Africa: Is Crop Diversity Our Lifeline Against The Climate Crisis?

[ad_1] Nairobi, Kenya — Crop diversity presents an opportunity to address some of the most pressing issues Africa faces today, such as climate impacts, biodiversity loss, and land degradation. Should the climate crisis persist on its current course, the continent of Africa will face devastating food security issues. The planet is warming at an alarming rate and experts predict significant warming beyond the targets set by the Paris Agreement. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that temperatures have already increased by […]

October 3, 2024 5

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Ghana: Black Sharks Coach Targets World Cup Ticket

[ad_1] The Head Coach of the national beach soccer team, Black Sharks, Daniel Neequaye Kotey, says qualifying to the finals of the 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (BSAFCON) remains his ultimate objective at the tournament. Qualifying to the finals automatically guarantees the team a place at the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Coach Kotey will lead the Black Sharks to its fourth appearance at the continental showpiece in the coastal city of Hurghada in Egypt on October […]

October 3, 2024 5

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Africa: Security Council Briefed On Progress in UN-AU Partnership for Peace

[ad_1] Despite the significant peace and security challenges facing Africa, there are reasons to be hopeful, the head of the UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU) told ambassadors at the Security Council on Wednesday, urging their continued focus on the continent. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African Union, highlighted "encouraging developments" that are fueling optimism. "These include Africa's resilient people and resourceful women and youth, their stated preference for democratic rule against all […]

October 3, 2024 5

Entertainment

Nigeria: ‘Their Songs Aren’t Selling Again, I’m Bigger Than Davido, Wizkid’ – Portable Brags

[ad_1] "Let's forget the fake promotion and focus on making hit songs. Portable is bigger than them (Wizkid and Davido)--who is big is big. We're not on the same level; it's only me and God. Omolalomi, the chosen one." Controversial singer Portable has commented unexpectedly about the ongoing feud between singers Davido and Wizkid. Earlier, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Wizkid reignited the long-standing beef with Davido on his X account, marking their second major online spat in 2024. The second […]

October 3, 2024 4

Entertainment

Nigeria: ‘You Don’t Make More Money, Sing, Make Music Like Me’ – Wizkid to Davido

[ad_1] "First, you're not as fly as me, can't sing or make music like me, can't dress, you don't make more money than me, and you don't even have hoes like me. You don't know yourself. You're cheap; you pull up for less than we do! Now fuck off, you spoilt Rich child!" Music star Wizkid owned the internet all day on Wednesday as he recklessly lashed out at his colleague Davido. Both artistes, touted as Nigeria's biggest music acts, […]

October 3, 2024 5

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Africa: Growing Africa’s Digital Economy from the Soil Up

[ad_1] There is an economic sector in Africa worth $1 trillion a year, and yet most of the people who work in it are invisible. "Farmers are the folks that you don't see," says African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi A. Adesina. "Banks don't see them. Buyers don't see them. Traders don't see them. Insurance companies don't see them." These smallholder farmers often live in remote areas with unreliable connectivity and few links to markets, leaving them with no digital footprint and […]

October 3, 2024 4

Entertainment

South Africa: TV Producer Appears in Court On Charges of Tax Fraud

[ad_1] Well-known television producer and businessman, Dumakude Mayivuke Ndlovu, has appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court, together with two others, on charges of tax fraud. The three who appeared in court on Tuesday, are facing 18 charges of tax fraud relating to Ndlovu's personal and company income tax valued at approximately R26 million. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) said that registered tax practitioner, Rodney Mutsharini, allegedly assisted Ndlovu with his Personal Income Tax (PIT) and Maxwell […]

October 3, 2024 4

Entertainment

Nigeria: Big Brother Naija Finale – Who Will Walk Away With the Ultimate Title and Grand Prize?

[ad_1] Abuja, Nigheria — Sunday's Big Brother Naija live show was filled with surprises, reveals and multiple evictions - the perfect lead-up to this week's hotly anticipated and highly contested season 9 finale. Aptly described by host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu as a "rollercoaster of a night", three housemates were booted out of Biggie's house during the eviction show. This leaves eight contestants to battle it out for the coveted title of Big Brother Naija winner: Anita, Nelly, Ocee, Onyeka, Victoria, Sooj, […]

October 3, 2024 3

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Africa: In Memoriam – Elleni Centime Zeleke’s Tizita

[ad_1] Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the International African Institute, hosted at SOAS University of London, the owners of the book series of the same name. When we were asked to […]

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