William met with volunteers at the National Maritime Rescue Institute station in Simon'sTown, near Cape Town, before boarding the boat for the short trip to Kalk Bay harbour.Wearing sunglasses and a bright red waterproof jacket,…
5G technology will be trialled for 3 months…
The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) on Monday said that the trial of 5G, the fifth-generation network technology, would be on trial for three months in the country before actual approval and rollout. The Executive Vice…
Travel Guide: 3 Fascinating Places To Visit In…
1. Djenne (Mali) Probably the most historically and architecturally interesting city in all of Mali is Djenne. The city served as an important element of the trans-Saharan gold trade, and it is still a regional…
Wildlife Africa: Zimbabwe sends 30 baby elephants to…
Zimbabwe has sent about 30 young elephants to China where they will be held in zoos, according to Humane Society International. The elephants, estimated to be 2 to 6 years old, were separated from maternal…
Google celebrates Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti with Doodle
World’s leading technology company, Google, changed its logo into a Doodle in honour of Late Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, a teacher, women’s rights activist, political campaigner, and aristocrat, who would have turned 119th today. She was also…
Asumbi Girls Teacher Gets Top Africa Union Award
Mr Erick Ademba, a teacher at Asumbi Girls High School, was on Wednesday among three African teachers to get Africa Union award for their outstanding performance. Mr Ademba received a certificate and $10,000 (Sh1 million)…
Wildlife in Africa: 2 Animals That You’ve Never…
In this article, we take a look at two of the continent's most iconic animals, 1. Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) Size and weight: Males can measure 195-245cm (6.4-8ft) and weigh up to 315kg (694lbs) Habitat:…
Archaeologists discovered 30 ancient sarcophagi in Egypt with…
Archaeologists in Egypt just unearthed 30 ancient wooden coffins and opened them to reveal perfectly preserved mummies inside. A dig team stumbled upon the sarcophagi in the Asasif necropolis of the ancient town of Thebes,…
African presidents resist term limits: Guinea, Burundi, Cameroon,…
Guinea’s president Alpha Conde has become the latest African head of state to seek an extension his legal mandate, a move that fuelled protests in the country this week. If Conde tries to run for…
Nigeria: CDD Evaluates Buhari’s Economic Policies, Advises Govt
The Centre for Democracy and Development, CDD, has pointed out how President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government can improve on its economic policies. CDD stated that Buhari government needs to increase capital investments and reforms in…
Salah Faces Late Liverpool Fitness Test
Liverpool will make a late call on the fitness of Mohamed Salah and Joel Matip ahead of Sunday's trip to Manchester United, while Alisson looks set to return. Salah, the Egypt forward, injured his ankle…
Quintessence of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
Rising 5,895 meters high, Mount Kili is Africa’s highest peak. Easily on top of most people’s bucket list (including mine), every year many make the pilgrimage to climb the barren landscape of the mountain to…
Ugandan becomes first black woman to visit all…
Uganda’s Jessica Nabongo has become the first black woman to visit all 195 countries in the world. Nabongo, whose Ugandan parents emigrated to the United States, was born in the Detroit City of Michigan state.…
#SexForGrades: BBC Africa Open Can of Worms In…
The BBC Africa Eye has released a year-long investigation documenting the sexual harassment behaviour of some lecturers at the University of Lagos and the University of Ghana. In the 13-minute video released by the media…
UK: Zimbabwe Fashion Showcase Features Awe-Inspiring Designs
Zimbabwe Fashion Showcase has always been a place of effortless style, class and an overflow of talent, and this year was no different. The tradeshow, which ran under the theme #ThisIsAfrica, yet again redefined what…
Ethiopia’s capital hosts Oromo Irrecha festival
Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa will on Saturday host the annual Irrecha thanksgiving festival, that is expected to bring together millions of Oromos from all over the country. The country’s prime minister, biy Ahmed, urged all…
African Tribe of the Day: The Bushman, San…
Population about 80000 between South Africa , Botswana and Namibia Known as the first people of South Africa , the Khoisan are renowned for their close connection to nature , their nomadic lifestyle and their…
Ghana: Cocoa Producer Price up by 8.42 Percent
Government has announced a new producer price of cocoa for the 2019/2020 crop season from GH¢7,640 to GH¢8,240 per tonne. The increment represents 8.42 per cent meaning that a bag (64kg) of cocoa beans would…
Cameroon: Wardress beheaded in restive NW Region
The decapitated body of a wardress was discovered in the North West Region on Monday on the day the Major National Dialogue was opening in the capital, Yaounde. Ayafor Florence, warder at the Bamenda main…
