BD Insider, Letter 134
Last week, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) imposed an immediate visa ban on Nigerian nationals. The UAE did not disclose the reason for the ban. Prior to this complete ban, the UAE had attempted to restrict the flow of Nigerians into its country. They put forward a visa policy that denies Nigerians under the age
Coconut Kelz among recipients of Spotify podcast fund
Four South African podcasters have received funding from Spotify’s Africa Podcast Fund. According to a statement issued by the music streaming platform, the grant is offered to select creators from African countries with the biggest podcast listenership, namely South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana. The $100 000 fund aims to bolster the careers of these
Tips on bringing up money savvy kids in Ghana
ACCRA, GHANA 24 October 2022,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Right from birth, kids begin to actively pick up skills and knowledge as they engage with different environments. From the social skills they learn at home to the hygiene skills taught at school, all contribute to their development, but one lifelong skill that is essential and will see
Ghana: Dennis Brutus Obituary … South African Writer, Poet and Campaigner Against Apartheid
Brutus remained an activist well after the fall of his country’s racist system. Photograph: Dennis Brutus, the poet and anti-apartheid activist, who has died aged 85, had no business reaching that ripe old age. In 1963, he was shot in the back at point-blank range in broad daylight by a white policeman in the streets
Anzisha Prize Fellowship Program 2023 for young African Entrepreneurs (USD $200,000 Prize to grow your Business)
Application Deadline: November 27, 2022 The Anzisha Prize is Africa’s biggest award for her youngest entrepreneurs aged 15 – 22 years, and hands out over USD $200,000 every year in business support and prize money to very young entrepreneurs from all over the continent. If you are a young African Entrepreneur trying to grow a
Fast-expanding Solar Taxi eyes East Africa
Banking on its business model in Ghana – which essentially involves assembling electric vehicles and, starting early this year, operating trips – Solar Taxi considers East Africa to be a key market to tap. “We are definitely having a [assembling] plant in East Africa,” CEO Jorge Appiah tells The Africa Report. “We are confident about
Invitation to the 3rd Africa Data Security Conclave
The 3rd Africa Data Security Conclave (ADSC) is set to hold virtually on Thursday, October 27, and Friday, October 28, 2022. The third virtual conference is riding off on the success of the first two editions which were held in October 2020 and October 2021 respectively which received great acceptance from the public and had
Africa: Akwa Ibom Rated Nigeria’s, Africa’s Cleanest State
Akwa Ibom State has been named as one of Africa’s Cleanest subnationals. In a listing by the highly influential on -line site that tracks environmental and tourism issues “Inside Africa”, tagged “Top African Cleanest Cities, 2022” Akwa Ibom State, (Uyo) was the only state named in the report. The report also listed Kigali, the Rwandan
Massmart to sell Game stores in Ghana, East Africa
Massmart is disposing of all its general merchandise Game stores in West and East Africa to stem losses in that struggling business, chief executive Mitch Slape said on Friday, after the Walmart majority-owned retailer reported a narrower half-year loss. Like its peer Shoprite Holdings forays into African markets including Nigeria have been marred by currency volatility and
UAE slams visa ban on all citizens of Nigeria, Ghana, 17 other African countries
The United Arab Emirates has reportedly banned nationals of some 20 African countries from entering its capital city, Dubai. “This is to inform you that we will not be posting 30 days visa applications for these nationalities effective today October 18, 2022,” the notice read in part. countries affected by the visa ban include Uganda,