Burkina Faso Abolishes Colonial-Era Judicial Wigs to Embrace Cultural Identity
Burkina Faso has banned colonial-era judicial wigs, embracing cultural identity and advancing efforts to decolonise the nation’s legal system. Burkina Faso’s President, Ibrahim Traoré, has officially prohibited judges from wearing British and French colonial-era wigs, in a landmark effort to…
Mohamed Salah deal done: Liverpool star has agreed Saudi Arabia move
In theory, one of the best players in the world is a free agent less than six months time, but Mohamed Salah already has a destination settled. After series of comments suggesting that his time at Anfield is coming to…
President Mahama appoints Justina Nelson as acting CEO of MIIF
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Justina Nelson as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF). Her appointment which takes immediate effect comes less than 24 hours after the President revoked Edward Nana Yaw…
Ghana to probe former president’s huge cathedral project
Ghanas former president, Nana Akufo-Addo Ghana’s newly elected President John Mahama has announced plans to investigate his predecessor’s contested $400 million National Cathedral project, a stalled religious landmark that for critics become a symbol of fiscal irresponsibility. Mahama and his…
Akinwumi Adesina: Nigeria secured $7.6bn investment commitments at 2024 AIF event
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says Nigeria secured $7.6 billion in investment pledges during the 2024 Africa Investment Forum held in Morocco. Speaking in a post on his X on Saturday, Adesina expressed excitement about the investment…
Liberia woos Nigerian investors with 100% profit repatriation, tax exemptions
Liberian government has urged Nigerian investors and entrepreneurs to explore the vast economic opportunities in the West African nation. Jeff Blibo, the chairman of Republic of Liberia National Investment Commission (NIC), made this call on Friday while outlining the country’s…
Fans bemoan appointment of Chelle as Super Eagles coach
Football fans in Aba have expressed disappointment over the appointment of former Mali coach Éric Chelle as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles. Some of the fans who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba…
We want to build one-stop digital market place, says MTN
What you need to know: Mobile money has been a game changer in many ways in the Fintech space. Richard Yego, the MTN Mobile Money chief executive officer, shares on the push for cashless payments, increase in digital financial services,…
Accra is 5th most expensive city in Africa in terms of rent
Accra is the 5th most expensive city in Africa in terms of rent, according to Numbeo. Accra’s rent index of 12.0 also placed it 230 in the world. According to the data and research powerhouse, high rents can strain household…
NFF appoints Éric Chelle as Super Eagles Coach
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Eric Chelle as the head coach of the Super Eagles. The NFF announced the appointment of the Malian tactician in a statement on Tuesday. The 47-year-old was recommended for the job by the…