COVID-19: Seven African countries to start testing for antibodies next week
Seven African countries will start administering coronavirus antibody tests from next week, a regional body said on Thursday, as part of efforts to understand the extent of the outbreak on…
Access Bank acquisition of Kenya TNB boosts our franchise in Rwanda, Zambia, others – Wigwe
Access Bank Plc says it has secured final approvals of all relevant regulatory authorities in Kenya for the acquisition of Kenya-based Transnational Bank Plc (TNB). The bank said this in…
Airtel Africa looks at $1 bn London listing, also seeking to list on the NSE
Airtel Africa Ltd, a subsidiary of Indian telecoms group Bharti Airtel Ltd, is considering a stock market flotation in London, it said on Tuesday as part of efforts to expand…
2019 Rivers All Africa Badminton Championships: 18 countries Expected in Nigeria -BFN
No fewer than 18 countries have registered for the All Africa Senior Badminton Championships holding at the Alfred Diete Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt in Rivers. Francis Orbih, President, Badminton Federation…
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…
CSR: Dangote Group Wins Top 5 Recognition in ‘Most Responsible Business In Africa’ Award
In recognition of its 2017 Sustainability Report and significant progress in Sustainability Best Practices and Reporting in 2018, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) received two awards at…
Africa Scrabble Championship: Nigeria’s Moses Peter is 2018 Winner, 10 Other Nigerians Make Top 40 List
Moses Peter, the captain of Nigeria’s senior scrabble team, on Sunday emerged the 2018 African scrabble champion at the 13th African Scrabble Championship in Kiriyangi, Kenya. The team’s coach, Anthony Ikolo,…
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…
Additional 3.4 bpd of Refined Fuels will be needed to meet Africa’s Needs by 2030…As Outlook for Africa’s oil & gas industry improves- PwC
Given projected population growth and refined fuels consumption, an estimated additional 3.4 bpd of refined fuels will be needed to meet Africa’s needs by 2030;…
AppAfrica.com Awards: Nigeria’s Farmcrowdy for Farmcrowdy App makes list of best African App
The final shortlist for the 4th AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards has been released. The Awards which celebrates the best in mobile and tech from across Africa will announce winners…