Nigeria to host Aisha Buhari Cup
Six of the continental’s best women football playing nations including South Africa, Cameroun, Mali, Morocco, and Ghana will converge on Nigeria for the Aisha Buhari Invitational Tournament to be held in September. According to the organisers of the competition, First Lady Aisha Buhari, has endorsed the championship, which is one of the programmes aimed at […]
Nigerians Among Internet Users Most Likely to Quit Social Media
The social media giant, Facebook, has offered six ways for Nigerian brands and businesses to plan and adapt during Ramadan 2021 to mitigate the negative effect of COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the way people live, connect, shop and discover. This was more evident during Ramadan, a period of introspection and celebration […]
Andela expands past Africa tech talent to Latin and South America — Quartz Africa
Andela, the developer outsourcing company launched seven years ago in Nigeria, has announced plans to expand beyond its African beginnings and leverage the growth of engineering talents in Latin and South America. Andela became fully remote last July, which allowed it to open up to applications from senior engineering talents from across and beyond Africa. […]
SA motor sector explores West Africa business opportunities – CAJ News Africa
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa is making a foray into the automotive market Ghanaian and other West African aftermarkets. This follows the signing of the groundbreaking memorandum of understanding (MOU) Supreme Spring a subsidiary of Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed company, Metair, and Springs and Bolts Company Limited Ghana. The African Association […]
Seven African nations Nigerians can travel to by road
By Oladeji Adeola Travelling by road could be an amazing experience, depending solely on where you are heading, your purpose of visiting and the mode of transport. Travelling by road is cheap and very exciting. It enables you to sight see, interact and take pictures along the way. It is a flexible mode of transport […]
When Proposed Database for Livestock Stirred Heated Debate in Senate
Members of the Senate were divided during debate on a Bill seeking to create database for cows and other livestock, Udora Orizu reports The Senate at the plenary on April 20th were divided during the consideration of a Bill for an Act to provide for the National Livestock Bureau to ensure protection, control and management […]
We need Tucano, not relocation of US AFRICOM HQ to Africa — Amb. Olumoko
Ambassador OlumokoBy Olayinka Ajayi Olufunso Olumoko is a former Career Ambassador to Thailand with accreditation to Myanmar. In this interview, Olumoko speaks on the call by President Muhammadu Buhari for the relocation of the United States (US) African Command, AFRICOM, from Stuttgart, Germany to Africa, to help tackle insecurity in the continent. Excerpts: What are […]
Shea Butter Market Will Reflect Significant Growth Prospects of US$ Mn during 2021-2026 with Major Key Player: IOI Loders Croklaan, Wilmar Africa Ltd/ Ghana Specialty Fats, Ghana Nuts Ltd, Shebu Industries, Timiniya Tuma Company Ltd, etc – KSU
Shea-Butter-Market Latest research on Global Shea Butter Market report covers forecast and analysis on a worldwide, regional and country level. The study provides historical information of 2016-2021 together with a forecast from 2021 to 2026 supported by both volume and revenue (USD million). The entire study covers the key drivers and restraints for the Shea […]
Petrol prices in South Africa are at an all-time high – and taxes siphon 65% from every litre sold
Photo: Pixabay Pixabay Only 35% of the price you pay at the pump is for fuel. The rest of the cost of petrol goes towards taxes and levies.In the 2020/21 financial year, a quarter of the petrol price was allocated to the General Fuel Levy, with the embattled Road Accident Fund siphoning a further 14%. Both […]
First Jollof, now Twitter. What next?
By Azu Ishiekwene SOMETHING Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said reminded me of British political journalist, Andrew Marr. Journalism, Marr wrote in his book, My Trade, is a chaotic form of earning, ragged at the edges and full of snakes and con artists. Last week, Mohammed, furious at Twitter’s decision to start its first Africa […]