Africa

5 Ecosystem Builders Selected for Support in Village Capital’s Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa Program

Nairobi, Kenya — Village Capital has announced the selection of five standout Ecosystem Builders to continue in the next phase of its Empowering Sustainable...

Seychelles Drops Witchcraft Charges Against Opposition Leader

Prosecutors in Seychelles on Thursday dropped witchcraft charges against the leader of the country's main opposition party, more than four months after his initial...

Senegal: Violent Protests Over Election Delay Spreads Across Country

Violent protests have spread across Senegal following Monday's vote to postpone the country's presidential elections till Dec. 15. BBC reports indicate that the first fatality...

Lagos Gas Explosion: Four-year-old, Grandparent Injured in Lagos Gas Explosion

Medical personnel attached to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) are struggling to save the life of a four-year-old girl, Faridat Shittu, who...

BRICS Summit Kicks Off In South Africa

The much anticipated BRICS summit commenced in South Africa on Tuesday, August 22, marking the beginning of a gathering where the coalition of major...

Mali: French Dropped as Official language as New Constitution Takes Effect

Mali has recently made a significant constitutional change by dropping French as its official language, after giving it that status since independence in 1960. In...

100 hours: Nigerian Chef Breaks Guinness World Record for Longest Cooking Time

Hilda Baci, a Nigerian chef, broke the Guinness World Record for the longest nonstop cooking by cooking for 100 hours straight. She surpassed the...

Kamala Harris Arrives in Ghana as part of Africa Tour

The Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, arrived at Ghana's Kotoka International Airport on Sunday afternoon as part of her three-nation African...

Nigeria Votes This Weekend Despite Cash Shortage Crisis

Nigeria will head to the polls on Saturday to vote in a fiercely-contested presidential elections despite earlier rumours that the elections will be postponed...

Twitter to Set Up Africa Headquarters in Ghana

Microblogging platform and social network giant, Twitter, has announced its presence on the African continent with its regional headquarters in Ghana. In a tweet on...

Tanzanian President John Magufuli Dies at 61

Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli, has passed on at the age of 61. President Magufuli's death was announced by Tanzania's Vice President, Samia Suluhu, who...

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