Nigeria’s Usman, Adesanya drag UFC to Africa in 2022
The UFC will head to Africa for its debut in 2022, promoter Dana White has revealed. After Nigerian supremo Kamaru Usman successfully defended his welterweight title against Jorge Masvidal at…
Konga: The making of a true African e-Commerce unicorn
The global e-Commerce wave has birthed an aggressive rise of super-structures, led by the likes of renowned international players such as Amazon and Alibaba. With much of the narrative in…
New coronavirus strain spreads in Africa, 8 countries experience surge
A new and deadlier strain of the Coronavirus has hit Africa and it shows in the rising cases among a people once thought to possess some immunity against the virus….
Facebook unveils 2020 Africa year in review: Capacity building, healthcare top projects
Facebook has released its “2020 Year in Review: Highlights” an infographic showcasing some of its key investments and work across Africa in 2020. Supported by an animated video celebrating and…
‘Corruption is chief cause of uninterrupted power supply in Africa’
Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) has said that huge sums lost to corruption in Africa was enough to provide 24 hours uninterrupted power supply for three years. The Africa…
Africa burdened by lack of reliable coronavirus data
The shortage of reliable coronavirus data afflicts many nations in Africa, with some governments reluctant to acknowledge epidemics or to expose their crumbling health systems to outside scrutiny. Other nations…
Africa does not have manifold undetected coronavirus infections -Regional Director
The World Health Organisation (WHO) does not think there are manifold undetected coronavirus infections in Africa with people dying unreported, the regional director of the organisation, Matshidiso Moeti, said on…
Nissan to launch 7 new models in Africa, seeks high growth markets
Nissan Motor Co aims to launch 7 new models in Africa over the next two years, company executives said on Monday, as the Japanese automaker seeks to focus on high-growth…
COVID-19: Africa has 19,000 cases, 4,416 recoveries, 991 deaths
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 19,000. Compared to Europe and…
Covid-19: Ezekwesili calls out China in Washington Post essay
Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili is the former vice president for the Africa region at the World Bank and the former minister of education for Nigeria. She is the co-convener of Nigeria’s…