December 29, 2017
Africa: Mutaru Muqthar Emerges African of the Year 2017
The award jury of the Daily Trust African of the Year Award has named 34-year-old Mutaru Mumuni Muqthar as AFRICAN OF THE YEAR for 2017. Read more »
December 01, 2023
Africa: Gift of the Givers Founder Imtiaz Sooliman Named 2023 Daily Trust African of the Year
A South African doctor, Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman, has been declared winner of the 2023 Daily Trust African of the Year Award Read more »
October 25, 2023
Africa: 21 African Countries Experiencing Circulating Variant Polio Outbreaks - WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) says 21 countries in the African Region are still experiencing circulating variant polio outbreaks. Read more »
October 24, 2023
Africa: 91 Million People Living With Hepatitis B and C in Africa - Govt
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, says a total of 91 million people are living with chronic hepatitis in Africa. Read more »
October 23, 2023
Africa: Energy, Mining Account for $7.8bn Deals in Sub-Saharan Africa - Report
Energy, mining & utilities (EMU) sector saw the highest aggregate deal value in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2022, raking in $7.8 billion out of the $19.2 billion deals in the… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Africa: AfDB, AGF Target $5bn Finance for Women Led SMEs in Africa
African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) have pledged to mobilise $5 billion in financing for African women businesses by 2026. Read more »
October 11, 2023
Africa: Nigeria Takes 4th Position As South Africa Leads in Tradability Index - Report
South Africa has the highest Tradability Index in Africa while Angola has the lowest, according to the Africa Trade Barometer 2023 Issue three report. Read more »
September 29, 2023
Africa: UN and Africa's Disproportionate Representation
The United Nations (UN), established in 1945, has persistently proclaimed its mission to foster peace, security and international cooperation. Nevertheless, a careful exploration… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Africa: 24 Countries That Have Sealed Qualification for 2023 Afcon
All 24 countries that will trade tackles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote D'Ivoire have sealed qualification for the tournament. Read more »
August 29, 2023
Africa: Experts Call for Adoption of Sweden's Model to Reduce Cigarette Use
International health experts have urged African policymakers to adopt Sweden's tobacco harm reduction strategy to combat tobacco-related deaths and improve public health across the… Read more »
June 03, 2023
Africa: AU's Silencing the Guns After a Decade
In May 2013, the African Union adopted an ambitious initiative dubbed 'silencing the guns' as part of a declaration marking the 50th anniversary of the African Union. Daily Trust… Read more »
May 25, 2023
Africa: Nigeria Must Participate in $3.6bn Cyber-Security Solutions Market - AU Chief
Nigeria must be part of the $3.6 billion market for cybersecurity solutions in Africa, the Chairman of the African Union Cybersecurity Expert Group, Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola has said. Read more »
May 16, 2023
Africa: AU, Unesco, Others Want African Govts to Respect Freedom of Expression
Media stakeholders and international bodies, including African Union Commission, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and European Union (EU)… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Africa: Nigerian Elections Reassuring to Africa, Rwandan Envoy Tells Buhari
The outgoing Rwanda High Commissioner, Stanislas Kamanzi, said the successful completion of the 2023 elections by Nigeria is an affirmation of the fact that African nations can… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Africa: Food & Beverage W/Africa Becomes Bigger With Exhibitors From 30 Countries
Food & Beverage West Africa, already the continent's largest food and drink trade exhibition, is set to expand into new space at the Landmark Centre in June with exhibitors… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Africa: Africa's Digital Economy Will Rise to $712bn By 2050 - AfDB
The president, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, has said the size of Africa's digital economy will rise from $115 billion today to $712 billion by… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Digital Economy Will Rise to $712bn By 2050 - AfDB
The president, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, has said the size of Africa's digital economy will rise from $115 billion today to $712 billion by… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: How Nigeria's Security Sector Reform Impacts On Ecowas Sub-Region - Africa - Parliamentarians
The Network of African Parliamentarians for Defence and Security Committees has commended Nigeria on its security sector reforms to confront growing security challenges in Nigeria… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Africa: Election Results - AU Mission Urges INEC to Remain Committed to Rule of Law
The African Union (AU) Observation Missions for the Nigerian general elections have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remain committed to the rule of… Read more »
December 30, 2022
Africa: No Winner of Daily Trust African of the Year Award 2022.
The Selection Board of the DAILY TRUST African of the Year Award has announced that there is no winner of the award for the year 2022. The announcement followed a… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Africa: Africa's Leaders Pursue Fossil Fuels, Ignore Interests of People and Climate Crisis
Last month, Frans Timmermans, the European Union Commission vice-president and the person in charge of leading its work on the European Green Deal and the European Climate Law,… Read more »
October 25, 2022
West Africa: Nigeria Must Get It Right in 2023 for Africa's Sake - ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has said it is concerned about the success of Nigeria's 2023 general elections due to its position in the region and the… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: Akwa Ibom Rated Nigeria's, Africa's Cleanest State
Akwa Ibom State has been named as one of Africa's Cleanest subnationals. Read more »
October 15, 2022
Africa: 13 Times 'The Daily Show With Trevor Noah' Put a Spotlight On Africans
Last month, Trevor Noah announced that he would be parting ways with The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, the show he's hosted for the last seven years. Noah replaced Jon Stewart in… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Africa: The West Must Return Africa's Stolen Assets, As Well As Its Artefacts
By Muhammadu Buhari Read more »