Nigerian mobile game developer, Maliyo Games is collaborating with Google to host #GameUp Bootcamp in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria. The Bootcamp is a game developer training program aimed at preparing young people for career success in the global gaming market. During the program, participants will learn to create mobile games...
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Dubawa, West Africa’s fact-checking platform, launches in Sierra Leone
West Africa’s verification and fact-checking platform, Dubawa, has launched a new country office in Sierra Leone.
India Makes a Big Move to Expand Influence in Africa
As China's popularity wanes, India is beginning to make moves to fill the vacuum in Africa and become a major player in the region with commercial ties, investment, and enhanced diplomatic relations. This week, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar visited Kenya to co-chair, along with his Kenyan counterpart, Raychelle...
Ghana is entering the rising social bond market
Ghana’s planned issue of a social bond could kickstart a trend in Africa.
China shows commitment to bilateral relations with Liberia
China is committed to enhance bilateral relations with Liberia with partnerships in mining, security, infrastructure and health.
Nigeria is accelerating plans to roll out 5G nationwide
Nigeria has picked up the pace to join Kenya and South Africa to become one of the countries deploying 5G in Africa.
While Europe Ponders Aid to Africa, Saudi Arabia Invests $1 Billion
Earlier this week, the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that the country's sovereign wealth fund would be investing $1 billion into Africa to help the region recover during the post-pandemic period, drawing a sharp contrast with an underwhelming recent summit by the International Monetary Fund. According to Prince...
Youth and Women in Nigeria to Access Jobs by 2022
Lagos, Nigeria — 560,000 Nigerians, primarily youth and women, will access sustainable work by 2022, through the Mastercard Foundation Young Africa Works in Nigeria partnership with Babban Gona. Acknowledging that employment is the ultimate solution to poverty, the partnership seeks to empower individuals in the agricultural value chain and support...
Lawsuit against Nigerian Government Dries Up Financing for Major Hydroelectric Project
A $400 million lawsuit brought by Sunrise Power & Transmission Co. against the government is halting a series of important loans from Chinese state banks for a critical hydroelectric project.. The lawsuit, which accuses the Nigerian government of breaking its agreements on a settlement over the rights to construct the...
Buhari’s Son-in-Law Wanted on $65m Graft Case
A special corruption unit of the Nigerian government has entered the fray by issuing a warrant for the arrest of Gimba Kumo, a former banker who is married to the daughter of current Nigerian President Muhammudu Buhari. According to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Kumo...