The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a 121 million-Euro loan to Senegal, a country in West Africa, to implement an emergency agricultural program. The fund will help 850,000 small farmers, 35 per cent of whom are women, grow a targeted 38 million tons of additional wheat, corn, rice, soybeans […]
Africa’s most popular reality show, Big Brother (BB) Naija, will return for its seventh season this July. This year’s winner will receive a grand prize of N100m, a cash prize of N50m and N50m worth of other prizes from the sponsors of the reality show, the biggest cash prize for any reality show on the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Friday that no politician can rig the upcoming general election in the country. Dr Mutiu Agboke, the immediate past Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, also assured Nigerians that the 2023 general election would be fair. While delivering a lecture in Ibadan for marking the 83rd […]
Three countries, Morocco, Senegal, and South Africa have qualified for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-finals. South Africa became the third team to qualify after defeating Burundi 3-1 in Rabat, the capital of Morocco. Bayana Bayana, the South African women’s national soccer team, consolidate their position at the top of Group C, with […]
Zimbabwe will begin to sell gold coins later this month to tame inflation, the country’s central bank announced this week. The inflation in Zimbabwe continues to send costs soaring for everything from fuel to groceries. The country in southern Africa will begin issuing gold coins to its citizens as the local currency dramatically loses value. […]
Meta, the giant tech company, formerly known as Facebook, has built a new AI model that translates 55 African languages, making technology accessible to more Africans. On Wednesday, Meta announced that it has built and open-sourced ‘No Language Left Behind’ (NLLB)-200, a single AI model, which can translate across 200 different languages, including 55 African […]
Nollywood actor and social media personality Uche Maduagwu revealed that he got arrested by security operatives for coming out as gay. He announced the news on his Instagram account on July 7, 2022. He reportedly wrote on Instagram, “I was arrested this afternoon by security operatives for coming out as gay and for telling US […]
The Secretary-General of the OPEC (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) oil cartel, Nigeria’s Mohammad Barkindo, died unexpectedly at the age of 63 on Tuesday in the country. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNCP) announced the news on Wednesday. NNPC’s chief executive Mele Kyari wrote on Twitter, “We lost our esteemed Dr (Mohammad) Sanusi Barkindo. […]
Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams has completed his nationality switch to play for Ghana ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Former Spain international has also promised to give his all for the Black Stars of Ghana. He confirmed his nationality switch in a post on his Twitter page. Later on, the Ghana Football Association also […]
Despite the presence of international forces and peacekeepers from the United Nations, Malian rebels, some of whom have links to al-Qaeda and ISIL (ISIS), have gained ground and momentum. According to the UN peacekeeping operation, two UN peacekeepers were killed and five others were seriously hurt when an improvised explosive device was used in the […]
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 […]