Rwanda to re-open border with Uganda as relations thaw
Rwanda will re-open on Monday a border crossing with Uganda that was shuttered nearly three years ago, even as tensions rise between the central African...
Month : January 2022
Death toll from Ana rises to 86 as another storm brews to Africa’s east
Tropical storm Ana has killed at least 86 people across southern and eastern Africa, with recovery operations still ongoing as another storm threatened more severe...
Featured ‘Ride for a Child’ 7,000km charity motorbike ride to pass through PA next month
Ride for a Child, a 7,000km motorcycle ride around South Africa to help raise funds to pay for surgeries for 1,000 needy children, will pass...
Featured UAE to lift entry ban on travellers from Nigeria from January 29
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed it will resume passenger flights from Nigeria and 11 other African countries from Saturday, January 29. The country’s...
Madagascar declare state of national disaster as nearly 80 dead from Tropical Storm Ana in southern Africa
Bringing torrential rains, Tropical Storm Ana made landfall Monday in Madagascar before ploughing into Mozambique and Malawi. Rescue workers and authorities across the three countries...
‘Sustainable, nutritious and unique’ Ethiopian orphan crop promises food security solution
The crop, called enset, could potentially provide greater food security for millions. In the longer term, with the right regulatory and investment support, it may...
What African founders think about the new $500,000 Y Combinator deal
About 2 weeks ago, Y Combinator announced that it has updated its investment deal in startups, from $125,000 to $500,000. With this new deal, the...
Citizen scenarios 2060: A necessary and hard look into the future, By Ibezim-Ohaeri, Dion, et al.
Migration, both external and internal, will emboss the next 40 years. A 2019 Africa Polling Institute finding indicated that 32 per cent wanted to leave the...
Venture capital firm, TLcom secures $70 million to expand presence across Africa
TLcom, an Africa-focused venture capital firm has secured its first round of $70 million in its new $150 million Africa-focused tech fund, a second version...
Akinwumi Adesina condoles with Mrs Margaret Shonekan
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina and his wife Yemisi, have paid a condolence visit to Mrs Margaret Shonekan, the...