The UK has put specific sanctions on people connected to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) because more proof of war crimes in the Darfur region has come to light. After a BBC Verify investigation found that executions in El-Fasher were the fault of a high-ranking RSF officer, the move was made. El-Fasher is a place […]
The country of São Tomé and Príncipe, which is one of the smallest in Africa, has taken a big step towards closing its digital gap. Starlink is an internet service that uses satellites and was created by SpaceX. It has now been made available across the country. This move promises to make big changes in […]
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 Hassan, to China. The State House spokesperson Zuhura Yunus noted that the deal primarily focused on avocado transportation, expansion of […]
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 lined up to perform at the Mundial along with DJ Aseel, Gims, Miami Band, Julian Marley and The Uprising, Myrath, […]
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 film festival. Igboke won a merit award in the Best Actor category for his movie titled “Crosses.” He was nominated […]
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 wickets in Perth, the capital of Australia. According to Malik, India’s loss ended Pakistan’s chances of qualifying for the semifinals. […]
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 recent days. A health minister in the southern state, which borders Ethiopia and South Sudan, named Gamal Nasser al-Sayed, reported […]
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 in 1983. He is regarded as the originator of Zimdancehall and one of Zimbabwe’s finest modern musicians. The gaffas have […]
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 campaign is being carried out door-to-door. The Director of Health, Dr. Mustapha Bittaye, acknowledged the wave of child deaths from […]
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 payment solutions, shows that the pandemic-accelerated e-commerce trends are here to stay. More than 15,500 consumers across the Middle East […]
The authorities in Libya have uncovered 42 unidentified bodies in a mass grave in the city of Sirte, which is located on the northern coast. The General Authority for Research and Identification of Missing Persons issued a statement on Sunday saying that it had received a report from the office of the local prosecutor on […]
The venture capital (VC) sector in South Africa is still expanding strongly, with early-stage fund managers contributing R1.31 billion to 121 businesses over the course of 186 investment rounds. The 2022 Southern African Venture Capital Association (SAVCA) Venture Capital Industry Survey confirms this. The poll covers equity investments in early-stage and start-up companies for the […]
The new television programmes from The Land Is Green (TLIG) Africa Media have been announced. The statement was made at a media conference in Lagos’ Victoria Island, where the media company set its sights on international notoriety. Kehinde Olagbenjo, the founder of TLIG Global Media, stated that the company has been around for approximately 10 […]
The biometrics start-up iiDENTIFii in South Africa has raised $15 million in expansion financing. The Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, Norfund, Rabobank Partnerships, and African investment firm Arise were among the round’s key investors (FMO). The largest African series A in the identity verification sector to yet is this one. The company iiDENTIFii is regarded as […]
A military leader in Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, has been overthrown, according to an announcement that was made on national television by an army captain. The inability of Lt. Colonel Damiba to deal with an Islamist insurgency was mentioned as the basis for this by Ibrahim Traore. He also said that all political […]
The Chadian government is requesting that Africa be given the opportunity to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Awatif El Tidjani Ahmed Koiboro, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Chad, spoke before the United Nations on Friday and said that it will “address a historic injustice” and support countries […]
Brazil went undefeated during the World Cup qualification. Their only defeat in a match since losing to Belgium in the 2018 Russian Cup quarterfinals came against Argentina in the Copa America final. One of two last pre-World Cup warm-up games for both countries comes on Friday at Le Havre, and Ghana’s recent performance is significantly […]
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 from the entire Moonbug library. The English-language preschool programme will be accessible to all 21.7 million DStv subscribers in 45 […]
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 of young Africans anticipated to enter the labour force during the following 20 years. Emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial […]
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 Russian forces. When it was announced in March that Ukraine’s aviation unit was leaving the UN mission, diplomats were worried […]