AGS NEWS – Chelsea FC has made a strategic move to strengthen their presence in African football by appointing Achirou Gaoh and Seyi Olofinjana to oversee their operations on the continent. According to football journalist Fabrizio Romano on Friday via … Continue reading Chelsea appoints ex-Super Eagles player Seyi Olofinjana to lead African scouting network expansion
AGS NEWS – In a bid to empower Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across the continent, the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and United Bank for Africa (UBA) have sealed a partnership spanning 20 African countries. As per a statement released … Continue reading UBA partners with African guarantee fund to offer $100 million SME loan initiative
The Nigerian Federal Government has urged for interventions in the realm of cargo evacuation at African ports to address major challenges. President Bola Tinubu made this call during the 43rd annual council meeting of the Port Management Association of West … Continue reading Tinubu calls on African leaders to intervene in ports cargo evacuation
Dangote Industries Limited disclosed that it has successfully repatriated a total of $687.98 million through various Nigerian banks. This includes $576,008,672.41 channeled through Nigerian banks and an additional $111,968,109.38 facilitated through a cash swap arrangement between Dangote Cement Plc and … Continue reading Dangote industries returns $688 million from African ventures
Israel has announced the immediate deportation of a minimum of 25,000 African migrants following a violent clash involving Eritreans in Tel Aviv, which left numerous individuals injured. Eritrea is known for having one of the worst human rights records globally, … Continue reading Israel unveils deportation scheme for 25,000 African migrants
Nigerian afrobeat sensation, Burna Boy, has achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first African artist to have two albums featured in the first 100 songs on the Billboard chart. His latest entry, “Talibans II,” marks his third consecutive year … Continue reading Burna Boy makes history as first African artist with two albums on billboard hot 100
Nigerian singer Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has achieved a remarkable milestone as his hit track ‘Calm Down’ becomes the most streamed African song in the history of the United States of America (USA). The song surpassed CKay’s ‘Love … Continue reading Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ emerges as most streamed African song in US history
Global vaccine alliance GAVI, the World Health Organization (WHO), and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have announced that 18 million doses of the RTS,S vaccine, the first-ever malaria vaccine, will be distributed to twelve African countries over the next two years. … Continue reading Lifesaving malaria vaccine set to reach more African countries
Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian striker, has been awarded the Best African Player accolade at the Ghana Football Awards, surpassing renowned players Riyadh Mahrez and Mohammed Salah. Osimhen’s outstanding performance last season, scoring 31 goals in all competitions, played a crucial … Continue reading Osimhen outshines Mahrez and Salah to claim African award
During the annual general meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) held in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, African leaders expressed concern over the global financing architecture that is pushing several African countries into a debt trap amidst challenging socioeconomic conditions. … Continue reading African leaders call for review of global financing architecture to address debt crisis and global challenges
Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), spoke at a panel session at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, and emphasized the need for African countries to adopt a strategic … Continue reading Kyari emphasizes need for collaboration among African countries to tackle energy transition challenges
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