The mobile gaming industry continues to expand rapidly across Africa and two games in particular – Free Fire PUBG popularity in Nigeria Egypt recently. These games’ vast appeal stems from both the low cost and the strong sense of social connection among players. Smartphones vs Home Consoles Accessibility is one of the biggest factors contributing […]
It’s been a long time coming, but we are finally back in the deep-space game. The Artemis II mission update is currently moving through its most significant stretch yet, marking the first time a human crew has actually headed for the Moon since the Apollo era wrapped up decades ago. Everything started with a smooth […]
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing political pressure from the West that has affected his country’s foreign policy. Earlier, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a man believed to be an ally of the Zimbabwean government who allegedly used millions of dollars. Regimond Tagwirei and his company, Sakunda Holdings, was the US target in […]
According to the BBC, the Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday stopped banks and financial institutions from dealing with Crypto currency transactions or facilitating the exchange of Crypto currency. The government has said it is not possible for a single financial provider [Providus bank] to disrupt public payment services and get a new CBN order […]
COVID19 has had both economic and life impact on Africa. Investment and job creation by major governments in Africa have largely stalled. The economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic has already been seen by investors and has delayed major projects to be implemented here in Africa. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that Africa’s […]
DRC President Félix Tshisekedi has taken over the chairmanship of the African Union for a year. He will take over from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, 58, is a Congolese politician who has been President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since January 25, 2019. Meanwhile, the leader of the […]
Saturday, February 6, 2021. UEFA has baned the Ajax goalkeeper one year after he was accused of drug abuse. The 24-year-old Cameroon international and Ajax’s first-choice goalkeeper was found to have a banned substance Furosemide in his urine during an ‘off-competition’ test on October 30 last year. This substance is banned from use by players […]
Thursday, February 4, 2021. The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday signed a $ 14 million grant to South Sudanese government farmers to boost agricultural markets through a project implemented by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The bank’s purpose in providing the aid to South Sudan is to boost agricultural markets, trade […]
Former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has defied the corruption investigation by not appearing in front of the judicial panel of the country, Zuma is being investigated for corruption during his tenure as president of the country. Several corruption allegations has been leveled against Jacob Zuma by the Anti-corruption agency. On Monday Zuma, 78, […]
There will be a second round of votes for the presidential election in the country, this is in accordance to the statement issued by the Constitutional court in Niger. The second round of vote will be coming up on February 21, Mohamed Bazoum remains the favourite to win the presidential election having led in the […]
The Coronavirus vaccine campaign in Algeria has finally kicked off, the coronavirus that is to be distributed in the country is the Sputnik vaccine which has been approved by the health ministry and the government authorities in Algeria. Limam Zineb, an occupant of Blida. shares why she came out to get her shot. “It was […]
The government authorities in Zimbabwe has declared the extension of the lockdown in the country till February 15, this is a move to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The lockdown was initially supposed to be a 30-day lockdown but had to be further extended. VP Constantino Chiwenga conveyed a live location […]
There has reportedly been thousands of refugees that has fled the Central African Republic to other neighboring countries particularly the Democratic Republic of Congo. This recent development is due to the recent rebel attack in the country. They offer clinical screening among others for youngsters who have been brought here. “Here, given the enormous strategic […]
The new appointment army chiefs in Nigeria has vowed to defeat the Boko Haram, the Boko Haram sect has been terrorizing the Nigeria most especially the northern part of the country since about 2009. The presidency has also backed the army chiefs to deliver on their promise. The Boko Haram uprising and its destructive member, […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo Parliament has voted to remove Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba the Prime Minister of the country, this was done during a parliamentary meeting in Kinshasa. The dismissal has a lot to do with the political dispute in the country. The Prime Minister boycotted the meeting naming it ill-conceived under the constitution and […]
President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has lambasted various rich countries that hoarding the coronavirus vaccine, President Ramaphosa said their actions prevent the effective distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine from getting to third world countries. President Ramaphosa further said if coronavirus vaccine were distributed immediately it would stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. A […]
The government authorities in Kenya and the United kingdom (UK) has all but agreed to renew the security compact between both parties, this was done during a visit to the African country, according to Ben Wallace this was a necessary due to the rise of terrorism. I think it is significant that the United Kingdom […]
There has been a protest in Tunisia, as Hundreds of protesters stormed various cities in the country, the demonstrator has also defied the police order to organize more anti-government protest. This has resulted into series of arrest and violence. More than 6,000 individuals have passed on from Covid-19 in Tunisia, with a record 103 passings […]
Former President of Malawi, Peter Mutharika has eventually lost the bid to unfreeze his account which was initially frozen by the anti-corruption agency in the country due to Mutharika’s alleged involvement in corruption. Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) last August froze the individual financial balances of Mutharika and his better half, Gertrude, in a test looking […]
