West African lions can make a comeback if protected, says Wild Africa Fund
The Wild Africa Fund has urged the public to protect lions by reducing illegal bushmeat consumption, supporting better protection of their shrinking habitat, and championing anti-poaching measures. The call is coming as the world gathers to mark this year World Lion Day, 2023. Today, in West Africa, only about 120 – 374 lions remain. Unlike in
Anzisha Prize Fellowship Program 2024 for young African Entrepreneurs (USD $200,000 Prize to grow your Business)
Application Deadline: September 7th, 2023 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. The Anzisha Prize has championed and supported over 200 Very Young
Fintech industry in Africa could ride on cloud opportunities
This is an excerpt from The Future of Fintech in Africa 2023 report, In recent years, Africa has awoken to a new dawn when it comes to digital transformation and innovation with the cloud. The continent displays numerous promising indicators of a region ripe for fintech investment and development, but the scale, complexity, and the benefits of
AKA, Costa Titch and other SA artists score AFRIMMA nominations
The late music stars, Costa Titch and AKA, are among the South African stars who have scored nominations at this year’s edition of the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA). The main awards show will be held at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra at Meyerson Symphony Center, Texas, in the United States, next month, 17 September. Costa
Airtel Africa partners Mastercard to launch a new cross-border remittance service
Spotify has expanded its AI-powered “DJ” into 50 countries, including Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya. This feature is accessible via your …
Nigeria, Ghana, others’ GDP to rise to 3.9% in 2023 — AfDB
Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Burkina Faso, and 11 other West African countries Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to rise marginally to 3.9 percent in 2023 from the 3.8 percent recorded in 2022, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has said. In its 2023 West Africa Economic Outlook report titled “Mobilising Private Sector Financing for Climate
Havas Africa appoints Lanre Oyegbola as Managing Director for Nigeria and Ghana
Until this new appointment, he was the Managing Director of Havas Nigeria, where he played a key role in leading the company’s business growth and …
Who’s Leading The Pack With Music Streaming In Ghana – Tech Nova
Boomplay has over 62 million monthly active users and boasts of having the largest catalog of African music with over 50 million songs from …
Nigeria’s Internet speed poor as quality falls to 10.9% — Technology — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
South Africa, Morocco, Algeria, Kenya lead region Internet speed in Nigeria ranks low among the leading 15 markets on the continent, market analysis has revealed. According to the analysis from OpenSignal, a global provider of independent insights, South Africa, Morocco, Algeria and Kenya rank higher than the country. Basing its results on the data collected
Will Niger’s Neighbors Intervene?
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: ECOWAS lets intervention deadline pass in Niger, the state of Senegal’s opposition, and a new state of emergency in Ethiopia. Have feedback? Hit reply to let me know your thoughts. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), chaired by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, had given Niger’s coup leaders