News

Africa: Afcon 2023 – Burkina Faso Wants to Get Rid of ‘Almost’ Label

[ad_1] Can Burkina Faso reach the top of the podium at Côte d'Ivoire 2023? Burkina Faso's matches in Group D January 16, 2024 Burkina Faso - Mauritania, 14h00 GMT, Stade de la Paix, Bouaké January 20, 2024 Algeria - Burkina Faso, 14h00 GMT, Stade de la Paix, Bouaké January 23, 2024 Angola - Burkina Faso, 20h00 GMT, Charles-Konan-Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro How Burkina Faso qualified for the African Cup of Nations The 1-all draw against Togo away in Lomé sealed the […]

January 3, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: Airtel Africa Boss to Retire

[ad_1] Lagos, Nigeria — Airtel Africa plc has today announced the retirement of the Chief Executive Officer, Olusegun "Segun" Ogunsanya, with effect from 1 July, 2024. Ogunsanya, who joined Airtel in 2012, ran the Nigeria Operations of the Telecommunications and mobile money company for nine years before his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Group in 2021. With local knowledge of the African landscape and deep distribution experience he led the company in maintaining double-digit revenue growth over many […]

January 3, 2024 2

Entertainment

South Africa: Cape Town’s Minstrels Kick Off Tweede Nuwe Jaar With a Bang As the Klopse Drum the Ghoema Beat

[ad_1] The alternative New Year celebrations date back to the mid-19th century when the Cape slaves were given a day off from their duties on 2 January. Tweede Nuwe Jaar (Second New Year) kicked off in Cape Town on Tuesday with thousands of minstrels showing off their glitzy outfits and songs. The ghoema beat drummed through the centre of Cape Town as the Klopse set off from the City Hall and made their way through the CBD to the Bo-Kaap. […]

January 3, 2024 4

Africa

Africa: Five New Countries, Including Saudi Arabia and Iran, Formally Join Brics

[ad_1] Members of the expanded BRICS bloc have declared to work for multilateral regimes and multipolarity against the attempts to create hegemony and dominance in the world politics Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates formally joined the BRICS group on Monday, January 1, 2024, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced in a statement issued on the occasion of his country taking over the presidency of the group. The five countries and Argentina were invited to join BRICS […]

January 3, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: Report Card 2 – Half-Way to the Global Goals Deadline

[ad_1] Halting unsustainable consumption and production which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the health of the world's marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems was central to the establishment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Launched in 2015, the Agenda set out a 15-year plan to realize 17 interconnected targets, known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and change that trajectory. In the second of a two-part series, UN News looks at how far the world has come […]

January 3, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: Report Card 1 – Half-Way to the Global Goals Deadline

[ad_1] The global push for a safer, greener and more just world, as outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, has reached its halfway mark, but what progress has been made so far? Launched in 2015, the initiative set out a 15-year plan to realize 17 interconnected targets, known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since then, the ambitious goals have shaped national action plans, from building resilient cities and reducing inequalities to taking climate action and forging strong […]

January 3, 2024 2

Japan

Saving the Panama Canal will take years and cost billions, if it’s even possible

[ad_1] The vestiges of an ancient forest tell the story of just how bad things are at the drought-stricken Panama Canal.A few hundred feet from the massive tankers hauling goods across the globe, gaunt tree stumps rise above the waterline. They’re all that remains of a woodland flooded more than a century ago to create the canal. It’s not unusual to see them at the height of the dry season […]

January 3, 2024 3

Entertainment

Rwanda: Former Miss Rwanda Winners Congratulate Nishimwe on Her Engagement

[ad_1] Miss Rwanda 2020 Naomie Nishimwe's engagement with her fiancé Michael Tesfay has had more than one heart melting at the viral pictures of the lovebirds' special moment of romance. Tesfay and Naomie, who have been dating since early 2022, broke the news about their engagement on Monday night, January 1, after the beauty queen said 'Yes' to the Ethiopian tech entrepreneur's proposal. Their engagement photos have since been shaking the internet as different celebrities including Naomie's fellow beauty queens […]

January 3, 2024 4

News

Kenya: All Set for 2024 Kenya Kite Cup at Diani Beach

[ad_1] Nairobi — This year's edition of the Kenya Kite Cup is scheduled for January 12-13 at Diani beach with top surfers from around the world expected to be in contention. The annual competition will feature free style contests for men and women as well as relay races with a cash prize of over Ksh 470,000 at stake. The free style contest will consist of two competitors in every heat with each one of them accorded 10 minutes to perform […]

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