a century in his 100th Test. […]
The M23 rebel group, which has taken control of large swaths of land in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has announced that it will withdraw from a strategic front-line position. The M23 rebel group briefly took control of Goma, a city with a population of over one million people, during […]
Andre Coley, a former Jamaican first-class cricketer, has been named as the Interim Head Coach of the West Indies Men’s team for the upcoming tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa. The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Board of Directors announced the decision on Thursday. The CWI said that the former Jamaican cricketer would oversee the two-Test […]
During a congress that took place on Monday in Johannesburg, the African National Congress (ANC), which is South Africa’s historic ruling party, reaffirmed its faith in Cyril Ramaphosa to lead the movement and, consequently, the country. Despite a recent incident, Ramaphosa continues to enjoy widespread support from the general population. He received 2,476 votes from […]
In the capital city of Congo, Kinshasa, severe rains on Tuesday produced widespread flooding and landslides, which in turn resulted in the deaths of over 55 people and injuries to dozens more. According to representatives from the local government, all 24 of Kinshasa’s neighborhoods were impacted. The city in the Congo is home to over […]
According to the finance ministry of Ghana, the economic recovery efforts of the country could be delayed and complicated if a visiting team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not agree with a negotiation of the relief package. Ghana is hoping for an IMF agreement by next week as the IMF team is set […]
After a month since the truce, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that the UN still can’t get unrestricted access to the Tigray region of Ethiopia to bring in humanitarian aid. On Friday, the United Nations’ health office said that only a trickle of aid had been able to make its way into the northern […]
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, London girl-band, FLO and British-born Ghanaian, Kojey Radical performed at the 25th year anniversary of the event on Thursday at […]
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 people, more than two centuries after armies of the British Empire carried it to Great Britain from Egypt, are demanding […]
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 bloc. The goal of these consultations is to discuss reforms that will make it easier for rebel groups to disarm […]
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 release on health grounds last year was against the law. The court’s decision came after Zuma had officially finished serving […]
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 course of the two weeks of discussions, the participants have shifted their focus from the concerns that the entire process […]
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 since the military coup a year ago can end. Forces for Freedom and Change, the largest civilian group in Sudan, […]
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, it landed in Togo, Nigeria and Namibia. The Equiano subsea internet cable, stretching 15,000 km from Portugal to South Africa […]
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 extent to which the United States is willing to go in order to get other major greenhouse gas emitters on […]