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Searching for employment opportunities in another country can be an exciting journey, but it requires careful research and vigilance. Many applicants actively seek visa sponsorship jobs to relocate legally, but navigatin…
ART X Lagos 2026: Celebrating African Art, Culture and Creative Business Lagos is once again becoming a meeting point for African creativity as ART X Lagos 2026 runs from November 5 to 8 at the Federal Palace, Victoria I…
Nigeria’s Flamingos have made history by becoming the first African nation to reach the final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup following an outstanding 3–1 victory over Brazil in the semi-final in Morocco. The historic…
Africa's fintech industry is expanding beyond the continent, and Yellow Card's latest acquisition shows how far that growth could go. The African stablecoin payments company has acquired Brazilian cryptocurrency firm GoM…
Bien Questions Talanta Stadium's Rising Cost as Kenyan Athletes Face Neglect Kenyan singer Bien-Aimé Baraza has sparked fresh conversations about government spending and sports development after questioning the rising co…
SOUTH AFRICA FACES TRADE CHALLENGE AS US MOVES TO SUSPEND AGOA BENEFITS South Africa is facing a major trade challenge following the United States' move to suspend its benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Ac…
Kenya and China have signed a new off-grid electrification deal that aims to bring clean solar power to remote areas where the national grid has never reached. The agreement was signed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in Na…
Champion vs Champion: Sundowns Host USM Alger For CAF Super Cup Glory In Pretoria My friend, forget the friendly match. This Sunday is a real final. One game, one trophy, no second chance. On Sunday, November 8, African…
Davido, Zlatan and Shoday Turn London Show Into a Sing-Along Davido, whose real name is David Adedeji Adeleke, is a Nigerian-American singer, songwriter and record producer known for delivering hit songs that dominate mu…
Award-winning Ghanaian musician, songwriter and record producer Nacee is set to deliver an exciting entertainment experience as he announces the second edition of KAVOD, scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2026, at the Nat…
RIIDM’s New EP, Feel The RIIDM, Introduces the Rising Nigerian Singer to New Listeners Nigerian singer and songwriter RIIDM is attracting fresh attention with the release of his new extended play (EP), titled Feel The RI…
Nigeria's digital payment landscape just got more exciting! Google has officially launched Google Wallet and Google Pay in Nigeria, giving eligible Android users a new way to make payments using their smartphones. But wh…
King Promise Brings Ghanaian Pop Back Into the Conversation Ghanaian music is receiving fresh attention as discussions grow around the possibility of taking its sound to a wider African and international audience. One ar…
Makhadzi Botswana saga has come to an end. After an urgent application to a Botswana court Makhadzi has her travel documents back, and has voted in South Africa’s Local Government elections on Wednesday 4 November. Timel…
The Nigerian technology infrastructure company Layer3 has raised N1.5 billion through a commercial paper issuance to support expansion in locally hosted cloud services and enterprise technology infrastructure. The fun…
ASA Names Acting President After Governance Pressure Jean Verster have being appointed the acting president by Athletics South Africa (ASA) amid the growing governance concerns and increasing pressure from interna…
Ghanaian contemporary artist Ibrahim Mahama was given the superfluous 2026 Arnold Bode Prize in Germany, capturing the international attention to African creativity and artistic excellence. The award, presented by the Ge…
A new report has revealed that 74 per cent of Nigerian technology companies maintain links with the United States, raising fresh questions about the direction of the country's growing technology industry and where its ec…
