Africa
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Biden to stop in Egypt for climate meeting ahead of G20 summit
Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), Nov. 11, 2022 (dpa/NAN) U.S. President Joe Biden is due to appear for a short visit at a…
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Egypt says jailed hunger striker, Abdel-Fattah, in good health
Alaa Abdel-Fattah Cairo, Nov. 11, 2022 A prominent jailed pro-democracy campaigner, who is on a total hunger strike according to…
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Nestlé partners with Africa Food Prize to strengthen food security, climate change resilience
Accra, Ghana: November 9, 2022 Nestlé has announced that it is partnering with the Africa Food Prize to help accelerate…
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Will Ghanaian President survive this storm? By Azu Ishiekwene
Not so long ago, he was the poster boy of what looked like an African renaissance. Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo didn’t…
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Osinbajo backs Africa’s case for just energy transition
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Nov. 9, 2022 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says only strong partnerships and coordination among African countries…
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COP27: UAE, Egypt agree to build one of world’s biggest wind farms
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Nov. 8, 2022 The presidents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt signed an agreement on…
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CAF CC: Plateau United FC arrive Benghazi for Al Akhdar SC
Nigeria’s CAF Confederations Cup campaigners Plateau United Football Club of Jos has arrived Benghazi, Libya, ahead of Wednesday’s CAF Confederations…
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British PM, Sunak at COP27 in 1st international outing
London, Nov. 7, 2022 New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the world must “deliver on the legacy” of last…
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Passenger plane crashes; 19 dead
Dar-es-Salaam, Nov. 6, 2022 No fewer than 19 people died when a passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria in…
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CAF Women’s Champions League: Bayelsa Queens FC through to Semi-final
Bayelsa Queens Football Club of Nigeria on Sunday night secured a place in the Semi-final of the 2022 CAF Women’s…
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Egyptian Foreign Minister elected COP27 President
By Usman Aliyu Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt), Nov. 6, 2022 Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, has been elected President of…
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Nuclear Science: ABU’s Prof. Maryam represents Nigeria on AFRA
By Mustapha Yauri Zaria (Kaduna State), Nov. 5, 2022 The African Regional Co-operative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related…
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Rivers United, Plateau United secure convincing CAF Confederation Cup playoff victories
Nigerian clubs, Rivers United FC and Plateau United FC have secured convincing wins in their respective CAF Confederation Cup playoff…
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No better alternative to democracy – Gambia High Commissioner
By Suleiman Shehu Ibadan, Nov. 2, 2022 The Gambian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Muhammadou Njie, says there is no better…
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Terrorism is top priority as Ghana assumes Presidency of UN Security Council
Amb. Harold Agyeman, Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations in New York briefing Correspondents on Tuesday at UN…
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Rapacious pillage of Africa’s resources, strangulating threat of new debt trap by new imperialists must be reversed – Don
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Oct. 29, 2022 Diaspora investments could make some important contributions to the development of Africa’s…
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Ghana requires $2bn to achieve SDG on universal sanitation coverage — Official
Accra, Oct. 31, 2022 Ghana on Monday said it requires a minimum of two billion dollars in capital investments to…
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Why we support African Medical Centre of Excellence – Afreximbank
By Emmanuel Afonne Abuja, Dec. 8, 2021 Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman, Board of Directors, Afreximbank, has said that…
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Nigeria defeat Tanzania to close in on U-23 AFCON qualification
Nigeria’s U-23 Eagles on Saturday evening defeated Tanzania 2-0 to secure a 3-1 aggregate win in their 2023 U-23 Africa…
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Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery will transform our downstream sector, says Ghana Petroleum Authority
Chief Executive Officer, of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) of Ghana, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has said the coming onstream of the…
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How Africa’s economy can move forward by US-based Nigerian, Prof. Mondy Gold
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Oct. 25, 2022 A United States of America (USA) based Nigerian Professor, Mondy Gold, has…
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Way forward for Africa’s economy: We must move from rhetoric to action says Osinbajo at Global Patriot Newspapers’ Conference; Hails Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
KEYNOTE REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, DELIVERED BY…
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Sub-Sahara Africa requires competent leadership for development, says Sola David-Borha, Chairman, Stanbic IBTC Bank
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Oct. 25, 2022 A Nigerian banker and the Chairman, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Mrs. Sola…
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AfCFTA, unique opportunity to consolidate Africa’s large market, says Osinbajo at Global Patriot Newspapers’ International Conference
By Cecilia Ologunagba New Jersey, Oct. 24, 2022 Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is…
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