The 2022 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) Summit started on Monday in Kigali, Rwanda, bringing together political leaders, businesses persons, civil society representatives, among others to formulate policies towards the continental food security agenda. The Kigali event is the 12th AGRF Summit, an event held every year since 2010. This year’s summit, set to run until September 9, is…
THE government urged the national ladies team golfers to work hard and excel in the All Africa Challenge Trophy golf tournament which tees off at Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club course today. The Director of Sports in the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports, Yusuph Singo who represented the docket Minister, Mohamed Mchengerwa, called on the golfer to repeat…
THE government urged the national ladies team golfers to work hard and excel in the All Africa Challenge Trophy golf tournament which tees off at Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club course today. The Director of Sports in the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports, Yusuph Singo who represented the docket Minister, Mohamed Mchengerwa, called on the golfer to repeat…
Wemade, an online video games developer, announced it has participated in the seed funding round for Metaverse Magna (MVM), a P2E guild project from Africa, for expansion of WEMIX ecosystem in Africa. MVM’s parent company, Nestcoin, supports and invests in crypto projects in Africa. It was founded by Yele Bademosi, former director in charge of the Africa region at Binance Labs, who oversaw investments and…
US icon Serena Williams, considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, is retiring from professional tennis. Williams has won 23 grand slam singles titles, more than any other woman or man during the professional era, which began in 1968. Coached by her father, she changed the face of the women’s game. In the process, through speaking…
He may have missed the official year of return, hosted by Ghana in 2019, but we’re loving that Lewis Hamilton, who recently toured Africa, did so the “right” way. His words: “I’m finally tracing my roots through Africa, and guys, to say this journey has been a grounding experience is an understatement.” We are loving that Lewis, who was…
Nairobi: Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s win. Opposition candidate Raila Odinga had alleged irregularities in the otherwise peaceful Aug. 9 election that was marked by last-minute drama when the electoral commission split and traded accusations of misconduct. The court found little or no…
Nairobi: Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s win. Opposition candidate Raila Odinga had alleged irregularities in the otherwise peaceful Aug. 9 election that was marked by last-minute drama when the electoral commission split and traded accusations of misconduct. The court found little or no…
Kenya’s Supreme Court should rule today on Raila Odinga’s petition: was Kenya’s election free and fair? Kenya’s political life remains on pause while the Supreme Court considered the petition of Raila Odinga, who claims his opponent William Ruto won by fraud. After a long delay, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chief Walter Chebukati announced on 15 August the…
A two-legged omnivore, Mbiresaurus raathi walked the planet around 230 million years ago and weighed up to 30kg (66lbs) Its skeleton was discovered during two expeditions in 2017 and 2019 by a team of researchers from Zimbabwe, Zambia, and the US Scientists in Zimbabwe have discovered the remains of Africa’s oldest dinosaur, which roamed the Earth around 230 million…