Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has praised Simba SC after the team made history by reaching the final of the CAF Confederation Cup. Simba secured their place in the final after a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Stellenbosch in Durban on Sunday. They advanced thanks to their 1-0 win from the first leg. Now, they will […]
The incessant rains have caused flooding in Durban and its neighboring areas. It has disrupted several core areas, with a lot of roads submerged and therefore closed. The South African Weather Service(SAWS) counselled citizens with an alert of Level 4 about a disruptive rainfall warning for the whole of KwaZulu-Natal. Rains since midnight have unleashed […]
Africa’s health watchdog has warned that the smallpox epidemic is still not under control, andappealed for resources to prevent a pandemic ‘more serious’ than COVID-19.‘The situation is not yet under control, but the general trend is upwards’, stated NgashiNgongo, of the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).According to the CDC, more than […]
The UAE’s Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed AlNahyan was in Addis Ababa for the World Without Hunger Conference in replacement of theUAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The trip is a majormilestone in enhancing bilateral relations between the UAE and Ethiopia as the […]
A lightning strike at a refugee camp in Uganda kills 14 people including children with 34 othershospitalized. The incident happened during an evening prayer session in Palabek settlementcamp, which mainly accommodates the South Sudanese refugees. According to policespokesman Kituuma Rusoke, the victims were gathered in a makeshift metallic structure whenlightning struck around 5:30 PM local […]
On Thursday, the initial lot of 100,000 mpox vaccine doses arrived in the Congo capital of Kinshasa, just three weeks after the declaration that mpox outbreaks across 12 African nations were a global emergency. Western partners, including the European Union and the United States, have promised supplies of about 380,000 doses of mpox vaccines toward […]
Involving traditional healers, South African authorities are innovating a fresh strategy toaddress the stigma and resistance against HIV testing. This project is a part of a pilot studymeant to inspire more people—especially young people—to be tested and should needmedical attention.Leading this project is traditional healer Shadrack Mashabane of Bushbuckridge,Mpumalanga province. His house, with its traditional […]
Following heavy rainfall on Wednesday night, at least 118 prisoners escaped from a jail facility in Suleja, close to Nigeria’s capital, concurring with a representative for the jail benefit. Adamu Duza, the representative, expressed that the deluge seriously harmed parts of the medium-security jail, counting the edge divider and encompassing buildings. As a result, prisoners […]
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 millions of consumers in Africa access to innovative and affordable smartphones. With this agreement, realme will have an official store […]
In a shocking incident, Nigerian veteran actor Kenneth Aguba has been reportedly homeless in Enugu State. Newly surfaced images of the Nollywood actor have sparked reports that he is homeless. The actor’s image recently went viral on social media. In the picture, he was spotted living in an open shelter, outside a closed shop, with […]
It has been decades since Somalia has been open to international business, but on Sunday, the government of Somalia made the announcement that it has awarded banking licenses to two foreign firms. The Somali Central Bank said in a statement that the Egyptian bank Banque Misr and the Turkish bank Ziraat Katilim are the first […]
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 and agreed to allow Burkina Faso two years for its transition back to democracy. Mali’s military regime recently proposed a […]
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has been postponed to 2024 over weather concerns in Ivory Coast. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Patrice Motsepe, confirmed the postponement on Sunday. The AFCON was initially scheduled for June to July 2023. The Ivorian meteorological agency predicted heavy rainfall in many parts of the country […]
Chinese smartphone and electronics company Xiaomi has revealed the launch date for the Xiaomi 12 in South Africa. The company is finally bringing the Xiaomi 12 from the company’s latest flagship range on 8 July 2022. Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi 12 is one of the first mobile devices to feature the potent Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 […]
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 global brand ambassador after he made history by becoming the most followed TikToker in the world. Lame has been brought […]
Mohamed Adel, a 21-year-old student at Mansoura University in Egypt, murdered the woman he loved, Naira Ashraf, on June 20. He met Naira at the university and fell in love with her. However, Naira didn’t return his affection. The rejection led to the brutal killing of the girl. Millions of Egyptians have been following the […]
Egypt bulks up the most wheat in a tender with the biggest purchase in years amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Egypt is the world’s largest wheat importer, and the supply is subject to price changes on the global market. Egypt has taken the advantage of a recent price slump of wheat to bolster stockpiles because Russia’s […]
South Africa has announced their squad for the England tour on Wednesday. However, there are few surprises in the store. Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s regular skipper, has been ruled out of the tour because of an elbow injury. Bavuma sustained an injury on the recent tour of India. He reportedly needs another eight weeks to […]
Advanced technologies are having a greater impact on Nigerians. With continuous ongoing technological advancements, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will deploy a 5G network in Nigeria. Recently, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Umar Garba Danbatta, urged industry stakeholders to stand with the commission to explore the potential of the new technology. He […]
According to a report that was made public on Tuesday by the United States Department of Homeland Security, the United States government recently announced that it will be launching a new anti-terrorism campaign. According to a security source, an act of terrorism took place in the town of Sandiaga, which is located in the eastern […]