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Côte d’Ivoire’s Opposition Left in Limbo

Four well-known individuals were left out of the October 25 presidential election, raising questions about the fairness and competitiveness of the contest and leaving COTE d’Ivoire’s opposition groups frantically searching for alternatives. According to AFP, political activist Charles Blé Goudé,…

Saro-Wiwa Pardoned but Not Absolved

Ken Saro-Wiwa, the leader of environmental resistance in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta, and his eight fellow campaigners, known as the Ogoni Nine, were posthumously pardoned three decades after his death caused international outcry. On Democracy Day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…

Gen Z Powers Africa’s Rising Influence Economy

The younger generations in Africa are changing the digital economy globally. The continent is quickly becoming the new centre of digital innovation, content production, and influencer marketing, with Gen Z and Gen Alpha together constituting a demographic force that is…

Yellow Card Fires Back: Response to Ghana Warning

In a June 11 public warning, digital asset company Yellow Card vehemently denied any connection to a USD stablecoin business that the Bank of Ghana had identified.  Concern and confusion were aroused by the central bank’s alert, which labelled a…

Kenya Protests: Calls for Top Cop to Step Down

Following the contentious death of schoolteacher and social media celebrity Albert Ojwang while in police detention, protesters flocked to Nairobi on Thursday, calling for Deputy Inspector-General Eliud Lagat to resign. Businesses were forced to close and traffic in the capital…

Road Reconstruction: Okpe Community Appreciates Momoh

By Elempe Dele The reconstruction of Okpe Road from its dilapidated state has recently been concluded. This was made possible by Hon. Abubakar Momoh, the Minister of Regional Development. The rehabilitation project was done and titled Emergency Reconstruction of Okpe-Igarra…