Africa

The World Health Organization chief angrily slammed recent comments made by scientists suggesting a vaccine for the new coronavirus should be tested in Africa as “racist” and a ...

Health authorities in Ivory Coast are investigating a suspected case of Wuhan coronavirus in a female student who arrived from China, officials have said. The student, whom authorities ...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) disclosed that it had partnered with the United Kingdom’s development agency, DFID to unveil its $80 million infrastructure financing initiative for Africa. The partnership was ...

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has pledged $500 million for the production and trade of African cultural and creative products over the next two years. This disclosure was made by ...

Again, two financial technology companies in Africa, MFS Africa, and Frontclear, have secured $3.2 million worth of investments from FSD Africa Investments. This latest round of funds means FSD Africa Investments ...

President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has restated his Group’s commitment to Nigeria’s economic development through continuous innovation, value creation and investments.  This is just as he ...

No fewer than 14,171,722 air travellers went through Nigeria airports in 2018, according to figures released on Tuesday in Lagos by the Consumer Protection Directorate of the Nigerian ...

The annual Mastercard Love Index indicates that spenders in Africa and the Middle East are willing to dig deeper into their pockets to make their partners happy and ...

Asia, Africa, and the Middle East have been identified as the biggest drivers of global energy consumption since the 1980s, thanks to strong economic growth, a quick population ...

Ford Motor Company plans to cut thousands of jobs across Europe in a bid to reduce costs and improve profitability, the company said on Thursday. The company, which ...

We already know Davido is the most followed Nigerian celebrity on Instagram but right now it looks like he has extended his lead with over 9 million followers. ...

There are reports of military coup in Gabon, as the military seized the state-owned radio station in the capital Libreville and a soldier read a speech, condemning President ...

Fall’, the 2017 hit song of pop star, David Adeleke aka Davido has become the first Nigerian music video to hit 100 million views on YouTube. The Daps-directed ...

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde is set to visit Ghana from December 16 to 18, 2018. The visit comes weeks ahead of Ghana’s ...

Adidas (ADSGn.DE) raised its 2018 profit forecast on Wednesday after selling more of its top-end sports shoes, although the German sportswear and fashion firm cut its revenue target ...

Aussie scientists have discovered the world’s oldest colour after extracting pigment from 1.1 billion-year-old rocks buried deep beneath Africa’s Sahara Desert. After crushing the old rocks to a ...

President Emmanuel Macron of France on Tuesday said that France cannot fix the African problems to them but only the provision of security and good economic base by ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has vowed to collaborate with health workers to vaccinate over 25 million Nigerians against yellow fever in 2018. The WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros ...

Africa’s smartphone market experienced a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decline of 6.4% during Q4 2017, according to the latest insights announced today by International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology ...

U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Rex Tillerson has counselled Nigeria and other African countries not to forfeit their sovereignty when they accept loans from China, the continent’s biggest ...