Niger’s new military ruler lashed out at neighbouring countries and the international community in a nationally televised speech Wednesday night, and he called on the population to be ready to defend the nation. In one of few addresses to the West African country since seizing power from Niger’s democratically elected president a week ago, Gen. Tchiani said that Niger […]
Nigeria has cut off its energy supply to Niger, according to information that AFP obtained on Wednesday from a source close to the management of the Nigerien Energy Company (Nigelec). This action is in accordance with the sanctions decided upon by the West African neighbours of Niger after it was destabilised by a coup. According […]
When we did that assessment, about two years ago, we found that if we were going to have a digital transformation of the country, we were only 45% ready. The next pillar we assessed was digital financial inclusion where we were at almost 70%. In digital literacy and skills, were at 34% while for the digital infrastructure pillar, we were at 54%. On […]
The number of Singaporean companies doing business in Africa has soared from only 60 in 2018 to more than 155 companies today, which demonstrates that the wealthy city-state increasingly views Africa as a very important market that should not to be ignored. In a sign of this deepening connection, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong embarked on […]
Finish! Sadio Mane officially joined Al Nasr on 1 August 2023. The African champions have turned over a new leaf for Bayern Munich and embarked on a new adventure in Saudi Arabia. Announced a few weeks ago, it has now been officially confirmed. Al Nasr have just officially announced the arrival of Sadio Mane. The […]
On Tuesday, France, Italy, and Spain made announcements that their citizens, along with those of other European countries, would be evacuated from Niger. Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, the Prime Minister of Niger, who has been exiled from the country since the coup that took place the previous week, made a plea to the world community for assistance in reestablishing democracy in his […]
Timothy Simwa a journalist in Kenya, who linked the protest to a defiance of the new tax by President Ruto’s regime said: « We have seen the finance bill, which was enacted into an act by the president, attracting a lot of controversies, at least from opinion polls. » The media fraternity has also not been spared with government officials […]
Mali’s military junta announced on Monday that they will continue to back the leaders of the coup that took place in Niamey. This decision is being interpreted as a strategic method to defend the recent change of government in Niger. Mali has stated that they stand with Burkina Faso to defend Niger and have further […]
Noah Lyles, an American sprinter, achieved a remarkable victory at the London Diamond League by winning the 200-meter race in just 19.47 seconds. This time set a new World Lead and also broke his own record of 19.67 seconds, which he had set in May. With this win, Lyles surpassed Usain Bolt’s record for the […]
In his first appearance on TV since the conflict began, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, a paramilitary leader in Sudan known as Hemedti, asked for the army’s command to be replaced. More than 3 million people have been forced to flee their homes as a result of the violence, which started in April as the Sudanese […]
On Sunday, heads of state will meet in Nigeria to decide how to increase pressure on army commanders to reinstate constitutional order. West African leaders met on Sunday for an emergency summit to decide how to put more pressure on the army to restore constitutional order after a coup last week. Military leaders in Niger […]
Barbie, a 2023 comedy American film, topped the Nigerian box office with ₦66 million in the first week of release. Barbie was released on 21 July, 2023. It closed its first week of release with ₦66 million. Barbie is also currently showing in 66 locations across Nigeria. Barbie has also witnessed some online trends in […]
LinkedIn, the leading professional networking site, is reportedly developing an AI coach to assist job seekers throughout the job application process. The tool, called “AI Coach,” aims to make the job search more efficient and effective by helping users find and apply for jobs, upskill themselves, and expand their professional network. The information of the […]
Vladimir Putin, the current president of Russia, has promised free grain supplies to six African nations after the collapse of the Black Sea grain deal. Despite Western sanctions limiting Russian exports, the Russian president pledged to offer commercial and assistance-based grain shipments to six African countries: Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, the Central African Republic, […]
Nollywood actress Yetunde Barnabas and her footballer husband Olayinka Peter have given their daughter Gemma an extraordinary gift on her 1st birthday. They surprised her with a mini-estate named after her, which includes beautifully decorated buildings. The couple shared a video of the mini-estate on social media, and it has left people, including celebrities, amazed […]
Harare Hurricanes, one of the teams of Zimbabwe T10, registered a big win against Durban Qalandars. Robin Uthappa played an important role in this win. Robin Uthappa, a former Indian cricketer, who last played for Kerala in domestic cricket and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL, joined Harare Hurricanes in Zim Afro T10. He scored […]
According to reports, mutinous soldiers in Niger overthrew the democratically elected president by declaring on national television late Wednesday night that they had done so due to the country’s deteriorating security situation. According to the soldiers, all of the institutions had been shut down, and the security forces were taking care of the situation. The […]
Threads app, an American social media application and social networking service owned and operated by Meta Platforms, has introduced a new feature called ‘Following’ tab just like the micro-blogging site Twitter. Threads’ ‘Following’ tab will help users see posts from people they follow in chronological order. Threads, Elon Musk’s Twitter rival, is available for both Android […]
Ghana’s parliament has made a significant decision to abolish the death penalty in the country, joining other progressive African nations. This means that people who were previously sentenced to death will now have their punishments changed to life imprisonment. Ghana had 170 men and six women on death row before this decision was made. The […]
