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Nigerian actress sentenced for stepping on new Naira notes

The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Thursday, convicted actress Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin alias Simi Gold, for spraying and stepping on new Naira notes at...

Ghanaian man dies in US after falling from 30-ft building

Investigations have commenced into the death of a US-based Ghanaian man who fell from a building while doing repair works. Awasi Addae, 45, who was...

Man, 48, falls in love with his grandfather’s 103-year-old wife

A 48-year-old lawyer claims he is in love with his 103-year-old girlfriend, despite sceptics thinking their love isn’t real. Mart Soeson, from Estonia, has been...

Business and Financial Journalist Ntokozo Khumalo to Speak at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024

The field of business and financial journalism and production is essential for communicating complex economic and financial information to the public. Through various mediums,...

Nairobi fire: Deaths feared after huge gas blast in Kenyan capital

A huge gas blast in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has injured scores of people with fears of at least several deaths. Gas cylinders were being...

Zuckerberg wins on Wall Street after Washington hit

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta had a bad day in Washington this week. But on Wall Street, it took a victory lap. The social media firm updated...

Hostages freed after being held for nine hours at P&G plant in Turkey

Seven workers seized at a Proctor & Gamble (P&G) plant outside the Turkish city of Istanbul were rescued after a nine-hour ordeal, officials say....

US sanctions Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

US President Joe Biden has approved sanctions on four Israeli settlers accused of attacking Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Mr Biden signed a broad...

Court dismisses case by former ECOWAS commission employee

The ECOWAS Court has dismissed a case filed by a former employee of the ECOWAS Commission on the ground that she filed her case...

Mark Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery US Senate hearing

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the...

British Museum to put stolen items on show

The British Museum will put 10 items stolen from its collection on show later this month. The Roman gems, to be featured in an...

Empowering Women in Agribusiness: United Nations (UN) Women Uganda Leads Transformative Summit to Bridge Gender Disparities and Unlock Opportunities

Uganda boasts a considerable agricultural workforce, with approximately 3.9 million women contributing to the sector across 7 million agricultural households. However, a significant gender...

Nationwide Rollout of the Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) Mass Distribution Campaign in Sierra Leone

After a successful pilot phase of the Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) mass distribution pilot campaign in Bo district in November 2023, the MoH with...

DLA Piper Africa office in Nigeria appoints new Managing Partner

DLA Piper (www.DLAPiper.com) Africa’s Nigeria office (Olajide Oyewole LLP) has announced the appointment of Mrs Bola Tinubu as its Managing Partner, effective 1 January...

Angry farmers take protest to EU summit with tractors and fires

Farmers descended on Brussels to press a summit of European Union leaders to do more to help them with taxes, rising costs and cheap...

International Rescue Committee (IRC) raises alarm as cholera outbreak surges in Somalia, following El Niño rains

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is sounding an alarm following a rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in Somalia’s central region of Hiraan following intense flooding...

Hospital ship arrives in Madagascar to deliver surgical care and training

International charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.Africa) today returned to Madagascar to bring transformative surgical education and free, life-changing surgeries.   Freshly refitted hospital ship, the upgraded...

Reload Logistics Expands Portfolio with Sulphur Bulk Terminal Acquisition in Richards Bay

Reload Logistics (ReloadLogistics.com), a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions in Africa, has recently acquired a 50,000 sqm Sulphur Bulk Terminal in Richards...

Elon Musk’s Neuralink’s brain chip is being tested on humans for the first time

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has claimed his Neuralink company has successfully implanted one of its wireless brain chips in a human. In a post on...

5 persons in court for stealing fish

A Chief Magistrate Court in Nigerian on Wednesday, ordered the remand of three fishermen and two businesswomen at the correctional centre for allegedly conspiring...

Mondelēz International is among Africa’s Top Employers for Fifth Consecutive Year

Mondelēz International (www.MondelezInternational.com) was recognised by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer in Africa for the fifth consecutive year. The leading multinational confectionery,...

FIFA Museum in Zurich celebrates record-breaking year, with 273,000 visitors in 2023

The FIFA Museum (www.FIFA.com), the home of international football history and culture, reached a new milestone in 2023 by welcoming 273,000 visitors, the highest...

African Development Bank launches historic 10.5-year inaugural USD Global Sustainable Hybrid transaction

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable) has successfully launched and priced its first Sustainable US dollar-denominated 750 million...

7 scams to watch out for in 2024

Watch out! In 2024, scammers have some new tricks up their sleeve, such as deepfake impersonation. That is why fostering a zero-trust mindset can...

Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024 to Explore Power of Diversity in the Corporate Landscape

In the evolving corporate landscape, inclusivity and diversity have become key pillars via which businesses and organizations can advance in the global marketplace. The...

Radisson announces its first safari hotel in South Africa

Radisson Hotel Group (https://www.RadissonHotels.com) is proud to announce the opening of Radisson Safari Hotel Hoedspruit, its first Safari hotel in Africa and 11th hotel in...

Agility and Education for Employment (EFE) Partner to Deliver artificial intelligence (AI) Training in Egypt

Agility (www.Agility.com), a global leader in supply chain services, infrastructure and innovation, announced a partnership with Education for Employment (EFE) (www.EFE.org/) that will offer training...

Ghana signs MoU with UK for knowledge and technology transfer

Ghana has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the United Kingdom's (UK) Society of Motor Manufacturing and Traders’ Industry Forum and the Ministry...

African investigative reporters (NAIRE) solicit support to tackle kleptocrats, dictators

NAIRE says its members will continue to work as “ethical journalists who stand firm amid a barrage of fake news and paid propaganda”. The Network...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile Engages Prominent Business Leaders

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has today, 31 January 2024, met with over 50 business leaders in Sandton, for an interactive session organised by the leading...

Japan avails support for emergency cholera response in Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe through United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

The Government of Japan has announced a grant of USD 774,000 for the emergency cholera response in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe, through UNICEF. This funding...

Tunisia – From local success to global impact: Groupe International de Lingerie’s (GIL) textile journey

In the face of global competition, Tunisia is emerging as a key supplier for international textile and apparel brands. Explore GIL's successful transition to...

TB Joshua exposé: YouTube deletes Emmanuel TV channel

YouTube has terminated the official channel of disgraced Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua's megachurch for violating its hate speech policies. It comes weeks after an investigation...

Entrepreneurs from Benin learn digital marketing skills

A digital adventure from the north to the south of Benin TikTok, Canva, Facebook, Whatsapp Business and Google My Business hold no more secrets for...

Putin challenger submits bid to run for Russian President

Kremlin challenger Boris Nadezhdin says he has collected enough signatures to stand as a candidate in Russia's upcoming presidential election. The former local councillor has...

Arrow Electronics Expands Centre of Excellence in Egypt for Next-gen Automotive Capabilities

Arrow Electronics (www.Arrow.com), Inc. (NYSE:ARW), a global provider of technology solutions, and its engineering services company, eInfochips, have announced the expansion of its Automotive...

Check Point Software Unveils Infinity AI Copilot: Transforming Cyber security with Intelligent GenAI Automation and Support

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.CheckPoint.com) (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading AI-powered, cloud-delivered cyber security platform provider, today announced the launch of the first-generation Infinity...

World Health Organization (WHO) South Africa’s Swift Response to Imported Cholera Cases in Limpopo Province

On 16 January 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) in South Africa, was notified by the National Department of Health (NDoH) of two newly laboratory confirmed cases...

Nelly Cheboi (Kosi) from Africa Wins the Educator Award at the TRT World Citizen Awards

“TRT World Citizen Awards,” which is among TRT's (www.TRT.net.tr) most significant social responsibility initiatives and was launched in 2017 with the principle of “Inspiring...

Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) Panel Discussion to Champion Diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)

As the fourth industrial revolution continues to unfold, demand for skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines has skyrocketed. At this year’s...