Africa

A detailed investigation surrounding the hiring of young African women to work in drone manufacturing at the Alabuga Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Russia has shed more light on the cruel reality of Russia’s war machinery, and this has sparked serious concerns about exploitation and human trafficking. Apples Bite International ...

When you tuck into a chocolate bar, do you think about the journey that those raw ingredients have come on? Chocolate is a global $137+ billion industry that relies on one key ingredient, cocoa. And although Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are responsible for 70% of global cocoa production, with cocoa ...

Ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan has come out to say that his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election is speculative. He recently revealed this when he led a delegation of politicians from Bayelsa on a condolence visit to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa at Government House, Asaba, over the recent demise of his ...

Popular singer, 2baba has come out to say that other races in the world have a common goal of exploiting Africa. He recently had his say on social media, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, African Union leaders have been obvious sellouts because different tribes were actually joined ...

Ex Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has come out to warn African nations not to allow agric-business and manufacturing sectors to degenerate amid the pandemic. He recently revealed this via his Special Assistant on Media Affairs, Kehinde Akinyemi, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Africa should focus on ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to express his happiness over the pronouncement of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, signifying withdrawal of the country’s objection to the emergence of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of World Trade Organization, WTO. Buhari recently revealed this via a statement issued ...

Popular Nigerian businessman, Aliko Dangote is still the richest man in Africa. This was recently revealed in the 2021 Forbes’ Africa Billionaires List released hours ago, and Africa has been reacting. According to Forbes, the president/CEO of Dangote Group is now worth $12.1 billion, up by $2 billion from last ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to mourn the death of ex Ghana President, Jerry Rawlings. He recently revealed that the entire African continent and its leadership cadre will definitely miss the deceased. According to him, he believed in the passion, discipline, and moral strength that Jerry Rawlings employed to ...

This year’s SBC Digital Summit Africa, which will be held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic, will provide comprehensive analysis of the betting and gaming industries in Africa, which is one of the fastest-growing markets for the sector, and so it will give participants the chance to understand this fast-changing ...

Nigerian singer, Brymo has come out to address those fleeing from Africa. He recently revealed that even if traveling is heaven, Africans who always love to abandon the continent should remember that “only people on the African continent called ‘Afrikaners’ are largely non-black South Africans who were originally Dutch.” According ...

Ex Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said Africa might suffer the most from the economic fall out of the pandemic if something is not done to improve agriculture in the region. Obasanjo recently said that Africa has so far escaped the worst health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic but ...

The coronavirus pandemic is far from over, the World Health Organization, WHO has said. The health organization revealed this at a recent press conference in Geneva, Switzerland amid relaxing of lockdowns all across the globe. According to WHO’s Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, nations should keep doing all they can to ...

The World Health Organisation, WHO has come out to say that coronavirus cases in Africa have risen to 28,000. The UN’s health agency revealed this on its official twitter account, @WHOAFRO today. WHO added that there have been 8,000 recoveries and 1,300 deaths recorded thus far. The tweet read, “Over ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo has come out to say that the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 14,000. The UN’s health agency revealed this update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO today. It read, “COVID19 cases in ...

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has come out to say that Africa and Nigeria cannot rely on China or other international superpowers amid the coronavirus outbreak. Atiku believes that if a country like America is struggling to supply its own healthcare workers with personal protective equipment, Africa cannot think they ...

Ex vice president, Atiku Abubakar has come out to warn Nigeria and other African countries that the worst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease is yet to come. In a recent statement, Atiku talked about how the lack of capable hands in the present Nigerian government led by President Muhammadu Buhari ...

Popular singer, Seun Kuti has sent a message to Africans as coronavirus keeps spreading across the continent. The musician urged everyone to take good care of themselves as the dreaded coronavirus keeps spreading all over the world. According to him, our leaders keep spending money on defense rather than its ...

Popular author, Chimamanda Adichie has been named as the most influential women in Africa by Forbes. Their recent list was released recently during a summit in South Africa. Famous actress, Lupita Nyong’o also made the list from the entertainment field. Forbes added that the list will be the first African ...

Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey has canceled plans to relocate to Africa for up to six months this year. The social media genius recently revealed at an investor conference sponsored by Morgan Stanley that his tweets about moving to the continent were a mistake. According to him, he said what he ...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has blasted the inability of Nigeria to conduct credible elections after various years of practising democracy in the country. He revealed this as he instituted a N100 Million Empowerment Programme for Wakirike Women from Okrika and Ogu/Bolo Local Government Areas for defending their Rivers ...