The move of BYD to South Africa is one of the most evident indicators that electric vehicles (EVs) are entering mainstream discourse, not just in the African continent, but the whole world. Being one of the largest EV manufacturers in the world, BYD introduces volume, comparatively low-priced vehicles, and powerful battery technology into the market […]
Airports in Cairo, Nairobi, Marrakech felt louder this year. Rolling suitcases, hot air near the taxi lanes, the coffee smell. Africa Leads Global Tourism Boom — 10% Surge in International Arrivals in 2025 set the tone. Numbers moved, stories followed. That’s how it reads on the ground. Global Tourism in 2025: How Africa Pulled Ahead […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday called for more unity between the Europe and African continents. Von der Leyen made the call during a visit to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia and the seat of the African Union (AU). “Only unity will make our continents strong in a changing world. “The […]
Once again, Nigeria is one of the top 20 countries affected by spam calls and SMSes globally, a recent report by Truecaller has revealed. According to the study, the average Truecaller user in Nigeria receives 8.4 spam calls per month, which is 20% higher than last year. This year, Brazil topped the list, with the […]
Egypt is hosting a new round of talks with Ethiopia and Sudan on a disputed dam built by Ethiopia on the Nile, as part of an agreement reached in Washington in November. The agreement was reached in Washington last month to break the deadlock in their long-standing row over the river’s critical water supply. The […]
Today December 1 is the World AIDS Day. The day has been marked yearly since 1988 by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an international day to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS. This year’s theme “Communities make the difference,” highlights the role of communities in preventing, treating and supporting people living with HIV/AIDS. The organisation behind […]
The Eritrean government has levelled destabilization claims against Qatar saying the Gulf nation was through an elaborate scheme using Sudan as its “springboard.” A November 28, 2019 statement from the Eritrean Ministry of Information said the Qatari government was deploying religious, political and guerilla tactics to achieve its aim of destabilizing Eritrea. The current development […]
The 41st Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) will honour Italian cinematographer Vittorio Storaro during its closing ceremony Friday at the Cairo Opera House. The winner of three Oscars, for Apocalypse Now (1979), Reds (1981) and The Last Emperor (1987), participated in a closed panel discussion with cinematographers attending the festival at El-Hanager Theatre Thursday afternoon, […]
Qatar , one of the richest and notorious nations of the Gulf region, is back in news and this time for hiding information on Gulf attacks. As per an exclusive report released by Fox News, Doha had prior information of the series of attacks on oil tankers in UAE ’s territorial waters. The explosives, which […]
Africa’s decolonisation is far from being complete as the United Kingdom holds onto an archipelago, a group of islands in the Indian ocean as its colony. And this is despite UN resolution asking the old colonialist to leave. The islands belong to Mauritius, but UK declined to let them go in 1965, when the country […]
Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande The President of the UN General Assembly, Prof. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has said that Africa needs to look inward to be able to overcome the negative effects of the trade war between the U.S. and China. Muhammad-Bande gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja when […]
Wildlife conservationists who have played an important role in protecting wildlife in Africa were honoured by the Duke of Cambridge in London on Thursday (November 21). The Prince William Award for Conservation in Africa was awarded to Carlos Lopes Pereira from Mozambique, where the number of protected species like elephants and rhinos has been dwindling. […]
Ghana and the United Arab Emirates have signed five (5) Co-operation Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding, in different sectors of their respective economies, aimed at deepening the ties of co-operation and the bonds of friendship that exist between the two countries. The agreements were signed on Monday, 18th November, 2019, after the President of the […]
Online retailer Jumia Technologies, often called “the Amazon of Africa”, said it suspended its e-commerce platform activities in Cameroon on Monday because it is not suitable for the country. Its shares have tumbled from its Wall Street initial public offering price of 14.50 dollars in April, hitting a record low of 5.10 dollars on Monday […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Sunday, November 17, 2019, for a visit to the United Arab Emirates, Germany, and the United Kingdom. “At the invitation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, President Akufo-Addo is in Abu Dhabi […]
Aviation authorities in Frankfurt said a collision between two passenger jets on the tarmac at Frankfurt Airport caused damage but left no one injured. The Korean Air Boeing and Air Namibia Airbus planes hit each other shortly after both landed at the airport on Saturday evening. The German news agency DPA reported that the German […]
Samsung Nigeria said the highly anticipated foldable device is a hit with Nigerians as the first batch released has already sold out with pre-order sales on Friday in Lagos. The company said that it was currently working on increasing stock levels to keep up with demand, adding that even after a delayed-release, there was an […]
Nelson Mandela was from South Africa but his influence was felt on a global scale, little wonder he is classified a global political and diplomatic icon. On Wednesday November 14, a statue of the former South African president was unveiled in the Cuban capital, Havana. In his lifetime, Mandela lauded the Cuban revolution as an […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday approved a historic vaccine to combat Ebola virus. The drug called, Ervebo and manufactured by MERCK pharmaceuticals had until now been used in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, as an experimental vaccine to the latest outbreak in the country’s east. The global health outfit said there is […]
More than 200 elephants have died amid a severe drought, Zimbabwe’s parks agency said on Tuesday, and a mass relocation of animals is planned to ease congestion. Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesman Tinashe Farawo said at least 200 elephants have died in vast Hwange National Park alone since October and other parks […]