Ghanaians gather at Independence Square for Daddy Lumba’s one-week celebration
Thousands of mourners converged at Independence Square in Accra on Saturday, August 30, 2025, to commemorate the one-week observance of the late highlife legend, Daddy Lumba.Originally scheduled for the University of Ghana Stadium, the venue was changed following a noise-making…
Ghana Workers March Against Africa’s Ballooning Debt
Trade unions, youth groups, and civil society organizations in Africa have taken to the streets of Ghana to demand debt cancellation for the continent. The groups argue that African countries are suffering from huge debts and unfair trade systems that…
South Africa launches G20 taskforce to examine global wealth inequality
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attends the opening meeting of the BRICS summit at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on…
Kenyans splash Sh100bn in DR Congo, target mineral wealth
Kenyan investors have committed approximately Sh100 billion to ventures in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), aiming to capitalize on the country’s vast mineral resources. This significant investment surge follows the DRC’s accession to the East African Community (EAC) in…
First deportees arrive in Rwanda from the US
Seven migrants deported from the US have arrived in Rwanda, the first of 250 expected to be taken in by the African state under a deal reached with President Donald Trump’s administration. “The first group of seven vetted migrants arrived…
Ethiopia Seals Fertilizer Investment Deal with Dangote Group
Ethiopian Investment Holdings and Dangote Group Sign Landmark Shareholders’ Agreement for $2.5 Billion, 3 million Metric Tons Urea Fertilizer Production Complex in Gode, EthiopiaADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the strategic investment arm of the Government of Ethiopia,…
Switzerland Pledges Support For Nigeria’s Bid For IMO Category ‘C’ Seat
The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, H.E. Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, received the letter of endorsement during a courtesy visit by the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Patrick Felix Egloff, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. Expressing his delight,…
Equatorial Guinea president’s son convicted for selling national plane
Equatorial Guinea president’s son convicted for selling national plane. Equatorial Guinea president’s son convicted for selling national plane This file photo taken on June 24, 2013 shows Teodoro (aka Teodorin) Nguema Obiang Mongue, the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president, arriving…
Nigeria faces new pressure as South Korea seals $100 billion US energy deal
The deal was signed during President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit to Washington and further cements Seoul’s role as the largest Asian buyer of US crude. South Korea’s growing reliance on US barrels South Korea currently imports around 460,000 to 470,000…
UBA Kenya breaks even as it seeks capital boost
UBA Kenya Bank is seeking a capital injection from its parent company in order to meet regulatory requirements as the lender posted a smaller loss of Sh306,000 due to lower costs. Kenyan banks are expected to raise their minimum capital…