Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills is now also the land of two mineral refineries: Aldango and LuNa Smelter. Aldango, Rwanda's first gold refinery, located in the Kigali Special Economic Zone started operations in March and Rwanda's New Times publication reports that the refinery has
Land reform is a divisive issue in Zimbabwe. Those against it raise the argument that property rights were infringed and that compensation should be paid to the white farmers who lost land. Those for it say it was for redressing colonial imbalances in the ownership of land. After all, land
Onome Ebi, a Nigerian football defender, has made history by becoming the first African footballer, male or female, to play 5 FIFA world cup tournaments. She has played for many different teams over the years and currently plays for Chinese second division side Henan Huishang, where she signed in 2018.
"Africa cannot afford to underestimate the power of technology to fast-track the continent's rise. Emerging technologies have played extraordinary roles in every aspect of the continent's most touted successes." - Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria's Vice-President East Africa appears to be picking up the
I’m willing to bet that you heard the phrase “Mistakes happen” quite a bit throughout childhood. That’s because it’s true, we all make mistakes, especially as kids, but it’s also expected that after you make a mistake once, you don’t make the same mistake twice.
According to The Citizen, the cryptocurrency scam is operating from Kwa-Zulu Natal’s rural town of Ladysmith. The scam is estimated to be drawing in R2 million ($135,000) daily in a town of just over 60,000 people. Reports are that some of the unsuspecting investors in the scheme
If you are an athlete and you love herbal medicine, think again! Kenyan marathon champion, Felix Kirwa has landed in trouble and received a nine months suspension for doping. However, the issue is that he doped unknowingly. Like many Africans, Felix loves herbal medicine, but unknown to him, it contained
Despite pledges that were made nearly a decade ago, much of the cocoa being used by the world’s largest multinationals is being harvested by children on the impoverished African West Coast. The expose was made by an investigative Washington Post report on West African cocoa farms. Some of the
UNITED NATIONS—There were some who anticipated that Nigerian Ambassador Tijjani Muhammad-Bande would be the president of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). Over the weekend, media outlets reported that Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was dispatching a high-level delegation to the U.N. headquarters to act as
UNITED NATIONS—There were some who anticipated that Nigerian Ambassador Tijjani Muhammad-Bande would be the president of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). Over the weekend, media outlets reported that Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was dispatching a high-level delegation to the U.N. headquarters to act as
Kenyan athlete Simon Cheprot won the hearts of many people when he gave up on winning a race so that he could help his rival who was collpasing. His act has been hailed as a great sign of sportsmanship. One would think that when an athlete is close to clinching
Dubai is undoubtedly one of the most popular travel destinations in the world. There are over one thousand hotel establishments in the city, with over a hundred thousand hotel rooms and hotel apartments. The government is looking forward to attracting over twenty million visitors by 2020 and is also quite
His name may seem ordinary but Charles Ble Goude is by no means an ordinary man. At the height of his power, this tall charismatic man who ruled the streets of Ivory Coast almost commanded the same level of reverence as the President himself earning him the title "General
Since he took office in April last year, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won international praise for his positive political and economic reform measures that he introduced since assuming office. Despite being feted abroad, many Ethiopians largely remain dissatisfied with his reforms which they argue that the reforms do not
The inauguration of a President is always feted as an auspicious occasion filled with pomp, glory, and colour. Normally, it is expected that the President is the one who dominates the spotlight. This was not the case during the inauguration of South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa. He was
CFDs are complex instruments and you risk losing money quickly with leverage. About 74% to 89% of retail investors lose money by trading in CFDs. You must consider whether you yourself want to run this high risk of losing your capital. A CFD is an instrument with which you can
