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AFCON champions to earn N2.8bn as CAF increases prize money

Champions of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will return home with prize money of five million U.S. dollars (about N2.8 billion). The News...

European Union’s landmark proposal to label natural gas as ‘Green’ Energy good for Africa

JOHANNESBURG - Africa’s call for a just and inclusive energy transition has been answered through the European Union’s landmark proposal to label natural gas as...

Economic centralisation holding back Africa’s dev’t – Nobel laureate

Nobel Memorial Prize laureate Roger Myerson, an economist, has urged African governments to decentralise power and make resources available to local councils in order...

Hospitals operator Mediclinic’s first half profit more than triples

Hospital chain operator Mediclinic International (MDCM.L) said on Thursday that its profit for the first half that ended Sept. 30 more than tripled from a...

Commentary: Sudan’s military rulers draw on Bashir-era veterans to tighten grip

Sudan's military rulers have been drawing on veteran ex-officials of toppled leader Omar al-Bashir for key posts in the state bureaucracy, in what critics...

Foundation urges Africa govts to tackle poverty with tech education

Zwart Talent Foundation, a nonprofit organisation established to bridge the tech talent gap, has advised governments in Africa to deploy resources to education in...

62 journalists killed in 2020 – UNESCO

No fewer than 62 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs in 2020, according to UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The UN...

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