Category: NEWS
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Olamide’s recent declaration that “after Fela, Wizkid is the greatest Afrobeats artist ever” has sent shockwaves across the Afrobeats community. The remark came during a media Q&A held in Toronto while he reflected on his long-standing creative partnership with Wizkid. He cited their decade-plus collaboration referencing hits like Kana and work from the Street OT…
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Akon found himself in unexpected legal trouble in Georgia after being arrested over a long-standing warrant connected to a suspended driver’s license. The incident traces back to September, when police discovered his Tesla Cybertruck stranded on the roadside with a dead battery. When officers ran his information, they learned his license had been suspended since…
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The UK music industry has just notched an all-time high.According to a new report by UK Music, the sector contributed a record £8 billion to the country’s economy in 2024 up from £7.6 billion in 2023 a milestone that underscores both the resilience and global pull of British music. But behind the headline number lies…
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BELÉM, Brazil — The world’s largest rainforest became the stage for one of humanity’s most consequential conversations as the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) opened Monday in the Brazilian Amazon. The summit began with urgent appeals for solidarity and decisive action, even as the absence of the United States from high-level negotiations cast…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has wrapped up its latest mission to Senegal without finalizing a new lending programme, though officials say progress has been made and a deal could be reached in the coming weeks. IMF Mission Chief Edward Gemayel told journalists in Dakar that discussions with Senegal’s economic team remain ongoing, describing the…
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For the first time in history, Africa has taken the helm of the G20 — a milestone moment offering the continent a platform to reshape conversations about global economic governance. South Africa’s presidency arrives at a period of intense geopolitical volatility, mounting trade frictions, and a rapidly fragmenting multilateral order. As the first African nation…
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As record heat waves and worsening water scarcity strain the region, experts are warning that North Africa must rapidly diversify its energy mix to avoid deepening dependence on fossil fuels and economic vulnerability. Over the past two decades, electricity use across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has tripled, increasing by more than 1,000…
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TUNIS — Tunisia’s treatment of refugees and migrants has come under intense international scrutiny following the release of a new Amnesty International report accusing the country of “widespread human rights violations.” The findings also raise serious questions about the European Union’s (EU) role in enabling the abuses through continued cooperation with Tunisian authorities to curb…
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London — Kenya is setting its sights on becoming Africa’s dominant tourism destination as it moves aggressively to capture a larger share of the $100 billion UK and European travel market. The country’s renewed push comes as it leads a strong delegation to the World Travel Market (WTM) London 2025, one of the world’s premier…
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Nairobi — Kenya is making a high-stakes bet on artificial intelligence to plug one of its biggest fiscal leaks: tax evasion in the informal economy. The government believes the move could unlock more than $8.6 billion (Sh1.3 trillion) in uncollected taxes every year — money that could transform public finances and reduce the country’s growing…