Nelly is a digital marketing professional responsible for managing Africa.com’s social media platforms. During her leisure time, Nelly loves cooking and gardening. She also enjoys catching up with current affairs, updating her African music collection, traveling and spending time with family.
Saudi Arabia has thrown its weight behind Egypt and Sudan in their bitter dispute with Ethiopia over a massive hydropower dam built by the latter… Read More »World Leaders Join Calls for Amicable Solution in Dam Dispute
The 6th edition of The Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature, suspended last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is back. Founded in 2014,… Read More »Promoting African Languages in All Spaces
Italy’s Eni is partnering with Algeria’s state-owned Sonatrach as the two energy groups move to cut their carbon footprints. At a meeting in Algiers, the… Read More »Producing Green Hydrogen in Algeria
An exceptionally large and white 1,174-carat diamond stone has been unearthed in Botswana, trumping another huge precious stone that was found in the African country… Read More »Botswana Cements its Diamond Status
The central bank announced the introduction of a new 50-dollar note, the country’s highest denomination, worth only around US$0.60. Insufficient to pay even for a… Read More »Zimbabwe Gets a New Dollar Bill
Nine African tech startups are among the 117 so far revealed to be taking place in the Silicon Valley-based Y Combinator accelerator, receiving US$125,000 each… Read More »The First Cohort of African Startups to Go to Silicon Valley Accelerator
The Roots of Capoeira Angola Brazil is well known as the home of the dance-like martial art capoeira, but its roots in fact lie across… Read More »The Roots of Capoeira Angola
If parliament formally approves the nomination of Justice Martha Koome as the next Chief Justice of Kenya and president of the Supreme Court, as is… Read More »Kenya Has Its First Female Chief Justice: Why This Matters
Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday announced the death of President John Magufuli on state television. He was 61. “The President of the… Read More »Tanzania’s President Has Passed Away
After making a name for herself as a celebrated singer, songwriter, actor and performer, South African singing powerhouse, Ramelo, has released her debut single “Heyiwena”.… Read More »South African Soulful Singing Sensation, Ramelo, Drops Her Debut Single “Heyiwena”