Watch African Stars, Stories Shine Bright On Netflix

Watch African Stars, Stories Shine Bright On Netflix With millions of people and hundreds of languages, African stories are diverse, remarkable and unique. Every May, the world celebrates Africa and its rich cultures detailing thousands of years of experiences and memories.  There is an increasing global focus on unearthing the various beautiful African stories available,

Nigeria, others move for tighter embargo on skin lighteners | The Guardian Nigeria News

African nations have proposed an amendment to the Minamata Convention, which bans sale of mercury-added cosmetics, including skin-lightening products. Currently, the treaty requires that every party should not allow manufacture, import or export of mercury-added cosmetics with content above one part per million (PPM), including skin lightening soaps and creams.    However, use of the cosmetics,

Africa’s 375GW renewable energy capacity is mostly in concept phase – AEC

Renewable energy capacity in Africa is just over 375 gigawatts (GW), and more than three-fourths of this is currently in the concept stage, with a little over 5 percent operating, according to the African Energy Chamber (AEC). In its State of African Energy first quarter report for 2023, it said this suggests a large potential

Zimbabwe’s new gold-backed digital currency: All you need to know

Zimbabwe released a gold-backed digital currency on Monday. It follows in the footsteps of other African states including Nigeria, Ghana – and SA – in considering or introducing digital currencies. The Zimbabwe gold-backed digital currency will be used as legal tender alongside the Zimbabwean dollar and bond notes.For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. On Monday,

Meet the The Tutu Fellowship Class of 2023

African Leadership Institute has selected exceptional emerging African leaders for the 2023 Class of the Tutu Fellowship. With more than 380 nominations of outstanding quality from across Africa, the AFLI cohort has a rich diversity of people from Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda in the 2023 cohort. The selected candidates

THE NEXT TITAN Africa Season 1 For African Entrepreneurs 2023

THE NEXT TITAN presents an African version with a $100,000 grand prize and $20,000 for three other runners-up. Season one of The Next Titan Africa, titled ‘Changemakers,’ is looking for young entrepreneurs with a burning passion and exceptional commercial acumen… and extraordinary inventors; dramatic and merciless executors; changemakers and trailblazers. They would live together and