Nigeria’s first female fighter pilot shines in Ghana
Flt. Lt. Kafayat Sanni, Nigeria’s first female fighter pilot, has made history at the prestigious Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Accra. Sanni emerged as the Best Allied Student and won the Best Assistant Commandant Paper award at…
Senegal women’s basketball team members denied US visas, prime minister says
The Senegalese women’s basketball team have finished either first or second in four of the last five AfroBasket championships over the last decade and has won 11 titles in total. Senegal scraps US training after visa denials Five players,…
First batch of Ghanaians living in Iran evacuated to Turkey
First batch of Ghanaians living in Iran evacuated to Turkey The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the government has successfully evacuated the first batch of Ghanaians living in Iran to Turkey. This form part of measures put…
IMF wants Zim to take bold steps ahead of SMP
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) says its supervised economic reform plan on Zimbabwe, the Staff Monitored Programme (SMP), will begin once the country has taken “decisive steps” to address policy issues, dealing a major blow to re-engagement efforts. Zimbabwe…
Tanzania launches modern copper processing plant
Tanzania has officially launched the country’s first modern copper processing plant, marking a milestone in placing Tanzania on the global copper production map, the Ministry of Minerals said in a statement Thursday. The plant, inaugurated Wednesday by Prime Minister…
This technology could unlock new economic opportunities and support development in various sectors
Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has described as “significant” over 60 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) who visited him at his office in Accra to declare support for Bawumia to become flagbearer. According to the former…
We serve a nation that doesn’t value us: Kenya’s nursing exodus reaches catastrophic levels
Despite Kenya’s acute nurse shortage, thousands of qualified nurses sit idle—trapped between a broken hiring system and a government pushing them to leave the country. What you need to know: Kenyans account for 6.5 per cent of all African applicants…
Kenya climbs to fourth biggest recipient of AfDB project funds
Kenya leapfrogged five countries to become the fourth biggest beneficiary of project- funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB) on the continent in a single year, as the Pan-African lender deepens its financing of projects in Kenya.
RwandAir Wins Best Regional Airline in Africa as Ethiopian Airlines Reigns Supreme on Continent
The Kigali-based carrier was praised for its consistency, attention to detail, and personal touch across all travel classes — positioning it as a favorite among African regional travellers. “RwandAir continues to distinguish itself through a clear focus on service attention,”…
Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar partner to promote oil and gas sector’s growth
What you need to know: Ms Biribonwa said the MoU will help formalise collaboration in specific priority areas, including health, safety and environment, cost management and monitoring, national content promotion, and capacity building. As Uganda prepares to deliver its first…