African News

Russian Orthodox Church makes inroads in Africa »

MARTINA SCHWIKOWSKI The Russian Orthodox Church is slowly but surely gaining a foothold in Africa. Experts say Russia is using its expansion as a form of ideological soft power. For…

Mar 25 2026 / No Comment / Read More »

Malawi’s Ban on Dual Practice Divides Health Sector »

BOUBA JALLOH Malawi has introduced a ban on dual practice, blocking public health workers from holding private medical jobs. The government says the move tackles corruption, but doctors warn it…

Mar 25 2026 / No Comment / Read More »

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms »

PAUL NJIE Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The…

Mar 9 2026 / No Comment / Read More »

Kenyan police arrest man accused of trafficking fighters for Russia’s war in Ukraine »

Kenyan authorities on Thursday February 26, arrested and charged a man for trafficking 25 Kenyans to Russia last year to fight in Moscow’s war in Ukraine. More than 1,000 Kenyans…

Mar 9 2026 / No Comment / Read More »
Community News

The Silent Epidemic: Why Kidney Disease is a Test of American Healthcare »

World Kidney Day was March 12, and here in the U.S., the conversation must be elevated from awareness to action,…

Mar 25 2026 / No Comment / Read More »

2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if It’s Decaf. »

One to two cups of caffeinated tea per day helps too, researchers found after following nearly 132,000 people for 40…

Feb 23 2026 / No Comment / Read More »

African indigenous foods that fight inflammation may help people with diabetes – research »

TENDAIISHE BEREJENA & FLORENCE MALONGANE African indigenous food groups present an exciting area to explore when it comes to taste…

Feb 23 2026 / No Comment / Read More »

Yes, ‘Whiskey Dick’ Is Real (And Here’s What to Do If It Happens to You) »

Experts give us the lowdown on a very annoying penis problem. BRITTANY WONG Drink responsibly, or you might fall victim…

Jan 22 2026 / No Comment / Read More »

The Fulani women living under the control of JNIM jihadists in the Sahel »

What is life like for the women living in the central Sahel, in areas controlled by the jihadist JNIM group?…

Dec 28 2025 / No Comment / Read More »

How to tell if your store-bought egg is real or fake (without cracking it open) »

Wait, fake eggs are real? If you’ve ever picked up a tray of eggs at the supermarket and wondered whether…

Nov 27 2025 / No Comment / Read More »
Business

Amandla interviews the MD of Ghana’s SIC Insurance Plc »

Mr. Stephen Oduro, the Managing Director of SIC Insurance Plc, Ghana, was voted the CEO of the year 2022 for General Insurance in May 2023 by CEO Network of Ghana. Amandla brings you an interview it recently had with him Amandla. Good morning Mr. Oduro.…

Jul 12 2023 / No Comment / Read More »

How Wade turned a traditional Senegalese drink into a hit U.S. product and made a turnover of $3.2m »

ABU MUBARIK Magatte Wade recently recalled returning from the United States to Senegal and finding out that many Senegalese preferred foreign drinks to the country’s traditional hibiscus drink, known as bissap. “When I went to Senegal, I was sorry to see that many young people…

Apr 13 2022 / No Comment / Read More »

Nigeria-Born Tope Awotona Poured His Life Savings into Calendly. Now He’s One of America’s Wealthiest Immigrants »

AMY FELDMAN Calendly was built out of frustration. Now the scheduling app is worth $3 billion—and the subject of a heated Twitter spat among Silicon Valley elite. Tope Awotona, the 40-year-old founder and chief executive of Calendly, leans back in his chair and lets loose a…

Apr 13 2022 / No Comment / Read More »

Why Mastercard just made a $100 million bet on Africa’s mobile money market »

JACKIE BISCHOF & CARLOS MUREITHI The $100 million investment from global payments giant Mastercard in the mobile money business arm of Airtel Africa announced this week is a sign of the rapid growth and optimism in Africa’s digital payment sector. The transaction values the subsidiary,…

Apr 14 2021 / No Comment / Read More »

How Africa’s largest city is staying afloat »

AYODELE JOHNSON The most populous city in Africa is also one of its most vulnerable to sea level rise and floods. To stay afloat, everything from its architecture to its transport may have to change. Navigating the thronging streets of Lagos, Nigeria, is a challenge…

Feb 3 2021 / No Comment / Read More »

Tax evasion and theft ‘rob Africa’ of $89bn a year: UN study »

Nearly half of the total annual figure of $88.6bn is accounted for by the export of commodities such as gold, diamonds and platinum, the report found. Africa is losing nearly $89bn a year in illicit financial flows such as tax evasion and theft, amounting to…

Oct 1 2020 / No Comment / Read More »

Johnson & Johnson to End Talc-Based Baby Powder Sales in North America »

The company has faced thousands of lawsuits from cancer patients who claim that its talc was contaminated with asbestos, a known carcinogen, and that the company knew of the risks. TIFFANY HSU & RONI CARYN RABIN Johnson & Johnson is discontinuing North American sales of…

Jun 7 2020 / No Comment / Read More »

Ghana is the best investment destination – Prof. Amoako »

KOFI AYIM Ghana’s Consul General in New York, Prof. (emeritus) Samuel Amoako has urged Africans in the diaspora to invest in Ghana for optimal returns. He said the relative peace and stability in Ghana anchored upon democratic governance and its leading role in Pan-Africanism make…

Mar 12 2020 / No Comment / Read More »

South Africa has three months to defend investment grade rating »

PRINESHA NAIDOO South Africa is fighting to preserve its last remaining investment-grade credit rating and avert a forced selloff of billions of rand of its debt after Moody’s Investors Service gave it just over three months to get its finances in order. The ratings company…

Nov 13 2019 / No Comment / Read More »
Editorial

Rare leadership traits exhibited at AFCON 2025 »

The grand finale of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON ‘25) biennial soccer tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) happened before…

Jan 22 2026 / No Comment / Read More »

Ghana: It’s about time Kotoka International Airport is renamed »

An international airport is an entry/exit point in a country, utilizing air transport. Throughout the world, airport facilities are named after things that exude positivity…

Oct 25 2025 / No Comment / Read More »

Don’t marginalize indigenous belief systems »

Ghana transitioned to a republic under its first President Kwame Nkrumah in 1960 and commemorated July 1 as Republic Day and a statutory public holiday.…

Jul 10 2025 / No Comment / Read More »
Artcultainment

Idris and Sabrina Elba are on a mission to transform an entire West African island

Off the coast of Sierra Leone, the actor and model are fighting against tourists traps with their own vision: a tropical “eco-city” of the future. DEVIN GORDON Sherbro Island, a tropical outpost of farmers and fishermen…

Mar 25 2026 / Read More »
Uncategorized

Cocaine flowing through West Africa ‘fueling corruption and crack use’

An increase in cocaine trafficking through West Africa is fueling corruption in some countries, reaching the highest levels of government, a report published this week warns. At least 30 percent of cocaine bound for Europe now…

Mar 25 2026 / Read More »
Uncategorized

Cocaine flowing through West Africa ‘fueling corruption and crack use’

An increase in cocaine trafficking through West Africa is fueling corruption in some countries, reaching the highest levels of government, a report published this week warns. At least 30 percent of cocaine bound for Europe now…

Mar 25 2026 / Read More »
Uncategorized

Cocaine flowing through West Africa ‘fueling corruption and crack use’

An increase in cocaine trafficking through West Africa is fueling corruption in some countries, reaching the highest levels of government, a report published this week warns. At least 30 percent of cocaine bound for Europe now…

Mar 25 2026 / Read More »
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