Oprah Winfrey to close her school for girls in South Africa
The campus will be returned to local authorities as she expands a wider scholarship programme for girls.
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Nigeria: Fake News Fueling Insecurity, Says Information Minister
[Vanguard] UMUAHIA -- The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has warned that fake news, misinformation and hate speech have become tools being exploited by criminal elements to fuel insecurity and undermine national unity.
Somalia: Somalia, African Union Discuss Security, Aussom At Addis Ababa Meeting
[Shabelle] Addis Ababa -- Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisaalam Abdi Ali, held bilateral talks with African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on the sidelines of the 49th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council in Addis Ababa,
Visa appoints ex-Airtel Money Kenya chief as East Africa head
According to Visa, Kinuthia-Otieno will be based in Nairobi, where she will lead the company's efforts to grow digital payments, deepen partnerships with financial institutions and partners, and expand financial inclusion across the region.
Nigeria’s petrol three-wheelers are going electric—with batteries powered by diesel
Swap converts Lagos petrol tricycles to electric at no upfront cost, but still relies on diesel generators to charge some of its batteries.
Akwaeke Emezi Weighs In on the Beyoncé-Scored Children of Blood and Bone Trailer
Akwaeke Emezi, the Nigerian-Igbo and Tamil writer known for Freshwater, The Death of Vivek Oji, and Pet, has weighed in on the discourse swirling around Paramount’s newly released Children of Blood and Bone trailer, specifically, the choice to score it with Beyoncé’s “Energy.” The trailer, released
Chigozie Obioma is Cover Star in Fifty Four Magazine’s 15th Issue, “Written Legacy”
Chigozie Obioma, the acclaimed Nigerian novelist behind The Fishermen and The Road to Country, is the cover subject of Fifty Four Magazine’s fifteenth issue, Written Legacy, a collector’s edition dedicated to the depth and diversity of African literature. Across eleven curated features spanning oral
Senegal: Sanna Manjang Recounts Rescuing 7 Soldiers From Casamance Rebels
[The Point] Ex-Lt. Col. Sanna Manjang, and a member of the notorious killer squad know as 'junglers', a unit created by the former President Yahya Jammeh opened his defence following the withdrawal of four murder charges against him by the state and substituted with assault causing actual bodily har
After foreigners leave, South Africa’s convenience stores face a tech test
While some South Africans have welcomed the return of locally owned businesses, others question whether township consumers can afford the higher prices that have followed.
Rangers move a 'dream come true' for South Africa's Makhanya
South Africa defender Olwethu Makhanya becomes Rangers' eighth summer signing, joining for an undisclosed fee from Philadelphia Union.