The wealth of the 22 richest men in the world is greater than that of all African women combined, a new report by Oxfam International has shown.The report, titled: 'Time to Care' was released on Monday ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) holding in Davos, Switzerland.According to the United Nations, there are 325 million women aged 20 and above [...]
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Internet service in at least 12 African countries, including Nigeria, slowed down after undersea connection cables were damaged, according to Bloomberg.The WACS and SAT3/WASC cable systems which connect many African countries to Europe are wired through the Atlantic Ocean.The disruption started on Wednesday night with a huge impact on mostly West African countries.NetBlocks, a non-profit organisation that tracks internet shutdowns, [...]
The current debate over the Buhari government’s request to borrow additional $30bn (a substantial portion of which is likely to come from China), has revived debates not just about debt overhang in the country but also about whether China is using debt as a deliberate strategy to take over several countries in Africa. In 2018 John Bolton former US national [...]
Attahiru Jega, ex-chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) needs to show that there are no ''sacred cows'' in the fight against corruption.Jega said this on Monday while reviewing a book launched by the EFCC in Abuja.The launch of the book entitled, 'curbing electoral spending' was to mark the 2019 international anti-corruption [...]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has pleaded with politicians to stop killing people for the sake of power.Speaking after he was honoured with an honorary degree of doctor of science at the 17th convocation of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo state, on Saturday, the ex-president lamented the desperation among politicians.He said African politicians are systematically replacing military coups with civilian coups going by [...]
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The Open Society Foundation (OSF) has announced a $15 million initiative to support the repatriation of artifacts looted from Africa.In a statement on Monday, the organisation said the initiative will support networks and organisations for the next four years to return the cultural objects to their countries.According to the organisation, Africans have advocated for decades for the return of their [...]
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has expressed his country’s readiness to strengthen military, technical and humanitarian cooperation with African countries.Putin made this known in an interview with TASS, Russia’s leading news agency, ahead of the Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum scheduled to hold from October 23 to October 24, in the summer beach resort of Sochi.The summit is meant to [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari will meet with Valdimir Putin, his Russian counterpart, within the week.Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.Shehu said the Nigerian leader will leave Abuja on Monday to attend a three-day Russia-Africa summit in Sochi, Russia."The event, which will be held between October 23rd to 25th, will focus on exploring and expanding opportunities in [...]
Africa’s population – a continent that is home to 54 countries – is about 1.3 billion people and Black Africans constitute about 80% of the population. Frequently described as the world’s poorest continent, financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are keen to see Africa rise and unleash its potentials in the age of [...]
Not many live to see a century. In a clime where the mortality rate is one of the highest in the world, attaining such unusual pedestal comes with a collage of memories. For Akintola Williams, Africa's first chartered accountant, it's been a journey of landmarks. At 100 years of age, Williams has distinguished himself in many areas as a man worthy of [...]
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says those who talk about the “good old days” are suffering from memory loss. Osinbajo said this in his remarks at the founder’s presidential dialogue of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) forum in Abuja on Saturday. Encouraging entrepreneurs who had gathered from across Africa for the event, Osinbajo said there have been stories about the continent which do not [...]
The All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPG) for Africa says the UK visit visa system is widely inaccessible to many Africans and widely perceived as discriminating. In a statement released on Tuesday, APPG said a study it conducted showed that African applicants are more than twice as likely to be refused a UK visa than applicants from any other part of the world.“After six [...]
BY Janusz Paweska Ebola has claimed around 1400 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo while there are reports that two people have lost their lives in western Uganda. The Conversation Africa’s Ozayr Patel asked Janusz Paweska about how the disease has spread and what can be done.How is Ebola spread between human beings?The source of primary human infection with Ebola [...]
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Ivanka Trump, daughter of Donald Trump, president of the United States, says a trip to Africa would inspire her dad because she has been “deeply inspired.”Ivanka, who works as Trump’s senior adviser, said this on the last day of her four-day trip to Ethiopia and Ivory Coast.In an interview with Associated Press, she said the White House should be judged [...]
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