September 20, 2022
Africa: Sanusi Calls for Girl-Child Education, Women Empowerment in Africa
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi, has made a passionate call for scaling up girl-child education and women empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »
September 16, 2022
Africa: MultiChoice Announces Special World Cup Coverage, Unveils Big Brother Naija+South Africa
MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a bumper coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and a special Big Brother Naija +South Africa edition for its customers on DStv and GOtv Read more »
Africa: McKinsey Projects $40bn Revenue, 152 Percent Growth for Africa's Electronic Payments Market By 2025
Analysts at McKinsey research have projected 152 per cent growth in Africa's electronic payments market by 2025. Read more »
August 24, 2022
Africa: China to Pick 17 Countries for Debt Forgiveness, Redirect U.S.$10 Billion in IMF Funds
China, the largest government creditor to emerging economies, has said it will forgive 23 interest-free loans to 17 African countries and redirect $10 billion of its International… Read more »
August 20, 2022
West Africa: Ecowas Parliament Calls for Implementation of 30% Affirmation for Women in West Africa
The Chairperson, Committee on Social Affairs, Gender and Women Empowerment of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Ayamba Laadi Ayii, has appealed to West… Read more »
August 08, 2022
Africa: China Embarrassed By Reports of Sub-Standard Goods Imported to Africa - Official
The Chinese Government has said it is embarrassed by reports of substandard products imported into Africa from China. Read more »
August 09, 2022
Africa: Niproptech 22 Presents Situation of Proptech in Africa
The NIPROPTECH 22 held recently in Lagos with professionals taking turns to elucidate on the state of Property Technology in Africa. Read more »
July 28, 2022
Africa: Sylva, Kyari, Komolafe, Others to Brainstorm On Future of Africa's Oil Industry Amid Energy Transition
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva and the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mallam Mele… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Africa: Netflix Subscription Dwindle in Europe, Middle East, Africa Region
In its latest quarterly earnings report, the streaming giant Netflix lost almost one million subscribers. The number is less than the two million it forecasted. The departed… Read more »
July 14, 2022
Africa: Africa's Fastest Man, Omanyala, AFN Officials, Journalists, Yet to Get U.S. Visas
Barely 24 hours to the kick off of the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championship in Eugene, United States, Africa's fastest man from Kenya, Ferdinand Omanyala, faces a race against… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Africa: St. Cyril Targets Africa, to Launch Project Against Cancer in Nigeria
St. Cyril Cancer Treatment Foundation will Tuesday launch the One Million Individual Fighting Against Cancer (OMIFAC) project to combat cancer in Nigeria for Africa. Read more »
Africa: Africa Needs $424bn to Recover From Pandemic Devastation, Says Adesina
African nations need $424 billion this year to help them cope with the devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Head of the African Development Bank (AfDB),… Read more »
Africa: The Rise of Afrobeats and Amapiano - How MTV Base Africa Is Inspiring Wave of Success for African Music
Not many music lovers in Africa will forget where they were in 2005 when Tuface's monster hit 'African Queen' debuted as the first music video to be played on MTV Base's franchise… Read more »
Africa: Why Europe's Rush for Africa's Gas Smacks of Hypocrisy - Report
Europe's growing pressure on Nigeria and a handful of other African countries to produce more gas for export, while declining to fund such projects citing carbon emission reasons… Read more »
June 19, 2022
Africa: One Billion People Globally Have Mental Disorders, WHO Reveals
Depression, anxiety increased by 25% in 2020 Read more »
June 17, 2022
Africa: Ekiti Guber - Yiaga Africa Expresses Concern Over INEC Preparations
As 16 out of 18 registered political parties get ready to participate in Saturday's gubernatorial election in Ekiti state, Yiaga Africa, has expressed concerns about the perceived… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Africa: Falana Writes British PM, Kicks Against Plan to Send Asylum Seekers, Refugees to Africa
Senior Lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has written the British Prime Minister, Mr Boris Johnson, asking him to stop dispatching asylum seekers and refugees… Read more »
June 13, 2022
Africa: High Ticket Cost, Travel Apathy Responsible for Low Traffic in Africa, Says AFRAA
African Airlines Association (AFRAA) said that Africa passenger traffic volumes remain low because of the high-ticket cost and travel apathy, giving hope that with the continued… Read more »
June 07, 2022
Africa: Shortage of Oil Refineries Haunts Africa As Fuel Prices Rocket - Report
A shortage of oil refineries across sub-Saharan Africa coupled with soaring crude prices because of the war in Ukraine has left countries dangerously short of fuel supplies,… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Africa: World IGs Exports Sees Growth As Africa's Industrial Input Supply to Asia, Others Hits $40bn
World exports of intermediate goods (IGs) maintained an upward trend in the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of 21 per cent year-on-year (YoY), a report by World Trade… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Africa: AU Leaders Meet in Malabo for Definite Position On Terrorism, Unconstitutional Change of Govt
The African Heads of State and Governments are holding a three-day meeting in Malabo to discuss issues of security and unconstitutional change of government on the continent. Read more »
May 25, 2022
Africa: TikTok Launches a New Challenge to Celebrate Africa in Collaboration With CAF
We are excited to be launching a new challenge in collaboration with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) using the hashtag #KeepUpWithAfrica. This comes as part of the… Read more »
May 20, 2022
Africa: Digitalisation of Africa's Airports Key to Economic Recovery
Critical airport worker and capacity shortfalls in Africa that threaten to keep flights and passengers grounded and impede the continents' economic recovery can be rapidly and… Read more »
Africa: Experts Move to Adopt New Strategies to Boost Post-Covid-19 Air Transport in Africa
For one week, aviation experts from Africa and Indian Ocean (AFI) region met in Abuja to brainstorm on how to revive air transport system in Africa, which has been devastated by… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Africa: Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone Collaborate to Improve Africa's Air Transport Safety
Nigeria has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Sierra Leone and Rwanda to collaborate through technical support to enhance safer and security of civil aviation in… Read more »