Category: Africa

Leaders, supporters pay tribute at state funeral of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe

Zimbabwe’s founder Robert Mugabe was honored as an icon, principled leader and African intellectual giant at a state funeral on Saturday, after a week of disputes over his burial threatened to embarrass President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mugabe led Zimbabwe for 37 years, from independence until he was ousted by the army in November 2017, by which… Read More Leaders, supporters pay tribute at state funeral of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe

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Playwriting: Beeta Universal Arts Foundation announces third edition of the Beeta Playwright Competition

The Beeta Universal Arts Foundation is proud to announce the third edition of the Beeta Playwright Competition. The competition aims to find new voices in the literary genre of drama in Nigeria. The third edition of the Beeta Universal Playwright Competition is calling for entries and is open to indigenous playwrights between the ages of… Read More Playwriting: Beeta Universal Arts Foundation announces third edition of the Beeta Playwright Competition

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Few Model Management: The Number One Scouting Agency in Africa

Few Models is Africa’s leading model scouting company. Since its inception in 2014 in Nigeria, it has been recognized globally for the discovery of numerous diverse talents across Africa. Few Models is an active mother agent; supporting, developing and nurturing the entire modeling career of models, both locally and abroad. Few Models is proud to… Read More Few Model Management: The Number One Scouting Agency in Africa

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South African businesses shut stores in Nigeria in fear of reprisal xenophobic attacks

South African companies MTN and Shoprite closed stores in Nigeria on Wednesday in the face of attacks targeting their premises in retaliation to similar violence in their home country. Nigeria’s vice president is also boycotting an economic forum in Cape Town on boosting intra-African trade, the country’s foreign minister said, after days of rioting in… Read More South African businesses shut stores in Nigeria in fear of reprisal xenophobic attacks

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Roberta Annan appointed United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Creative Economy  

Ghanaian serial entrepreneur and fashion investor, Roberta Annan has been designated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment), the United Nation’s authoritative advocate for the global environment to receive a Goodwill Ambassadorial role as a United Nations Supporter for the Creative Economy in recognition of her fantastic leadership dedicated towards social and environmental causes.… Read More Roberta Annan appointed United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Creative Economy  

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