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Libyan Islamic Bank Forges New Partnership with Backbase to Enhance Digital Customer Experience

In an effort to streamline its customer service operations and enhance its customers’ digital banking experience, Libyan Islamic Bank (LIB) has partnered with Backbase...

Mohbad’s management sues his father for defamation

In the wake of allegations made by the late singer, Mohbad's father regarding the existence of a will, the artiste's management has reportedly taken...

Sports Writers Association of Ghana Honors Rugby Africa President for his contribution to Rugby development in Africa

Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) (https://SWAGGhana.com) awards the President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body of rugby in Africa, Herbert Mensah,...

Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024: Enabling Black-Owned Businesses to Go Global

Black-owned businesses have emerged as integral players in the global economy, able to foster economic empowerment and contribute to enhanced diversity and inclusion in...

FIFA World Cup 2026™ match schedule to be announced on 4 February

FIFA World Cup 2026™ (www.FIFA.com) match schedule to be unveiled during a special live broadcast starting at 3pm ET on Sunday, 4 February 2024; Match schedule announcement...

Clairfield International and Rand Merchant Bank announce a formal M&A advisory partnership spanning 32 countries

Clairfield International, a top-ranked Europe-based global corporate finance partnership, and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) (www.RMB.co.za), a division of FirstRand Bank Limited (part of FirstRand...

Pope Francis says sexual pleasure is ‘a gift from God’

Pope Francis has said that sexual pleasure is "a gift from God" that should be "disciplined with patience." He also warned against pornography, which he...

Africa’s problem is not money – Dr. Sam Adeyemi

The CEO of Global Leadership Consulting and founder of Daystar Christian Centre-Nigeria, Dr. Sam Adeyemi has urged African leaders to seek the good in...

Former flight attendant becomes first female President of Japan airlines

Japan Airlines (JAL) has named its first female president, a former cabin attendant who rose through the ranks to senior management, taking a deeply symbolic step in...

Rotary International donates $14 million to sustain Polio Eradication efforts in Nigeria

Committed to ensuring that every child is safe from the paralysis caused by poliovirus, Rotary International has donated a $ 14 million grant to...

Uganda: Members of Parliament advocate for robust funding for national healthcare

Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have called for government commitment in providing sufficient funding to the Ministry of Health. Bukanga County Member of...

Invest Africa announces S-RM as Strategic Partner for 2024

Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), a leading business platform promoting trade and investment in Africa, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with global corporate intelligence...

Stellantis Celebrates 11 Top-performing Startups and Innovation Partners with 2023 Venture Awards

Stellantis (www.Stellantis.com) leverages the global startup ecosystem to accelerate its drive to become a sustainable mobility tech company; Venture Awards recognized six startup partners and...

Alfa Romeo “MILANO” History in a name

Its name will be MILANO. Alfa Romeo (www.AlfaRomeo.com) has chosen a name with a strong historical value for the brand’s first Sport Urban Vehicle, faithful...

Orange eSport Experience launches special eFootball 2024 edition in Abidjan for Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023

Orange (www.Orange.com), a major partner of eSport in Africa, is celebrating eFootball 2024 at the special edition 'Orange eSport Experience' on January 19 and...

Employees in the Middle East, Turkiye, Africa region think they would earn 41% more if they had better digital skills

According to a recent Kaspersky survey (www.Kaspersky.co.za), over half of employees surveyed in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region feel the lack...

Rugby’s Impact: Investing in Africa’s Development Future (By Gabriela Ramos and Herbert Mensah)

By Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO, and Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa (http://www.RugbyAfrique.com) With a current population...

Schwarzenegger detained by German customs over luxury watch

Arnold Schwarzenegger will face criminal tax proceedings after failing to declare an item upon arrival to Germany, a Munich Customs press officer told CNN...

The African Development Bank plans to invest USD 10.5 million in the capital of Seedstars Africa Ventures to boost investment in innovative businesses

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) agreed on Wednesday that the Bank should take a stake of USD 10.50...

Liquid Intelligent Technologies achieves Cisco Gold Certification, elevating the delivery of network services for South African customers

Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) (https://www.Liquid.Tech/), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, proudly announces its attainment of the Cisco Gold Certified Partner...

Flight returns to Japan after ‘drunk’ man bites crew member

A US-bound ANA flight was forced to return to Tokyo after an intoxicated passenger bit a crew member mid-flight. The man, reportedly a 55-year-old American,...

West Bank strike: Israel accused of targeting civilians in deadly attack

Israel is accused of having targeted a group of Palestinian civilians with no links to armed groups and who posed no threat to Israeli...

Catherine, Princess of Wales, in hospital after abdominal surgery

The Princess of Wales is to stay in hospital for up to two weeks after undergoing abdominal surgery. Kensington Palace said the procedure was planned...

FIFA launches tender processes in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg for media rights to FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA World Cup 2030™

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) has launched two invitations to tender (ITTs), one in the Netherlands and the other in Belgium and Luxembourg, for the sale of...

African Energy Chamber Welcomes Tony B. Moyo as Director to Propel Future Growth

The African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org) is happy to announce the appointment of Tony B. Moyo as a Director within its ranks. Tony brings a...

Guinness World Records reviews ‘world’s oldest dog’ title

A Portuguese dog named Bobi made headlines last year when he was crowned the world's oldest dog ever by Guinness World Records (GWR). He beat...

#BlackExcellence in FinTech: Alexia Hefti, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of eGovern, to Speak at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024

The Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) is pleased to confirm Alexia Hefti, CEO of eGovern, as a distinguished speaker at its upcoming event on...

Bold Initiative to Combat Workplace Harassment and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian country office of the World Health Organization (WHO Ethiopia) has taken a significant step towards addressing workplace harassment and sexual exploitation and...

Ibadan explosion: Deadly blast kills 2, injures 77 in Nigeria

A massive explosion in the Nigerian city of Ibadan killed two people and injured 77 others overnight. Rescue and recovery efforts are ongoing in seven...

APO Group appoints Rania El Rafie as Vice President of Public Relations and Strategic Communications

APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the premier award-winning Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is delighted to announce the appointment of Rania El Rafie...

A reactive measles campaign: More than 2 million children to be vaccinated

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), with a technical and financial support of partners including WHO and UNICEF is conducting a measles outbreak response...

Mauritius tackles anti-microbial resistance through formulation of a second Plan of Action

Mauritius has successfully developed its second national action plan on anti-microbial resistance (AMR) 2024-2028, through a three-week robust workshop supported by the World Health...

Angola Oil & Gas Summit Returns to Luanda in October, Unveiling Unprecedented Investment Opportunities in Africa’s Energy Hub

Energy Capital&Power (ECP) (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com) is proud to announce that Angola’s premier investment platform – Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) – will return for its fifth edition from...

Four top trends to watch in the African energy sector in 2024

As we head into 2024, the renewable energy sector is set to see innovation that will transform the way energy is accessed, stored and...

More than 100 judgements not enforced – ECOWAS Court

Approximately 131 judgements out of over 400 judgements delivered by the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ) have not been enforced. The Court said there...

Neosun Energy Expands to South Africa to Bolster Business Operations

Neosun Energy (https://Neosun.com/), a Global Solar Energy company focused on construction of solar power stations and battery storage solutions has recently ventured into the...

World-leading broker Exness Invites Applications for its Fintech Scholarship Program

Multi-asset broker Exness (https://www.Exness.com/) announces it is now accepting applications for its Fintech Scholarships program from exceptional South African students. This marks the second...

“It’s about our health and our future”: Ensuring sexual and reproductive health support in northern Mozambique

Early in the morning, queues begin to form outside the Lichinga health centre in Mozambique’s northwest Niassa province, as staff prepare to treat patients. Nearby,...

Shell to Sell Nigerian Onshore Assets to Consortium: African Energy Chamber (AEC) Calls for Fast-Tracked Approval

British multinational oil and gas company Shell has decided to sell The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) – which owns onshore...

Chinese medical teams lauded for advancing healthcare in Tanzania

The government of Tanzania on Tuesday thanked the Chinese government for dispatching medical teams to help improve healthcare for people in the East African...