Senegal: NBA opens first Academy to unleash African talents
The NBA, major men’s professional basketball league in North America, opened its first NBA Africa Academy on Thursday in Senegal. The inauguration of the African […]
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Ghana plunged into darkness as power crisis deepens
Ghana witnessed a nationwide blackout on Wednesday night, leaving millions of Ghanaians and businesses in the West-African nation without electricity. According to the head of […]
Kenyan predicts right outcome of 17 games, wins $2m
28-year-old Kenyan Samuel Abisai has won $2 million after he correctly predicted the outcome of all 17 games in last weekend’s mega jackpot. A statement […]
Malawi raises legal marriage age to 18
Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has officially banned child marriage this week after a two-year parliamentary process and subsequent approval in February. The constitutional amendment signed […]
Kenya, Ghana and Malawi to Pilot world’s first malaria vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that the first vaccine against malaria, Mosquirix, was developed by GlaxoSmithKline and that pilot tests on children […]
Ghana gospel singer wins top award for first time in 17 years
Ghana Gospel music singer Joseph Oscar Mettle was crowned this weekend, Artiste of the Year in Ghana, making history as the first gospel singer to […]
Two Kings inaugurate “Africa in Capital” cultural event
King Mohammed VI and visiting King Abdullah II of Jordan inaugurated on Thursday at the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat, […]
A Ghanaian becomes first black female neurosurgeon in top US University
Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, a Ghanaian neurosurgeon trained in the United States, has become earlier this week, the first black woman in 30 years to be accepted […]
South Africa loses Commonwealth Games, New Zealand not interested
South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee on Monday said Durban will not host the 2022 commonwealth games due to financial restrictions. The Commonwealth Games […]
FIFA’s Infantino in South Africa
FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrived in South Africa on Tuesday to attend a two-day FIFA summit. All 54 African national football association presidents were invited […]