Year 2024

FULL LIST 2024 Ballon d’Or Nominees

NIGERIA and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has been nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. The organisers of the most prestigious individual award in football announced the nominees on Wednesday. Lookman earned the nomination after scoring a stunning hat-trick for…

ChitChat And Mastercard Launch Virtual Debit Cards for Africa

CHITCHAT, a popular social commerce platform, has teamed up with Mastercard to introduce virtual debit cards, providing users across Africa with a streamlined way to conduct financial transactions within the app. This collaboration allows users to shop online, manage subscription…

Bobi Wine to Undergo Surgery After Tear Gas Incident

UGANDAN opposition leader Bobi Wine, a vocal critic of President Yoweri Museveni, is set to undergo surgery following an injury to his leg during an altercation in Bulindo, 20 kilometres north of Kampala. His lawyer, George Musisi, confirmed that doctors…

Indonesia Eyes $3.5bn in Deals at Africa Trade Summit

INDONESIA aimed to bolster its trade ties with African nations this week at a summit in Bali, though many top African leaders opted for China’s high-profile Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing. While representatives from 29 African nations attended the…

Ex-rail Chief Jailed 15years For Faking Qualifications

  DANIEL Mthimkhulu, the former chief engineer of South Africa’s state-owned Passenger Rail Agency (Prasa), has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for fabricating his qualifications. Mthimkhulu, once celebrated for his rapid rise to the top of Prasa, falsely…