DEMOCRACY in Africa has not had a good year. Military juntas from Mali to Niger appear to have cemented their grip on power. Sudan’s democratic dreams were dashed when the country’s two most powerful strongmen opted for war. And there’s now evidence that ordinary…
FOR three decades, Ghana’s political landscape has been dominated by two parties – the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), each of which has won four presidential elections. Instead of a multiparty democracy, the country is becoming a…
FORMER governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has been charged with allegations of unauthorised currency printing and irregular withdrawals amounting to billions of naira, adding to his ongoing legal woes. Emefiele, who is already embroiled in a…
THE Federal Ministry of Women Affairs in Nigeria has launched an investigation into a controversial plan by a lawmaker in central Niger State to marry off about 100 female orphans later this month, amid widespread condemnation and public outcry. Speaker…
IN a bid to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across sub-Saharan Africa, Google’s Hustle Academy has returned for 2024 with a renewed emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI), revolutionising the way African entrepreneurs navigate the digital landscape. Since its inception in 2022,…
IN a significant move to address a critical health and environmental issue across Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed $2bn over ten years to promote clean cooking solutions. This commitment, announced during a landmark summit held in Paris…
IN a recent development amid escalating tensions, Benin has temporarily lifted its ban on crude oil exports from neighbouring Niger via its port, signalling a potential easing of strained relations between the two West African nations. Benin’s mines minister, Samou…
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) and InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) have welcomed International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board’s approval of the use of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for Hybrid Capital Instruments. The AfDB, in a statement, said the IMF approval…
U.S. sports envoys, B-Girl and Lyons, have called on the Nigerian youth to embrace Breakdancing, to enhance their dancing skills and enable them participate in future Olympic breakdancing sport events. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that breakdancing is…
IN a landmark verdict announced Wednesday, a Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) convicted Ousman Sonko, a former Gambian minister, of egregious crimes against humanity dating back to the regime of Yahya Jammeh. Sonko was found guilty on multiple counts, including…
