Africa

The Zimbabwean police today dragged an American citizen, Martha O’Donovan, to the magistrate’s court and charged her with insulting President Robert Mugabe on Twitter. The tweet for which Martha was...

In a bid to showcase innovations by African entrepreneurs, an organisation, Africa as a Platform, has organised a one-day programme which will bring together innovators from across Africa. Themed: “Machines....

The African Development Bank on Tuesday said it could consider Nigeria for an additional $400m loan if such a request was approved by its Board. “An additional $400m in support...

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared winner of a controversial re-run of the presidential election. He won 98% of the vote with turnout at just under 39% - less...

A medical student at the University of Benin, Joshua Borokinni, has emerged third place winner of the 2017 Royal Commonwealth Essay Competition. Out of a total of 12,300 youths from...

At least three people were shot dead Thursday as opposition protests sparked violence during Kenya’s presidential re-run, according to police and hospital sources. One man was killed in Nairobi’s Mathare...

Africa’s child population is projected to increase by 170 million by 2030, UNICEF said in a report released on Thursday. “The Generation 2030 Africa 2.0 report”, also notes that Africa...

Hollywood actor, George Clooney has donated $1 million to the Sentry campaign group to combat war crimes and corruption in Africa. The Clooney Foundation for Justice on Wednesday announced the...

President Muhamadu Buhari on Tuesday in Niamey, Republic of Niger, urged member countries of the Economic Community of West African States to to tread carefully in pushing for a single currency...

Dangote Cement says it has maintained its strong hold in the Nigerian domestic cement market, accounting for 65 per cent of the market volume, while other African plants, volumes went...