FINANCIAL literacy is vital for individuals and households. Simply put, it’s the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills: budgeting, managing debt, making sound investments, and understanding financial statements. These skills are crucial for businesses, too – especially…
QUINCY Jones, the Renaissance Man of popular music, has died at the age of 91. Renowned as a complicated genius, he was a legendary figure in the realms of soul, jazz, classical, and pop music. Jones passed away at his…
A LIGHTNING strike tragically killed 14 people and injured 34 others at a refugee camp in Uganda on Saturday. The incident took place in the Palabek refugee camp, located in Lamwo District, northern Uganda, near the border with South Sudan.…
THE Seychelles has once again been recognised as the most powerful passport in Africa, according to the recently released Henley Passport Index for 2024. This prestigious index evaluates 199 passports in relation to 227 travel destinations, highlighting the global mobility offered to…
IN a fresh look at Africa’s digital landscape, the African Youth Survey 2024 offers a nuanced perspective on young Africans’ views on internet access, misinformation, and the role of artificial intelligence (AI). Released on African Youth Day, November 1, the survey captures…
COCA-COLA Beverages Africa (CCBA) has announced a significant investment of $50 million in its Namibian operations, launching a state-of-the-art bottling line capable of producing 27,000 bottles per hour. This new line will boost the plant’s output capacity by 30 percent, positioning…
BALTASAR Ebang Engonga, the Director General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), has become the focus of a major scandal, entangling allegations of corruption and a high-profile sex scandal that has captured nationwide attention. The scandal erupted after…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Monday directed the immediate release of minors detained for the #EndBadGovernance protests held across Nigeria in August. The protests focussed on grievances around hunger and bad governance The action led to the arrest and…
I was out with my family, ready to enjoy a relaxed dinner, unwinding from my birthday week, but as I reached for a plate, I noticed an elderly woman approaching, her eyes fixed on me with a mixture of purpose…
THE Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, from his conviction for false asset declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Onnoghen’s conviction, handed down on…
