Mozambique’s Ex-Finance Minister Convicted in $2 Billion Fraud Scandal
Former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang has been convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York. This is owing to his role...
Ghana Opens First Gold Refinery To Boost Revenue
Ghana, Africa’s leading gold producer, opened its first commercial gold refinery on Thursday. The Royal Ghana Gold Refinery, situated in Accra, can refine...
Russia Legalizes Crypto Payments for International Trade to Counter Sanctions
Russia’s lower parliament has approved a new law allowing the use of cryptocurrencies for international payments. The law is set to take effect...
Uganda Central Bank Lowers Interest Rate to 10% As Inflation Outlook Improves
Uganda’s central bank has reduced its key lending rate by 25 basis points to 10 per cent, marking the first cut in a...
NIS Indefinitely Suspends Immigration Officer for Begging Traveler at Lagos Airport
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has indefinitely suspended an officer caught on camera begging a traveller for money at the Murtala Muhammed International...
Alarming Rise in Mass Atrocities: 24,816 Killed, 15,597 Kidnapped in Nigeria Over 5 Years – Global Rights
Global Rights Nigeria has revealed that over the past five years, at least 24,816 people have been killed and 15,597 kidnapped in incidents...
Nigerian Army Allegedly Offers ₦300,000 to Family of Teenage Boy Killed in Zaria Protests
The Nigerian Army has reportedly offered ₦300,000 to the family of Ismail Mohammed, the 16-year-old boy killed during the #EndBadGovernance protests in Samaru,...
Scammers In U.S. Create Fake Website to Phish Data of AlatByWEMA Customers
A fraudulent website, Alatbywema.com, has been created to scam users of AlatByWema, a digital banking platform by Wema Bank. As reported by the...
Jumia Reports 25% Revenue Drop in Q2, Operating Losses Rise to $20 million
Jumia, Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, reported a significant drop in revenue and increased operating losses for Q2 2024. The company’s revenue fell 25...
Large Number of Protesters Storm Yobe State Government House
Yobe protesters have blocked the Yobe State Government House on Maiduguri Road in Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria. A video seen by West Africa...
Court Nullifies Sale of Controversial ‘Nigeria Air’ to Ethiopian Airlines, Tells FG To Stop Plans
A Federal High Court in Lagos has nullified the sale of a 49 per cent equity stake in Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airlines....
Protesters Block East-West Road in Rivers, Demand Immediate Government Action
Protesters have blocked the Eleme-Onne section of the East-West Road in Rivers State, demanding action from the government on issues of poor economic...