Section: Africa
- Angola (92)
- Ghana (31)
- Kenya (410)
- Liberia (28)
- Libya (187)
- Morocco (51)
- Nigeria (1,369)
- South Africa (2,850)
- South Sudan (18)
- Sudan (12)
- Swaziland (1)
- Tanzania (552)
IMF board approves new Ukraine loan package, releases $1.4 bn immediately
The International Monetary Fund executive board on Tuesday gave final approval to a new loan package for Ukraine and released $1.4 billion for immediate use. The IMF had agreed on the $4 billion, 14-month loan in mid-October …read more Source: Pulse...
Turning tyranny into a client: how a U.S. Firm is helping the rise of authoritarianism
This year’s McKinsey & Co. retreat in China was one to remember. Hundreds of the company’s consultants frolicked in the desert, riding camels over sand dunes and mingling in tents linked by red carpets. Meetings took place in a cavernous banquet hall that resembled a sultan’s ornate court, with a sign overhead to capture the...
Steeped in the brine of Nostalgia
NEW YORK — New Yorkers tend to discover Brighton Beach by accident. They set off for Coney Island, but through train mishaps or sheer excitement at the first sight of the sea, they get off at the wrong stop and are confronted with its grumpy next-door neighbor instead But no one’s coming to Brighton Beach for clarity. A dose of local...
Ukraine asserts major Russian military buildup on eastern border
MOSCOW — Ukrainian officials have been raising alarms about what they say is a huge buildup of Russian troops, tanks and artillery pieces along their border that could signal preparations for an invasion. While the Russian military presence along the border is undisputed, some analysts have questioned its characterization as a buildup that might...
Lifestyle: Here is how South Africans dominated Pornhub in 2018
And the award for the second-longest session on the platform in the entire world goes to South Africa. The recently released Pornhub ‘2018 year in review’ has revealed how Africans dominated the platform.Despite being the twentieth largest consumer of content on Pornhub, after Russia, Argentina and Sweden, South Africans currently...
Pulse List 2018: 10 most memorable sporting moments of the year for Nigerians
The memorable sporting moments are local and international events that dominated conversations in Nigeria. Sports resonate with Nigerians deeply and special sporting moments are savoured dearly. In 2018, there were a couple of sporting moments that are the most memorable to Nigerians. From the 2018 FIFA World Cup to Super Eagles win over Iceland...
10 Nigerian players abroad who won trophies in 2018
In this End of Year list, we review a couple of Nigerian players who won trophies with their foreign clubs. With most of Nigerian football talents plying their trades outside the shores of the country, the eyeballs from Nigeria are usually on the foreign-based stars. Thousands of Nigerian players are in action every week for their clubs sides and...
Spy Tapes and Amazon Clouds: South African at centre of bid for Pentagon data cloud linked to Kremlin insider
While South African, Andre Pienaar, founder of C5 Capital and exposed as the mysterious “Luciano” in the leaked “Zuma spy tapes” saga, is involved in a bid for the Jedi Pentagon Project – a cyber-cloud that will store highly sensitive data including US nuclear codes – he has also been linked to Ukrainian-born Russian oligarch, Viktor Vekselberg,...
Politics: The US and Russia are trading shots after Moscow sent 2 bombers to visit the US’s biggest foe in the hemisphere
Russia's ties to Venezuela are longstanding, but despite the arrival of two Russian bombers there, that support may have its limits. Two Russian strategic bombers landed in Venezuela on Monday. Their arrival comes amid increased tensions between the US and Russia and a US-led pressure campaign on Venezuela. Russia remains one of...
Nancy Isime returns to Nigeria after 12 days of shoot in Norway
Nancy Isime returned to Nigeria after working on the set of a Norwagian movie, 'The Department of Applied Chemistry,' where she is the female lead act. Nancy Isime has returned to Nigeria after working 12 days on the set of an international production, ‘The Department of Applied Chemistry.’Nancy Isime was casted alongside...
