GHANA is set to increase the state-guaranteed price for cocoa farmers by nearly 45 percent for the upcoming 2024/25 crop season, according to sources familiar with the price review process. This move aims to boost farmers’ incomes and discourage…
AFRICA has long been a cherished destination for members of European royalty, and now another royal is set to deepen his connection with the continent. Crown Prince Christian of Denmark, heir to the Danish throne, is preparing for an…
NIGERIANS living in the UK will no longer receive biometric residence cards (BRCs) or biometric residence permits (BRP) as from December 31, 2024 as the Home office is replacing them with a new online eVisa system. According to the…
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is reportedly shelving its long-standing plan to establish a single currency, known as the ECO, after years of struggling to actualize the initiative. This development was disclosed by Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe Junior,…
WHEN Kenyan influencer Elsa Majimbo took to TikTok earlier this month, she ignited a fiery debate by addressing a topic many Africans are all too familiar with—sending money back home to support extended family. In her now-deleted video, the…
THIS week, African leaders are gathering in Beijing, China, to secure funding for critical infrastructure projects as they navigate the intensifying global competition for influence and resources on the continent. The China-Africa forum, touted as Beijing’s largest diplomatic event…
EMIRATES, the world’s largest international airline, made history in South Africa with a stunning low-level flypast of its iconic A380 aircraft over Johannesburg’s Emirates Airline Park. The event, which coincided with the highly anticipated Springboks vs. All Blacks rugby…
SUPREME Court in Brazil has suspended the operation of social media platform, X in the country. Gatekeepers News reports that this comes after Elon Musk ignored the court’s deadline to name a new legal representative for X. Presiding judge, Alexandre de…
A search-and-rescue operation has been launched in Russia’s far-east following the disappearance of a helicopter with 22 people on board, most of them tourists. The Mi-8T helicopter took off from a base near the Vachkazhets volcano in the Kamchatka peninsula,…
AS Nigeria marks 64 years of independence, the country finds itself at a pivotal crossroads in its journey towards digital transformation. In today’s world, access to digital resources has become crucial for promoting equity, sustainable development, and shared prosperity. To…
