Gamers in Africa are aiming for global inclusion, everyone’s paying attention

The growth trajectory of an average African child is usually linear. Take Zuga, an ambitious young man who grew up in the interiors of East Africa with an adventurous mind and a love for gaming. His closest encounter with mobile games would be listening attentively to country folk discuss medieval adventures and combat series while

South African rand gains as Ramaphosa’s ANC win calms markets

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 20 (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand held on to gains against the dollar on Tuesday after President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected as leader of the governing African National Congress (ANC) party on Monday. At 1535 GMT, the rand traded at 17.2875 against the dollar, 0.36% stronger than its previous close. The local currency

The NITDA/Coursera Digital capacity building Scholarships for young Nigerians

Application Deadline: Ongoing The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) under the leadership of the federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy brings to yet another exciting Digital capacity building opportunity. Coursera is a global virtual learning platform that has affiliation with many Ivy League universities across the world. NITDA partnered with Coursera to access

Ghana to default on most external debt as economic crisis worsens

Ghana suspends payments on Eurobonds, commercial loansAnnouncement a week after IMF staff-level agreementEurobonds sink up to 3 cents in dollar ACCRA, Dec 19 (Reuters) – (This Dec. 19 story has been corrected to fix debt figures in first chart) Ghana on Monday suspended payments on most of its external debt, effectively defaulting as the country

Prospect Of Wagner’s Growing Influence In Africa Worries Western Powers

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Some Western powers, including France, have expressed serious concerns over the prospect of a private military contractor with close ties to the Kremlin, the Wagner group, cementing its influence in Africa. At the recently-concluded US-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington, DC, the President of Ghana, Mr Nana Akufo-Addo, made a genuine claim about