Ghana passes law to legalise cryptocurrency
Ghana’s parliament has legalized cryptocurrency, taking a major step toward regulating the fast-growing digital asset market. The move responds to concerns from the Bank of Ghana over widespread, unregulated crypto use, with nearly 3 million Ghanaians—around 17% of adults—reportedly involved…
Fela set to become first African to receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the late Afrobeat pioneer, will be posthumously honored with a Special Merit Lifetime Achievement Award at the 67th Grammy Awards, becoming the first African musician to receive the honor. The Nigerian legend will be honored with other international…
CAF Confirms AFCON Will Move to Four-Year Cycle After 2027 Edition
CAF President Patrice Motsepe reveals that the AFCON will shift to a four-year cycle. After the AFCON 2027 in Uganda 🇺🇬, Kenya 🇰🇪 and Tanzania 🇹🇿, the continental competition will be played the following year in 2028, 2032, 2036 etc.
Nigerian shot dead by police in South Africa
A 37-year-old Nigerian man, Osinakachukwu Onu, has been shot dead on the N12 highway, in Klerksdorp, North West Province, South Africa, allegedly by police officers during a traffic operation. It was learnt on Thursday, from a report published by Independent…
Ghanaian President of ECOWAS Bank named among Africa’s 100 Transformational Leaders
The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has been named among the 100 People Transforming Africa by Financial Afrik magazine, in recognition of his leadership…
460 Somali airport workers protest against Turkish bosses over brutal working conditions
They claim widespread abuse, unpaid wages, racial discrimination and inhumane treatment at the hand of the Turkish Company Favori who’s managing the facility. The Somali workers claim that they receive a significant lower pay than their Kenyan colleagues 🇰🇪. Some…
BREAKING: Burkina Faso Frees 11 Nigerian Air Force Personnel
Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members, nine days after their detention, following intensive diplomatic efforts by the Nigerian government. The release came shortly after a high-level Nigerian delegation, led by Minister of Foreign…
Rebels say they will withdraw from key DR Congo city at US request
A rebel leader in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo says his fighters will withdraw from a key city at the request of the US. Corneille Nangaa’s statement came days after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the capture of…
EU launches aid flights to Sudan’s Darfur as humanitarian crisis escalates
RSF takeover of Darfur’s el-Fasher makes ‘catastrophic situation’ even worse. Now Kordofan at risk of same atrocities.The European Union has launched an “air bridge” to bring eight planeloads of humanitarian aid into Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region. The European Commission’s department…
Burkina Faso and Morocco Strengthen Economic and Institutional Ties
Burkina Faso and Morocco have strengthened their economic and institutional ties by signing 12 major development agreements. These agreements focus on expanding cooperation in key sectors such as: – Infrastructure*: Improving road infrastructure and transportation networks – Trade*:…