Authentic Nigerian Food in Dubai
The biggest Nigerian restaurant chain in the world, Dubai’s Enish is a restaurant and lounge which provides visitors with a chance to enjoy “authentically plated” Nigerian cuisine in the Middle Eastern country. With six thriving branches across the UK, one in the U.S. and Dubai, Enish is the biggest Nigerian Restaurant chain in the world […]
Belgium is Ready to Return Congolese Looted Artefacts
Belgian prime minister Alexander De Croo has submitted a complete inventory of Congolese works of art and artefacts which potentially could be returned to the former African colony. The inventory contains around 84 thousand objects divided in categories. The Belgian prime minister hailed the moment as a step forward in building a partnership of trust […]
The Freight Trucking Market in Africa
Moroccan transport management software provider Freterium has announced it closed a US$4 million seed round in December, which it will use to fuel growth and serve more companies across Africa and the Middle East. Launched in 2020 by Mehdi Cherif Alami and Omar El Kouhene, Freterium has developed transport management software that connects shippers with […]
Burundi’s Prospects Now that the Sanctions have been Lifted
In 2015, Burundi’s then president Pierre Nkurunziza sought to change the constitution to hand him a third term. He faced significant internal and external political opposition, including a failed coup attempt. The European Union and US first imposed visa restrictions on the perpetrators of the violence. Wide-ranging economic sanctions soon followed in response to Nkurunziza’s […]
Covid-19 Grant Spurs Successful Business for Sowetan Entrepreneur
Making gourmet ice cream was never a business that photographer and fashion designer Thando Makhubu planned to pursue, but when coronavirus lockdowns hit South Africa and his regular work disappeared, he started thinking out of the box. “I was actually on an app called Pinterest, and I was just looking at food,” he said. “People […]
The Living Conditions of People Living with Albinism across West Africa
An estimated 10,000 people are living with albinism in Senegal. Albinism is genetically inherited and, while prevalence varies from region to region, some of the highest rates are found in sub-Saharan Africa. About 90% of people with the condition across Africa die of skin cancer before they are 40. Myths surrounding people affected by albinism […]
Is this a Failure for France and Its Policy of Fighting Terrorism in West Africa?
France and its European partners are to begin a military withdrawal from Mali after more than nine years fighting a jihadist insurgency, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, confirmed on Thursday. France first deployed troops against jihadists in Mali in 2013 under the Socialist president François Hollande. The intervention successfully stemmed the insurgents’ advance and returned […]
Promoting Swahili as a Pan-African Language
With more than 200 million speakers, Swahili, which originated in East Africa, is one of the world’s 10 most widely spoken languages. In its heartland, Swahili and its dialects stretch from parts of Somalia down to Mozambique and across to the western parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Swahili, which takes around 40% of […]
What’s on the Table at the EU-Africa Summit?
The European Union has welcomed more than 40 African leaders to Brussels to reassert its influence on a continent where China and Russia have made hefty investment inroads, and where many felt let down by Europe’s COVID-19 vaccines rollout. The EU will offer several packages of support at the EU-AU summit to bolster health, education, […]
PETAN And NCDMB To Drive African Content At Saipec 2022
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) in partnership with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will lead discussions on local content at the sixth Sub Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) opening from 22 – 24 February 2022 in Lagos. During the SAIPEC African Content Series, which is hosted by […]
