September 28, 2022
Africa: Africa Needs U.S.$2.5 Trillion to Deal With Climate Change Disaster
From November 6 to 18, El Sheikh, Egypt, will host the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, often known as COP27. This will be the 27th United Nations Climate Change… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: Gates Foundation Announces U.S.$1.27bn to Fight HIV, TB, Malaria, Others
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation -- alongside governments, philanthropies, the private sector, NGOs, and global and community leaders -- has announced commitments totalling… Read more »
August 23, 2022
Africa: Fact Check - Is Lagos Third Largest Economy in Africa As Shettima Claimed?
The vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Kashim Shettima has said that the economy of Lagos State is the third largest on the African continent. Read more »
July 26, 2022
West Africa: Credible Polls Crucial to Peace in West Africa - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said free, transparent, and credible elections are indispensable to peace and stability in West Africa. Read more »
July 21, 2022
West Africa: Kano to Get First Liver Transplant Center in West Africa
Kano State is set to get a National Digestive Disease and Liver Transplant Center, the first of its kind in West Africa. The centre is aimed to treat cases of liver and other… Read more »
July 13, 2022
Africa: Africa Cycling Championship Begins Thursday in Abuja
The cycling Federation of Nigeria is set to host 20 countries in the Africa Cup track cycling championship which will be held from July 14 to 17, 2022 at the Moshood Abiola… Read more »
July 01, 2022
Africa: Kugbo Int'l Market to Be Largest in Africa - Officials
The Kugbo International Market in the FCT is designed to be one of the largest markets in Africa, the developers and officials of the FCTA have said. Read more »
June 27, 2022
Africa: Youth Hub Africa Educates Over 100 Nigerians On Human Rights, Conflict Management
Youth Hub Africa (YHA), a non-governmental organisation, has concluded a two-day sensitisation programme tagged 'You Matter in this Matter' in Abuja. Read more »
June 20, 2022
Africa: Amidst Rising Inflation, Central Banks' Raising Interest Rates, What's Africa's Fate?
On Thursday, June 16 2022, the Bank of England raised the United Kingdom's benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, marking the fifth consecutive tightening measure and… Read more »
May 18, 2022
Africa: 60 Start-Ups Across Africa to Get $4m Google Fund
Tech giant, Google is committing $4million to 60 eligible start-ups across Africa as applications open for the second cohort of the 'Google for Start-up Black Founders Fund for… Read more »
September 13, 2021
Africa: Daily Trust Invites Nominations for African of the Year 2021 Award
A leading independent newspaper in Nigeria, DAILY TRUST, has called for nominations of exemplary personalities for the coveted African of the Year 2021 award. Nominations are open… Read more »
January 17, 2021
Africa: Musu Bakoto Sawo Emerges 2020 Daily Trust African of the Year
Musu Bakoto Sawo, a Gambian changemaker and tireless women rights advocate, has emerged winner of the 2020 Daily Trust African of the Year award. Read more »
December 12, 2019
Africa: Mama Rosie Emerges 2019 Daily Trust African of the Year
Rosie Mashale, popularly known as Mama Rosie, the founder of Baphumelele Children's Centre of South Africa has emerged winner of the 2019 Daily Trust African of the Year award. A… Read more »
November 20, 2015
Africa: Daily Trust Unveils 'African of the Year' 2015 Award Winner
'African of the year award is an initiative of DAILY TRUST, Nigeria's leading newspaper. The annual award is for Ordinary Africans who have distinguished themselves in their… Read more »
May 21, 2013
Africa: Mbeki - Continent Can Solve Its Problems
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki said yesterday that Africans can solve the numerous problems affecting the continent without giving room for external interference which… Read more »
May 20, 2013
Africa: Mbeki - African of the Year
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, former South African president, main co-founder of the African Union and current leading continental conflict resolver and peacemaker, receives his award of… Read more »
January 21, 2010
Africa: 2009 - Abdulraheem is Daily Trust African of the Year
The late Nigerian activist, scholar, newspaper columnist, social campaigner and exemplary Pan Africanist Dr. Tajudeen Abdulraheem was last night named as the Daily Trust African of… Read more »
January 14, 2009
Africa: 2008 - DR Congo Doctor Mukwege is African of the Year
Fifty-three year old Congolese gynaecologist Dr. Denis Mukwege Mukengere was named last night as the Daily Trust African of the Year 2008 for his devoted work in treating rape… Read more »