Author: John Odike

ZimTrade explores Ghanaian market | The Herald

The Herald Business Reporter National trade development and promotion organisation, ZimTrade, is organising an outward seller mission to Ghana to enhance linkages between Zimbabwean companies and buyers in the west-African country. Scheduled for March 27-29, the mission complements ongoing economic diplomacy efforts by the Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, where

WiNFUND to Use NFTs to Fund Women-Led Startups

Women in Innovation Fund (WiNFUND) has announced its launch of the WiNFUND NFT Africa collection, a group of unique digital artworks that will create a community of innovators, investors, and supporters to champion the next generation of African women tackling some of Africa’s biggest health challenges. WiNFUND was co-founded by Reckitt and the Health Innovation

YALI-RLC SA/Trevor Noah Foundation Education Change Makers Programme 2023 (Cohort 3) for young Southern Africans (Fully Funded)

Application Deadline: 17 March 2023. The Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa (YALI RLC-SA) and the Trevor Noah Foundation have partnered to invest in a new generation of young African champions for education quality. Programme implementation will be completed in two phases: 1) four weeks of intensive classroom training focused on foundation

Challenging Heights petitions AfCFTA over human trafficking

Challenging Heights, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has petitioned the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) over human trafficking and modern day slavery in the supply chains of AfCFTA participating companies. This petition was submitted to the AfCFTA Secretary General through the AfCFTA Secretariat, urging the organisation to address human rights issues, especially those bordering on

Nigeria gets early results from tight election race

By AFP Nigeria has announced initial results after a tight election for the presidency of Africa’s most populous nation, marked by widespread voting delays and early accusations of attempts to manipulate ballot counts. Nearly 90 million were eligible to vote on Saturday for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari, with many hoping a new leader would

ECOWAS Mission Observes the Presidential Election in Nigeria

Whatsapp Image At Pm The Election Observation Mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS – EOM) led by H.E. Ernest Bai Koroma, former President of the Republic of Sierra Leone observes the Presidential Election in Nigeria, today February 25, 2023. ECOWAS deployed 250 Election Observers to the six (6) geo-political zones in

Workonline Communications establishes new point-of-presence in Nigeria

Global world telecommunication network with nodes connected around earth, concept about internet and worldwide communication technology, image from space furnished by NASA Workonline’s presence will allow content distribution networks, and Internet service providers with stringent quality needs to deploy in Nigeria Workonline Communications, an IP network provider in Africa, has launched its first Point of

Who will be Nigeria’s next president?

Dear Quartz Africa readers, Nigerians took to the polls yesterday (Feb. 25) to decide who will lead the country for the next four years. This election is one of the most important ones taking place this year and it comes at a crucial time for Africa’s most populous country. Nigeria is the continent’s largest democracy,

Nigeria shuts borders, limits car movement on elections eve

By MOHAMMED MOMOH Nigeria has shut its land borders and restricted traffic movement across the country ahead of Saturday’s elections in which 18 candidates are seeking to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. The federal government on Thursday directed the total closure of all land borders ahead of Saturday’s presidential poll which is being held concurrently with