The news comes in the wake of Guinea being stripped of the rights to host the tournament. It was confirmed by IOL after communication from the South African Football Association by its president Danny Jordaan. Was the country to be awarded the rights, it would be the third time that …
Read More »We can’t compare ourselves to Ghana, Morocco – South Africa FA President
South Africa Football Association president Danny Jordaan has said Bafana Bafana cannot be compared to Morocco and Ghana. WHAT HAPPENED? Both the Black Stars and the Atlas Lions participated in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. And given the nature of the players that featured for both nations, Jordaan believes …
Read More »Biden set to host Nana Addo, others at US-Africa Leaders summit
President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to join his counterparts in Washington D.C. next week for the US-Africa Leaders Summit. President of the United States, Joe Biden, is hosting leaders from African countries starting December 13, 2022. According to the US States Department, the Summit will demonstrate the United States’ enduring …
Read More »GTP wins most preferred African Fabric Brand at Home Africa Builders Awards
Ghana’s foremost textiles manufacturing company, Ghana Textiles Printing Company Limited, popularly known as GTP has been celebrated for being the most preferred African fabric brand. The company which was established in 1966 designs, prints and markets GTP and Woodin brands in Ghana and across the sub-region. The Home Builders Africa …
Read More »12 years after South Africa 2010: African football fans celebrate Luis Suarez’s grief
Ghanaian football fans were joined by others across the continent and the world to celebrate the pain that Uruguayan skipper Luis Suarez felt when his side beat the Ghana Black Stars at the World Cup but failed to qualify from their group. Images of the former Liverpool man shedding tears …
Read More »Black Sherif, Sarkodie and Nasty C are the only rappers in Africa – Wizkid
Nigerian afrobeat singer, Wizkid, has asserted that Sarkodie, Nasty C and Black Sherrif are the only rappers in Africa. His comment comes at the back of an earlier interview with 10magazine where he dismissed the relevance of rap music in contemporary times. According to the “Essence” hitmaker, rap music is dead. However, …
Read More »‘Where in Africa are you from?’ – Buckingham Palace aide resigns over comments to Black charity boss
A Black charity boss who attended an event hosted by Queen Consort Camilla said she was left “traumatized” after a Buckingham Palace aide appeared to push her to answer questions about her ancestry. The questions the aide asked included, “Where in Africa are you from?” According to The Independent, Ngozi …
Read More »Looming global recession sparks fear in East Africa region
East Africans are second-guessing what the projected global recession in 2023 could mean for them, given the International Monetary Fund says about a third of the world will be in recession, led by the globe’s largest economies including the US, China, and Europe. The recent growth projections by the international …
Read More »Gunmen stop sermon and rob churchgoers in South Africa
Armed robbers invaded a Johannesburg church in South Africa and stole from the congregants at gunpoint over the weekend. The gunmen stopped the sermon before proceeding to collect cash and valuables from the people inside the Johannesburg Central SDA church, according to reports. The moment the gunmen stopped the preaching …
Read More »Bawumia’s previous trip on Togbe Afede’s Africa World Airlines: Here is what we found
Social media came in their tons when Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia was spotted aboard a commercial flight on an in-country trip. A photo shared by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni on social media disclosed that the Tamale-bound flight took off in the morning of Saturday, November 26. A smiling Bawumia …
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