Uganda takes the lion’s share of FDI into region, creates 6,300 jobs

By JAMES ANYANZWA Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda attracted over $13.3 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2022, helping them create thousands of new jobs. The latest investment report by business advisory firm Ernst & Young shows that Uganda recorded a high of $10.2 billion — the highest in East Africa — creating 6,300

Meta releases 2023 Africa in Review initiatives across Africa

Meta has directed resources toward initiatives that align with its mission to give people the power to build communities. As 2023 draws to a close, Meta released its ‘2023 Africa Year in Review’ showcasing some of its investments and works across Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023. The company said with a focus on connecting communities, supporting

Catholic Bishops in Africa Oppose Blessing of Same-Sex Marriages

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja Catholic Bishops across Africa have unanimously maintained the church’s opposition to homosexual unions.While reacting to the document – Fiducia Supplicans – issued recently by the Vatican, the Bishops said there is no possibility of the church blessing same-sex unions and activities.The Bishops are from Nigeria, Cameroun, Malawi, Zambia, Burkina Faso, Niger,

MTN Targets 95 Percent Broadband Population Coverage Across Its Footprints

IN its bid to expand its services to some areas across its operating market and as part of 2025 strategic ambition, pan-African telecommunications group, MTN, said it is in talks with several satellite services providers including Elon Musk’s Starlink. The teleco giant said there is an ongoing engagement with SpaceX’s Starlink, with enterprise-grade trials underway

Adonten SHS excels at 13th JA Africa competition in Rwanda

Ghana celebrated a moment of exceptional achievement as Eliada Agyarko Annor, Peniel Nissi Obeng, Eyram Dzakumah and Albert Afiti, the visionary minds behind the Applied Ideas Developers (AID) Electronics Company from Adonten Senior High School in Aburi, secured an impressive second-place victory at the 13th JA Africa Company of the Year (COY) Competition. The team

Exit of an unusual Eagle – Philip Boamah | The Guardian Nigeria News

Except you are a die-hard football fan, a serious documenter of Nigeria’s football history, and above 50 years of age, it is most unlikely that you would know much about a name known in Ibadan football circles as Etu (Yoruba for a Hare) because of his incredible speed on the football field. Let me start

MTN Group to expand service in unnerved areas across Nigeria

In its bid to expand its services to unnerved areas across its operating markets including Nigeria, MTN group is in talks with several satellite services providers including Elon Musk’s Starlink. Specifically, the company said there is an ongoing engagement with SpaceX’s Starlink, with enterprise-grade trials underway in Rwanda and Nigeria. In addition, MTN said multiple