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Gunmen kidnap doctor in south Nigeria

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped a medical doctor in Nigeria’s south state of Abia, the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) said on Monday. The doctor was taken away by the gunmen from his house in the town of Umuajameze Umuopara, in the state’s Umuahia South local government area, on June 6, an NMA statement said. NMA President

Africa Live: Children injured in Ghana police crackdown

Africa Live: Children injured in Ghana police crackdown – BBC News BreakingBreaking newsClose breaking news SummaryAt least 20 protesting students are hospitalisedPope apologises for cancelling trip to AfricaNigerian ‘hero’ drives a tanker on fire to safetyUK appeals court to decide on Rwanda asylum planRebels claim capture of DR Congo border townSoldiers flee to Uganda in

8 profitable side hustle ideas for user experience designers in Africa

The highlighted side ideas are courtesy of insightful analysis from reliable sources such as Ux Design World, User Experience Planet, User Interface Design and others. Run a Workshop According to Nielsen Norman Group, user experience workshops are locations where designers engage in intensive collaborative sessions to solve problems. Furthermore, the workshop enables professional designers to

Nigeria Missing in Top 10 African Countries With Best Electricity Access

Nigeria has been beaten by smaller countries in Africa with best access for electricity, according to available dataThe countries with best electricity access come mostly from North Africa who have gotten 100 per cent in access to electricityElectricity remains the bedrock of national development for any country in the world and the World Bank uses

Samuel Takyi records second career knockout in South Africa

Share this with more people! Ghanaian boxing prodigy Samuel Takyi recorded his second victory of his professional career after beating Mandlenkosi Sibuso at the Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday. The Olympic-bronze medallist showed class to hand his opponent a second-round technical knockout with a flurry of hooks and uppercuts to down the

Ghana Signs Grant Agreement With African Development Fund, Government Of Switzerland, To Support Development Of Mini-grids And Solar PV Net Metering

NNN: The government of Ghana has signed a grant agreement with the African Development Fund, and a financing agreement with the government of Switzerland, for the Ghana Mini Grid and Solar PV Net Metering project. The project will benefit schools, health centers and communities throughout the country. The agreements, for the development of 35 mini-grids

Sub-Saharan Africa’s big companies still resilient to Ukraine war, China slowdown

Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) still struggle to return to pre-pandemic economic growth, although most rated companies in the region have remained resilient to the impact of the war in Ukraine and slowdown in Chinese economy, according to the latest analysis.  So far, many businesses in SSA, particularly exporters, continue to see moderate impact from

Rose Amoaniamaa wins Ghana’s first Gold medal at Africa Athletics Championship

Rose Amoaniamaa Ghana’s female high jumper, Rose Amoaniamaa Yeboah has won Ghana’s first gold medal at the ongoing Africa Athletics Championship in Mauritius. Amoaniamaa who holds the second highest jump record in Ghana (1.84), made a massive improvement this time round with a jump of 1.79m. She came first ahead of Nigeria’s Adeshina Temitope, South