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Sports6 hours ago

CAF celebrates Ademola Lookman’s AFCON goals ahead of AFY award

Ahead of the 2024 African Footballer of the Year (AFY) award scheduled to hold in Morocco next month, the Confederation...

Culture6 hours ago

Moroccan star actress Sahar Seddiki blasts Royal Air Maroc for poor services

Moroccan star actress, Sahar Seddiki, has publicly blasted the Royal Air Maroc (RAM) after she said she was denied boarding...

Tech6 hours ago

African startups invited to pitch at this month’s Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town

African tech startups have been invited to make their pitches at the Africa Tech Festival which will take place in...

Metro6 hours ago

Zambia’s Compulsory Standards Agency begins open market surveillance

The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) says it will commence its 2024 national Open Market Surveillance (OMS) inspections across the...

Metro12 hours ago

New jihadist sect in northern Nigeria offering money to recruit youths— Security Expert

A new jihadist sect operating in northern Nigeria, known as Lakurawa, is reportedly intensifying its recruitment drive by offering monetary...

VenturesNow14 hours ago

Logistics giant Grindrod suspends Mozambique port activities after border closure

Following a violent crackdown on post-election protesters, South Africa has temporarily closed the main border with its northeastern neighbour due...

Metro15 hours ago

Nigeria to build 7 irrigation dams in its South-West region

The Nigerian government has finalised plans to build seven dams in the six southwestern states for irrigation, and to improve...

VenturesNow15 hours ago

Angola LNG open to expansion as gas supplies ramp up

As fresh gas supplies to the facility ramp up over the next 12 months, Angola Liquefied Natural Gas (ALNG) is...

VenturesNow15 hours ago

Malawi central bank retains 26% policy rate

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Malawi’s central bank said on Friday that it had chosen to retain the policy...

Musings From Abroad15 hours ago

South Africa worry Trump’s victory might affect climate fight

South Africa’s environment minister has expressed concern about the potential effects of Donald Trump’s victory on climate change negotiations. The...