Elections: Facebook is Working to Reduce the Spread of Misinformation Across Africa
By Akua Gyekye With a number of upcoming elections across Africa, Facebook is working to reduce the spread of misinformation, protect election integrity and support civic engagement across the…
RCCG to Mark Adeboye’s 77th Birthday With 77 Hours Marathon Praise
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) plans 77 hours of praise to celebrate the 77th birthday of its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, according to its National Music…
Tales From Inside South Africa’s LGBT Friendly Mosque
Neatly laid out and facing Mecca, it is the colourful prayer mats arranged in a rainbow pattern that offer the first clue that the Masjid Ul-Umam mosque in Cape…
Nigeria Will Grow 2.5 per cent This Year Despite Tighter Global Conditions-Reuters poll
Sub-Saharan economies will cope with tighter global liquidity this year and grow faster than in 2018, albeit at a lackluster rate compared to the commodity price boom…
2019: Nigeria, South Africa, Others to Experience Low Economic Growth Rate- PwC
As Nigeria and South Africa are expected to hold Elections in February and May respectively, PricewaterCoopers predicts low economic growth rate in these economies. According to the report…
ASDR Tasks Govts to Strengthen Urban Planning Capacities to Address Attendant Environmental Challenges
The Africa’s sustainable development Report, ASDR, urges governments to strengthen their urban planning capacities to manage the potential of the region’s ever-expanding cities and address environmental challenges including climate…
Goalkeeper Tochukwu gifts Nigeria 9th AWCON; Buhari, others thank Super Falcons
Goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi’s heroics on Saturday in Accra helped the Super Falcons of Nigeria to victory at the 11 African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) in Ghana. It was however…
Aid Campaigns: Africans Call for a Move to Look Beyond Pictures of Poor Children
Communities that benefit from aid want international charities to move beyond pictures of poor children and show a more balanced view of Africa, a study showed on…
BREXIT: Britain’s CDC to Invest Up to $4.5 Billion Across Africa Over the Next Four Years As it Prepares to Exit the EU
British development finance agency CDC Group plans to invest up to $4.5 billion across Africa over the next four years to boost ties with the continent, its…
New National Minimum Wage: Efforts to Tackle Wage Inequality and Stimulate Economic Growth- Ramaphosa
Just as the government of Nigeria is yet to ascent to the new minimum wage of N30, 000 as demanded by the organised labour, her counterpart Cyril…