February 07, 2023
Africa: Pop Culture Is Biggest Influencer of African Youth - Report
Pop culture is the biggest influencer of African youth, according to the 'Who is Influencing Who? Unpacking Youth and Influence in Africa,' report. Read more »
January 30, 2023
Africa: Africa's Premier Media Group Commemorates 10 Years of Arise News Channel, 20th Edition of Arise Fashion Week, 28 Years of ThisDay Newspapers
With its honour and pride of place intact, today, Africa's premier media group, celebrates the 10th anniversary of its broadcast station, ARISE News Channel. Read more »
January 27, 2023
Africa: AfDB to Commit $10bn to Make Africa 'Breadbasket of the World'
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has said it would commit $10 billion over the next five years to boost Africa's efforts to end hunger and become a primary food provider… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Africa: AfDB President Predicts Stable Economic Outlook for Africa in 2023
The President of African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has projected that Nigeria would lift the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of West African countries in… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Africa: Rabiu Becomes Fourth Richest Man in Africa
Founder/Chairman, BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu has claimed the title of Africa's fourth-richest man, displacing Egypt's richest person, Nassef Sawiris. This is coming months after… Read more »
Africa: Kyari Foresees Sustained Rise in Oil Demand With Economic Growth in Africa, Reopening in China
*Says Nigeria planning output hike to feed revamped refineries Read more »
December 27, 2022
Africa: Africa Has Potential to Produce €1trn Worth of Green Hydrogen By 2035 - Report
Africa has the potential to produce €1 trillion worth of green hydrogen a year by 2035, allowing it to export the fuel and boost local industry, a study backed by the European… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Africa: Visa to Invest $1bn in Africa to Accelerate Digital Transformation
Visa has pledged to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to scale operations, deploy new innovative technologies, deepen collaboration with partners and advance… Read more »
December 17, 2022
Africa: Continent's Surprise Team, Morocco, in Battle for 'Golden Bronze' With Croatia
Morocco, Africa's surprise team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup here in Qatar, will this evening take on Croatia in the third place match in a reminiscent of the Balkan nation's success… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Africa: Nigeria's High Expectation From U.S-Africa Leaders Summit
Chido Nwangwu writes about the expectations of President Muhammadu Buhari from the three-day US-African leaders summit which ended Thursday in Washington DC Read more »
December 11, 2022
Africa: Biden to Announce Support for Nigeria, Other AU Members Joining G20
President Joe Biden this week will announce the United States' support for the African Union's admission to the G20 group of the world's largest economies as a permanent member, a… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Africa: AfDB Mobilises U.S.$8.9bn for Africa's Low-Income Countries, Highest in 50 Years
After a year of intense negotiations and a difficult global economic outlook, development partners of the African Development Fund (ADF) have agreed to commit a total package of… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Africa: We Need Urgent Action Plan Against Terrorism in West Africa - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, has called for quick implementation of ECOWAS action plan against terrorism and other crimes in West Africa. Read more »
November 24, 2022
Africa: 10bet Continues Expansion in Africa With South African License
10bet, global gaming operator has announced the launch of its trusted online sportsbook and games offering in South Africa. With 20 years of experience in international markets,… Read more »
November 20, 2022
Africa: Bill Gates Pledges U.S.$7 Billion in Aid to Nigeria, Other African Countries
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said at the weekend that it was committing $7 billion to Nigeria and other African countries over the next four years, just as the head of… Read more »
Africa: 779 Million Lack Basic Sanitation Facilities in Africa, WHO Claims
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said out of the estimated 800 million African populations, only 290 million people had access to basic sanitation services between 2000 and… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Africa: Group Calls for Intelligence Sharing to Tackle Insecurity in Africa
The Security Watch African Initiative (SWAI) has called for intelligence sharing and synergy amongst sub-regional bodies to check insecurity on the African continent. Read more »
Africa: ILO Launches 1m Green Jobs Initiative for Youths, Just Transition Financing Tools #AfricaClimateHope
The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the first Green Jobs for Youth pacts and Just Transition Finance Tool on Banking and Investment Activities at the COP27 Climate… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Africa: Africa Needs $40bn Annual Grid Investments for Stable Electricity, Says Adesina
African countries will require an average of $40 billion power grid investments annually for about five years to deliver stable electricity to citizens on the continent, the Group… Read more »
Africa: West Africa Power Board Adopts Working Document, Budget for 2023
The Executive Board of the West African Power Pool (WAPP) has adopted a new work programme and budget for 2023 at the 55th ordinary session of its executive board meeting at its… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: Polio - Over 250 New Cases of Paralysis Recorded in Africa, Says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that despite efforts to halt the outbreak of the circulating polio variant, more than 250 cases of paralysis from polio have been… Read more »
Africa: IFC - Nigeria to Get $70bn Share of $1trn Climate Change Investment Opportunity in Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), an arm of the World Bank Group, has disclosed that Nigeria would get about seven per cent share of the $1 trillion climate change… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: Simon Okeke Emerges Only Afro Beats Producer to Represent Africa At 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards
Nigerian music producer and artist manager, Simon Okeke has recorded yet another big win, and his fans are proud of it. Read more »
September 26, 2022
Africa: Obasanjo, Okonjo-Iweala, Okadigbo Seek Increased Investment in Power Sector to Tackle Africa's Energy Poverty
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Board Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Africa: Nigeria Leads Sub-Saharan Africa in Solar Mini-Grid Deployment
In line with the federal government plan to optimize energy generation through stakeholders' collaboration and achieve zero carbon emission by 2060, the Minister of Power, Mr.… Read more »