Tag: africa
Botswana to host Innovation Prize for Africa
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) in a joint collaborative effort with the Government of Botswana (GoB) represented by the Ministry…
How Nestle, local farmers used Africans for child slave labour
A lawsuit filed against the world’s largest food maker, Nestle, has revealed how the company connived with local farmers to…
African football agents to launch own association
African football agents will launch their own industry association at the second edition of the Football Player Agent Forum, which…
Anglican church could split permanently over gay decision
Church leaders from Africa and Asia are threatening to walk out of a crucial meeting chaired by the Archbishop of…
Bishop Ukwuoma unveils tallest Jesus statue in Africa
The Bishop of Orlu Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Augustine Ukwuoma on Friday unveiled the African tallest statue of Jesus Christ…
Calabar Carnival largest street party in Africa -Gov. Ayade
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has described the annual Calabar Carnival as the “largest street party in Africa.’’…
Obasanjo our pride in Africa — Guinea Bissau President
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta President of Guinea Bissau, Jose Mario Vas has described Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, as one of…
Nigeria’s Falcons end 2015 as Africa’s best team
Nigeria’s Falcons end 2015 as Africa’s best team Taiwo Adelu Though they are ranked number 37 in the world, Nigeria’s…
Democracy has come of age in Africa – Osinbajo
*Meets Great Green Wall Agency, Imperial College London, delegations Following the conduct of peaceful elections and transitions from one government…
L’Oréal-UNESCO honour Africa’s female scientists
African women have once again displayed inventiveness and excellence when it comes to the sciences as the L’Oréal Foundation and…
Facebook launches Internet.org competition in Africa
Facebook has launched the Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa, with the aim of recognising developers and entrepreneurs who are using…
Italy sees Ghana, Ethiopia priority in its Africa trade partnership plan
Italian Export Credit Agency (SACE) and other Italian companies are viewing Ghana and Ethiopia as a priority in its plans…
China pledges $60b aid to Africa
China’s President Xi Jinping told African presidents on Friday at a summit that his country would provide $60 billion over…
BlackBerry extends mobile payments to Africa, starting with Nigeria
Blackberry Limited, the Canadian global mobile communications leader, has announced its intentions to extend its mobile payment option to Africa,…
Africa is primed for economic growth – Tinubu
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said…
Over 23,000 lecturers leave Africa annually – Don
Prof. Musa Aibinu, the Director, Centre for Open, Distance and e-Learning, Federal University of Technology, Minna, says about 23,000 lecturers…
Nigeria, South Africa, 4 others account for half of adolescents with HIV in Africa
A data released by UNICEF has revealed that about half of those living with HIV in Africa can be found…
Nigeria has largest number of child brides in Africa
Nigeria is home to the largest number of child marriages in Africa, a report by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
Buhari challenges Africa’s public broadcasters to develop rich content
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged public broadcasters in Africa to pay attention to the creation of content in order to…
Child brides in Africa to more than double by 2050 — UNICEF
(Reuters)- The number of child brides in Africa will soar to 310 million by 2050 from 125 million now if…
Use art, culture to end poverty, Tinubu tells African youths
Funsho Arogundade Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State has called on African youths to develop their full…
Migrants: EU leaders turn to African counterparts for help
European Union leaders will push their wary African counterparts to help tackle the migration crisis at a summit in Malta…
AIDS spreading in Africa because people are afraid to say they’re gay – Elton John
Sir Elton John believes that HIV/AIDS is spreading across Africa because are afraid to come out publicly to say they…
Nigeria will strive to achieve peace in Burundi, Africa – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital that all efforts to achieve political stability and maintain peace…
Africa the ‘new China’ when it comes to appetite for retail
The African continent is experiencing rapid retail expansion, and is being compared to China in 1987 when it was predicated…
In India, Buhari proffers solution to Africa’s problem
On Thursday, Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari in faraway New Delhi declared that Nigeria and other African countries must work harder…
Solar energy an incredible opportunity for Nigeria, Africa – Osinbajo
Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has stated that solar energy provides an incredible opportunity for Africa to be…
620 million Africans including 96mn Nigerians lack access to electricity
At least 620 million Africans lack access to electricity and 96 million of them are from Nigeria, the most populous…
How Nigeria, 3 others lost $4bn – Global Witness
A watchdog group says four African countries lost more than $4 billion in shady oil and mining deals and calls…
How Nigeria could become the greatest black nation – Amb. Carrington
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former Unites States of America Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, has said if leaders of the country could…