Super Falcons remain first in Africa, now 40th in latest world ranking

Nigeria’s Women’s National Football team, the Super Falcons, are now ranked 40th in the world, a remarkable improvement from their last ranking in May. According to the latest FIFA Women’s World ranking released on Thursday, Nigeria moved up two spots on the ranking from 42nd to 40th in the world. The Super Falcons also remain

31 African cities to exceed 5m people by 2040

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire According to a recent McKinsey report, by 2040, there will be 31 cities in Africa with populations in excess of five million. Over the next 20 years, more than 500 million people are expected to move to African cities, making it the continent with the largest urban population globally. By 2040, the

Several Winners across African Countries Emerge at the TAFF 2023

Tosin Clegg  Nollywood actor Kalu Ikeagwu, who starred in an Ugandan collaborative film “Kafacoh” has won the Best Actor Award at this year’s African Film Festival,TAFF. Other winners includes, Cameroonian actress, Stephanie Tum who won the Best Actress Award for her role in the film “When the Levees Broke.’ The Best Narrative Feature Film  award

UNICEF Startup Lab, KOICA & MEST partner for Ghanaian startups

MEST KOICA, MEST Africa, UNICEF Startup Lab partner to support startups under the “KOICA-UNICEF Accelerating Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Ghana” project. L-R: UNICEF’s Fiachra McAsey and KOICA’s Mr Seungmin Oh In collaboration with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and MEST Africa, UNICEF Startup Lab has partnered to support Ghanaian startups under the “KOICA-UNICEF Accelerating Entrepreneurship

South African film ‘The Deal’ continues to go places

The South African offering The Deal is among those of Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana, representing Africa at this year’s Essence Film Festival in the USA. The National Film and Video Foundation-funded film follows the life of an 18-year-old girl, Thandeka, played by accomplished poet and actress Botlhale Boikanyo, who finds herself in a transactional sexual

Challenges to transformation initiatives detrimental to society’s interests

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has warned against the resurgence of a blatant push back against transformation as detrimental to the country’s development. According to a 2022 report by the World Bank, South Africa remains the most unequal country in the world with race playing a key role in society where 10% of the

20 Ghanaian UNICEF StartUp Lab Accelerator startups graduate

Twenty Ghanaian startups graduated from the third cohort of the UNICEF Startup Lab after an intensive six-month accelerator program. This milestone marks the culmination of a journey to enhance participating entrepreneurs’ business, technological, and communication skills, strengthen their products and businesses, and ultimately increase their social impact. The UNICEF Startup Lab partnered with Korea International

Promoting Investment In Renewable Energy Through Enhanced Skills Acquisition

T here is growing emphasis in skill development, especially in Nigeria’s energy transition programme. As supply from the national grid fluctuates and electricity tariff sustains upward review, renewable energy sources have presented themselves as huge opportunities not only for households but small businesses. All over the word, electricity remains at the fulcrum of socio-economic development,