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The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will meet in Rabat on Friday ahead of the final of the U-23 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), the continent’s football governing body announced on Wednesday. The meeting, to be chaired by CAF President Patrice Motsepe, will focus on the bidding process currently underway for […]
Three Sub-Saharans illegally living in Tunisia have been arrested after the death of 38-year old Tunisian man by stabbing in the governorate of Sfax. The stabbing according to Sfax 1 Court occurred last Monday in the commune of Sekyet Eddeyer of Tunisia’s second city. The deceased was reportedly attacked by the three men in the […]
Five people died in June as a result of rabies in Benin, the country’s Health department has indicated on Tuesday. The victims were reported in two governorates namely Atlantique and Zou. One of the victims is a breastfeeding woman aged 31. She died of her wounds after being bitten by a dog, Corneille Gnanvi, Head […]
As the creator economy in Africa has grown in recent years, enabling talented people to leverage their skills in this digital age, the likelihood of global recession in the near future may unravel the true resilience of the creator economy. Rather than just generating a steady income, digital creators around Africa are also creating jobs […]
President Macky Sall of Senegal announced Monday in a televised speech that he will not seek re-election in the upcoming elections scheduled for February next year, putting an end to all speculations. Speculations had been circulating that Sall would attempt to extend his time in office, which led to unrest and violence in the country […]
Conflicts around the globe cause more deaths — over 238,000 people in 2022 only — than they have ever done this century, with Yemen, Syria, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) having all ranked among the world’s ten least peaceful countries since the index was launched in 2007. The number of […]
With the first summit on global Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation due in the autumn, experts and stakeholders call for African voices to be represented in forming the new rules – digital inequalities must not be exacerbated by Artificial Intelligence. The United Kingdom will host a global summit on safety in artificial intelligence in the autumn, […]
Sunu Finance group has pulled out as main shareholder from Cote Ivoire’s trade and industry bank BICICI now controlled by a State-run consortium, “Sika Finance” reports. The holding has sold its 19.11 shares for $35.6 million to Abidjan-based Brandon & MCain Capital, an investment firm founded by Ahmed Cisse, the President of Côte d’Ivoire’s employers’ […]
China will build an industrial complex for several industries including agri-food, manufacturing, mining and real estate in Niger’s capital Niamey, Beijing’s envoy to the West African country indicated Monday. Jiang Feng made the announcement after meeting with President Mohamed Bazoum. He also argued that the future complex is the translation of agreements of April 26 […]
Burkina Faso has adopted a decree increasing minimum monthly wage to up $75 from $51, few days following talks between Labors Unions and the National council of private employers. The measure, Sika Finance reports, does not apply for the agriculture sector. Labor Unions late last month inked a deal with the country’s private employers’ Council […]