Africa’s Digital Epicentre: Lagos Ignites Global Tech Stage at GITEX 2025

Lagos, the pulsating heart of Africa, recently captivated the global technology community, asserting its position as a powerhouse of innovation at the GITEX Nigeria Tech Expo and Future Economy Conference and the GITEX Nigeria Startup Festival....

African Leaders Push for Trade Agreements and Swift Renewal of AGOA as Expiration Looms

Sub-Saharan African nations benefitting from the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) have been waiting for months with bated breath on news of a renewal for the 25-year-old trade preference program, which stands to expire on Tuesday. This...

African Ministers Join OPEC Leadership

OPEC and the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) will host the OPEC-Africa Roundtable at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Invest in African Energies in Cape Town, bringing together leading ministers, policymakers and industry...

Africa’s drive toward cleaner mobility: Reducing pollution, saving lives

Air pollution from vehicles The transport sector is one of the major sources of air pollution across African cities, posing serious health risks to urban populations and denying citizens the chance to breathe clean air. The impact is severe,...

African men join 'Hustle Kingdoms' to defraud British women out of thousands of pounds

Criminal training academies across West Africa are producing thousands of fraudsters who target elderly British women through sophisticated online scams. These underground schools, referred to as "hustle kingdoms", operate throughout Ghana and...

African leaders at the UNGA emphasized the need for comprehensive reforms in global governance to ensure Africa's representation and participation.

Call for Permanent Representation on the UN Security Council A central theme in African leaders’ speeches was the demand for at least two permanent seats with veto power, alongside two non-permanent seats, for Africa on the UN Security Council....

African Cinema and the legacy of Guido Convents

Guido Convents, a Belgian national who recently passed away, was a dedicated and pioneering scholar, film critic, historian, and anthropologist. Charles Ayetan, a Togolese media practitioner, film critic, and expert on African cinema, was a friend...

Kenya marks milestone in AI talent development with launch of Zindi Employability Report

A major achievement has been reached in the growth of African AI and data science talent, and Kenya is at the forefront – with the release of the Zindi Employability Report for Kenya 2025. Developed with Dalberg Data Insights and the International...

Airtel Africa Foundation sets bold target to transform 10 million lives by 2030

Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, has announced an ambitious plan to directly improve the lives of 10 million people across the continent by 2030. The Foundation’s strategy, unveiled this week, will be delivered...

Planning Committee Prepares For ECOWAS Trade, Investment Forum, Exhibition, Optimistic Of Job opportunities

1 ABUJA – The Director of Trade at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Kolawole Sofola, has expressed his conviction that the Regional Organisation’s Trade and Investment Forum and Exhibition (ECOTIFE) will help to...

Trans people face violence across Middle East and North Africa, new report finds

Authors call on governments to legalize trans identities and prosecute violence Map of Middle East and North Africa. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons) Transgender individuals in the Middle East and North Africa are ensnared in a vicious cycle of...

Damilola Fowowe on the Power of Storytelling as Africa’s Most Vital Infrastructure

If you stacked every fintech advert in Lagos, three out of five would probably show a smiling person, a rocket emoji and a promise to “change lives.” The other two would be arguing about fees. That noise is exactly why Damilola Fowowe’s work is...

The Indoctrination and Mind Control Process of Black/African Americans.

Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry (ThyBlackMan.com) Unless you have control of your OWN mind, control of your destiny will be in the hands of others. No man is free who is not master of himself. This is why American enslavers made it a point to...

Okada Boom Leaves Ghana’s Menial Jobs Market in Crisis

Ghana’s rapid expansion of motorcycle and tricycle taxi services has triggered an unexpected labor shortage, forcing households and small businesses to compete for increasingly scarce workers willing to perform manual tasks. The phenomenon...

Facing global isolation at UN, a defiant Netanyahu says Israel 'must finish the job'...

Responding to countries’ recent decisions to recognize Palestinian statehood, Netanyahu said: “Your disgraceful decision will encourage terrorism against Jews and against innocent people everywhere.” As the Israeli leader spoke, unintelligible...

These First Responders Saved a Life – Now They Might Lose Their Jobs for It

Two first responders might lose their licenses after saving a zoo director who was bitten by a highly venomous snake. The incident occurred back in May when venom extractor Jim Harrison was bitten by a Jameson’s mamba snake while working on a...

Facing global isolation at UN, a defiant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel ‘must finish the job’ against Hamas

UNITED NATIONS — Encircled by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders on Friday that his nation “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza, giving a defiant speech despite...

African nations commit to energy access under Mission 300

Seventeen African governments have endorsed national plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300, a partnership led by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group. The initiative seeks to connect 300 million people in...

Defiant Netanyahu tells UN Israel must ‘finish the job’ against Hamas

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Surrounded by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders on Friday that his nation “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza, giving a defiant speech...

Dangote Refinery still employs over 3,000 Nigerians – Management

Oil & Gas By Paul Ejime DANGOTE Petroleum Refinery has clarified its position on the sacking of an undisclosed number of Nigerian workers, mainly truck drivers who reportedly joined national industrial unions. “Over 3,000 Nigerians continue to...