THE Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated Super Falcons’ captain Rasheedat Ajibade on her recent accolade as Player of the Season for Atlético Madrid Femenino, her Spanish top-division club. Ajibade’s remarkable performance throughout the season was capped off by her decisive…
PROFESSOR Wole Soyinka, a Nigerian playwright and an award winner of 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature has been called upon by Nigerians to repeat his constantly satirical and condemnable letters to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his ethnic brother and friend…
BURKINA Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traore, appeared on national television on Thursday to refute claims of a mutiny within the army. This follows a recent al Qaeda-linked insurgent attack that resulted in the deaths of over 100 soldiers near the…
THE IMF announced on Thursday that its executive board has approved a funding package for Tanzania amounting to $786.2 million to aid in addressing climate change. Additionally, a separate review has been completed, allowing for the disbursement of $149.4 million…
GHANA has reached a preliminary agreement with its bondholders to restructure $13bn in international debt, according to three sources who spoke to Reuters. This follows a recently finalised deal with official creditors. Key agreement details: Bondholders will face a principal haircut…
THE African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed an indicative term sheet with APD-Cameroon for the development and operation of a new port terminal in Douala, Cameroon, estimated to cost EUR210 million. According to the agreement, the financing will be divided…
NAMIBIA has become a focal point for oil exploration following several significant discoveries along its coastline in recent years. While the country has not yet commenced oil or gas production, major oil companies, including TotalEnergies and Shell, have uncovered reserves estimated at…
UGANDA has entered into an agreement with a business association from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to construct a new international airport, President Yoweri Museveni’s office announced on Friday. This development marks Uganda’s third international airport and extends the UAE’s…
A RECENT analysis by The ONE Campaign has revealed a critical dependency in Africa’s vaccine supply chain: a mere 1.1 percent of the continent’s vaccines are produced domestically. In contrast, over half of the supply originates from Asia, with Europe…
KENYA’S Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched an investigation into police conduct during recent protests against the government’s plan to impose new taxes. The protests, which took place on Thursday, saw thousands of demonstrators march in the capital, Nairobi, and…
