The world’s population is projected to hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, according to a United Nations projection, with much of the growth coming from developing nations in Africa. Among them is Nigeria, where resources are already stretched…
World commemoration day of 8 billion population
The world today, 15 November, marks a major milestone as the global population reaches 8 billion. Tagged “8 Billion: A World of Infinite Possibilities’, Asia and Africa drove much of that growth and is expected to drive the next billion…
World Cup 2022: African teams ”can excel” in Qatar, says Roger Milla
African football legend Roger Milla believes sides from the continent can excel at the upcoming World Cup finals in Qatar as long as they have genuine self-confidence and belief. Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco and Tunisia will join African champions Senegal at…
Applications for Access Art X Prize for artists from Africa and its Diaspora close November 6
Deadline for the Access ART X Prize, which awards early-career artists from Africa and its Diaspora with opportunities to develop their practices, is November 6, 2022. With the intention of setting artists up for the highest levels of success on…
New Jersey, USA hosts international conference on Africa’s economy
An International Conference with the theme, “Africa’s Economy: The Way Forward”, is to hold at the Newark City Hall, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America (USA) on Saturday, October 22, 2022 from (9:00AM EST) (2:00 PM WAT) prompt. The…
Queen’s death ignites debate over Africa’s colonial past
From Kenya and Nigeria to South Africa and Uganda, Queen Elizabeth’s death met with an outpouring of official condolences, mourning and memories of her frequent visits to Africa during her seven decades on the throne. But the British monarch’s passing…
Shortlist of 26 announced for Commonwealth Short Story Prize
The 2022 shortlist for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize has been released. Comprising emerging writers from across the Commonwealth, the panel of judges will now choose regional winners for each of the five regions of the Commonwealth: Africa, Asia, Canada…
Obi proffers ways out of Africa’s economic retrogression
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has given, among others, low volume of export trade in African region, general lack of policy implementation, excessive urge to consume rather than…
Konga to launch first online auction in Africa this Friday
Konga has recorded another first in Africa’s e-commerce market with the launch of a live online product auction. The foremost composite e-commerce giant said in a statement that the initiative, another of its ground-breaking innovations, will debut this Friday, May…
Africans feel targeted by china over coronavirus
In a video shared with VOA, a Congolese student in Guangzhou, China, peeks through a cracked-open door and pleads for permission to leave his apartment. Speaking in Mandarin, he tells a masked Chinese worker that he has been in his…