On Saturday, the Lady Cranes played against the Makis during the 2019 Rugby Africa Women’s Cup, a qualifier for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup. In an evenly matched game, Uganda and Madagascar played to a 15-15 stalemate. The Makis got off to a bright start against the Lady Cranes, but they failed to convert […]
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The third regional edition of the 2019 African Freestyle Football Championship organised by Feet ‘n’ Tricks under the authority of World Freestyle Football Association, continued at the Cubana Lounge in Owerri, Imo State on Saturday, July 6th, 2019. Onyia Anthony emerged winner in the male category of the Owerri Regional Championship following a keenly-contested final, […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari in Niamey, Niger Republic, signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, making Nigeria the 53rd state on the continent to append its signature to the document. Reports reaching the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, indicated that the president signed the agreement at exactly 10.47 am local time. The […]
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Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe, the United States and beyond – a Reuters analysis has found. Customs data shows that the UAE imported $15.1 billion worth of gold from Africa […]
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Mozambique’s city of Beira has been hit by a Tropical cyclone Idai on Friday, killing at least 19 people and cutting off more than half a million people. State broadcaster Radio Mocambique, said “preliminary information points to 19 deaths and more than 70 injured in Sofala province as a result of cyclone Idai”. Most of […]
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Globacom, a leading African telecommunications company, on Friday revealed its business agenda and unveiled Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua, the heavyweight world boxing champion as its new global icon. Joshua, who is 29, was born by Nigerian parents in England, but he is proud of his Nigerian roots and often says that the Nigerian spirit runs through […]
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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has indicated its readiness to support the Japanese government in its drive to promote Small and Medium Scale Enterprises across Africa. The Chairman, UBA Group, Mr. Tony Elumelu, indicated this on Monday, when the members of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), led by its CEO, Mr. Hiroyuki Ishige, […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, said elections must reflect the will of the people for the citizens to reap the dividends of democracy in Africa Obasanjo spoke in Abuja at a book launch which he co-authored with a title: “Democracy Works: Rewiring Politics to Africa’s Advantage” sponsored by Brenthrust Foundation. The News Agency of […]
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Africa will become the world’s next big growth market, similar to the Asian boom, McKinsey, a management consulting firm said on Tuesday. “While other geographies are seeing incremental growth, global companies that get in early and join the African champions shaping the right strategies, can sustain double-digit profit growth over the next few decades,’’ it […]
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The Yeloto African Children Foundation will be visiting Ghana between December 11th – 14th, 2018. YELOTO seeks to positively impact the lives of impoverished children through provision of basic necessities and education. According to the founder, Dr. Oluyemi Olawaiye, Pharm,D, stated of the recent activities of the organization. He stated that “We sponsor children’s parties annually for […]
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