PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven executive directors for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). Trojan News reports that this was made known in a statement released on Friday…
[caption id="attachment_154643" align="alignnone" width="1109"] Multilateral financial institutions and commercial creditors hold nearly three-quarters of Africa's total external debt[/caption] ADDRESSING the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Malawi’s…
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken former Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku into custody in Abuja. This move follows allegations of misappropriating N9.3 billion. EFCC Spokesperson Dele…
[caption id="attachment_154631" align="alignnone" width="1124"] Oliver Barker-Vormawor is currently being treated at the police hospital[/caption] A GHANAIAN activist, Oliver Barker Vormawor, who led recent protests against illegal mining, has been…
THE World Bank has announced the introduction of new measures to ensure that recipients of its loans in Uganda are not discriminated against, following the country’s enactment of a controversial…
SINCE April 2024, MultiChoice and Comcast have invested $164 million into the African streaming platform, Showmax. This partnership, which includes NBCUniversal and Sky, began in April 2023 and aims to make Showmax the leading video-on-demand platform…
[caption id="attachment_154622" align="alignnone" width="800"] The teams of Next Narrative Africa and HEVA Fund, which are partnering on the Next Narrative Africa Fund. (Photo: Next Narrative Africa, HEVA Fund)[/caption] A…
IN a recent meeting in Luanda, Angola’s President João Manuel Lourenço and African Development Bank (AfDB) President Dr Akinwumi Adesina discussed the sweeping economic reforms Angola is implementing to diversify its economy,…
IN today’s global quest for sustainable development, two significant challenges have come to the forefront: poverty eradication and green investment. These intertwined priorities are becoming increasingly recognised for their…
[caption id="attachment_154612" align="alignnone" width="1160"] Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko speaks during a conference at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar on May 16, 2024. © Seyllou, AFP[/caption] ON…