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flooding in nigeria caused the deaths of over 300 people

Flooding in Nigeria caused the deaths of over…

Floods continue to wreak havoc across Nigeria, causing further devastation to agricultural lands, the loss of harvests, and the displacement of tens of thousands of people from their homes. At least 300 people have died…

business leaders from south africa, europe to unite

Business leaders from South Africa, Europe to unite

The 9th "Southern Africa Europe CEO Dialogue" will bring together some of Africa's and Europe's top business figures in Johannesburg in November to discuss strategic economic links and look into collaborative investment potential in priority…

ericsson completes 125 years in egypt

Ericsson completes 125 years in Egypt

The Minister of Information and Communications Technology, H.E. Dr. Amr Talaat, was present as Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) commemorated its 125th year of operation in Egypt. As part of its objective to promote Egypt's growth in…

ebola's death toll in uganda jumps to four, according to the health ministry

Ebola’s death toll in Uganda jumps to four,…

A few days after reporting an outbreak of a strain of the disease in a central district, the Ugandan authorities in charge of public health have verified the deaths of three further Ebola patients in…

ghana's new recruits to play brazil ahead of world cup

Ghana’s new recruits to play Brazil ahead of…

Brazil went undefeated during the World Cup qualification. Their only defeat in a match since losing to Belgium in the 2018 Russian Cup quarterfinals came against Argentina in the Copa America final. One of two…

moonbug entertainment to launch pre school channel

Moonbug Entertainment to launch pre-school channel

Moonbug Entertainment, a provider of preschool programming with a YouTube focus, will debut a special channel on MultiChoice's DStv pay TV service in Sub-Saharan Africa. Launching in October, the Moonbug Kids channel will feature material…

the chairperson of the african union urges the un to increase the number of african union seats at the g20

The Chairperson of the African Union urges the…

The status of affairs on a global scale is extremely precarious, as seen by escalating prices, a warming climate, and ongoing violent wars. Macky Sall, President of Senegal and Chairperson of the African Union, spoke…

in an airstrike in somalia, the us claims to have killed 27 al shabaab militants

In an airstrike in Somalia, the US claims…

The United States military announced on Wednesday that it had killed 27 members of the Al-Shabaab militant group in an air strike in the central Hiran region of Somalia. This is the same region where…

future of work in africa and emerging technologies

Future of work in Africa and emerging technologies

Africa's youth need to have access to meaningful work opportunities, which is already a significant development policy concern. It will likely continue to be an issue given the population boom in Africa and the influx…

rains in niger killed more than 160 people and affected 225, 000 others

Rains in Niger killed more than 160 people…

Since June, Niger has been hit by persistent and heavy rainfall, which has resulted in severe flooding, which has claimed the lives of 159 people and impacted over 225,000 others. Because of this, this country,…

david miller to captain paarl royals for inaugural sa20

David Miller to captain Paarl Royals for inaugural…

The Paarl Royals, a team owned by Royals Sports Group, announced on Sunday that David Miller, a seasoned South African batter, has been named captain of the inaugural season of Cricket South Africa's T20 league,…

the first pm appointed in senegal since 2019 by president macky sall

The first PM appointed in Senegal since 2019…

Two months after a tense legislative election in which President Macky Sall's coalition lost its comfortable majority, he brought back the position of prime minister and gave it to a former economy minister. Amadou Ba,…

mvp march raises $5m from stage 2 capital

MVP March raises $5M from stage 2 capital

MVP Match, a marketplace for tech talent, has raised €5 million ($5 million) in seed funding from Stage 2 Capital to expand its approach to connecting businesses with talent throughout the world. The business, which…