Tanzanian trio nominated for CAF awards

EGYPT: THREE Tanzanian footballers have been named among the continent’s top performers ahead of the 2025 CAF Awards, with Shomari Kapombe, Winfrida Gerald and Esther Maseke drawing attention for their inclusion on the final shortlists. Kapombe,...

Harambee Starlets gear up for Gambia's Queen Scorpions

Harambee Starlets celebrate after scoring in a past match. [Harambee Starlets,X] After weeks of intensive training, Harambee Starlets are now tying up loose ends ahead of tomorrow’s Women Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) qualifier against Gambia....

Why one of the world’s greenest countries is betting its future on oil

This story is a partnership between Grist and Foreign Policy, with support from the Pulitzer Center. As Paramaribo, Suriname, flooded with shin-high water during a rainstorm in June, hundreds of taxis jostled for space on a recently paved street...

ICE Raided Canal Street in NYC Yesterday and the Left is Not Happy

Yesterday afternoon, ICE agents showed up in force and arrested a bunch of people selling counterfeit merchandise on Canal Street in New York City. The operation was immediately surrounded by a bunch of New Yorkers chanting things like "ICE out...

Nominees in Men’s Categories for CAF Awards 2025 Revealed

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) announced the nominees in the Men’s Categories for the CAF Awards 2025, celebrating the continent’s top performers among players, coaches, clubs and national teams. MEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR Cameroon’s...

Iliman Ndiaye has already explained future plans as football wakes up to Everton star

It’s taken over a year, but it feels like the rest of the football world has just latched on to something that Evertonians have known since the start of last season about Iliman Ndiaye. On Wednesday, Ndiaye joined Liverpool's Mohamed Salah as one...

Osimhen, Nwabali, Bamaiyi earn CAF award nominations

Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has once again been recognised among Africa’s elite after being nominated for the 2025 African Player of the Year Award, as announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) yesterday via...

Meet Elly Savatia: The African innovator behind an AI app that translates speech to sign language

Innovation continues to shine from Africa, showcasing the ingenuity and creativity of its people. Beyond the continent’s abundant natural resources, Africans are harnessing knowledge, technology, and creativity to lead in areas once dominated by...

Osimhen battles Hakimi, Salah for 2025 CAF Awards

Super Eagles talisman, Victor Osimhen, has been shortlisted for the 2025 African Footballer of the Year Awards, with his toughest challenge expected to come from Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Mohammed Salah of Egypt. The Confederation of African...

Most Spoken African Languages and Where They Are Spoken

Most Spoken African Languages and Where They Are Spoken 1. Kiswahili (230 million speakers) – Predominantly spoken in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, and Comoros. 2. Nigerian Pidgin (121 million)...

What underlies global innovation index rankings

Every year, when the Global Innovation Index (GII) is released, governments rush to make celebratory statements. India is no exception. Since 2020, India has climbed from Rank 48 to Rank 38 in 2025. It looks like steady progress. But before...

CAF unveils 2025 African Footballer of the Year shortlist

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released a 10-man shortlist for Africa’s Footballer of the Year award. The list features two football titans: Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, fresh off a Champions League victory...

Ghana nominated for National Team of the Year in 2025 CAF Awards

The Black Stars of Ghana have been nominated for the National Team of the Year award at the upcoming 2025 CAF Awards. Despite failing to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the four-time African champions bounced back strongly by...

90 Officials from 6 countries begin leadership training in Accra

Ninety senior public sector officials from six African countries have commenced a six-month leadership and governance training under the second cohort of the Leadership Excellence in Africa’s Public Sector (LEAPS) programme. The new cohort...

Nigeria trading across the continent under NIDO-Africa’s leadership

By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH In this insightful interview, Professor Jude Osakwe, Continental Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) Africa, highlights the rapidly shifting global trade landscape and the renewed focus on...

Canal Street's Knockoff Kingdom Crashed: 9 Violent Illegals Busted, Biden's Border Blunder

If you have ever visited New York and purchased a fake Louis Vuitton on Canal Street, this bust may hurt your heart just a bit. Snicker. 🚨NEW YORK’S CANAL STREET IS SAFER: 9 illegal aliens arrested have violent rap sheets including robbery,...

Youth who led Madagascar protests hope coup leader will continue to hear them as...

“For us, personally, there is no answer here yet. I still don’t see any hope for us,” Falia told The Associated Press the day after Col. Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president. Randrianirina’s ousting of the democratically elected...

‘If farm animals were treated like fish there would be an outcry’

Rose George has written remarkable books about blood, human waste and shipping. Quite a list. Now she turns to a subject that in other hands might be just as ugly, grim and repellent: the fishing industry. You might expect George, especially, to...

Canal Street Crackdown: ICE & “Karens” Knock New York’s Street Hustle

ICE raids hit Canal Street after an alleged far-right reporter snitched on immigrant vendors, sparking outrage across New York. WTF!? Canal Street has always been wild, but this right here? This is different. For decades, that Lower Manhattan area...

Dangote Reveals Plans to More Than Double 650,000 bpd Oil Refinery to 1.4 Million bpd

•Set to list 10% of company’s shares by next year •S&P reports oil firm secured $4bn critical financing agreement in August •Says company pursuing Middle Eastern partners •40,000 bpd upstream assets to begin production by end of October Emmanuel...