Nickelodeon has adapted the Zulu language for its famous children’s animation series, SpongeBob SquarePants. What this means is that South Africans can now enjoy the famous cartoon in an indigenous language. Zulu is the most widely spoken language in South Africa, and social observers believe that the adaptation is
Seven teenagers have been killed in a blast at Margba, a village in Tone Prefecture, in Savanna, the northernmost region of Togo, which has been under a state of emergency since last June. “The decision to take action was taken after the two terrorist attacks perpetrated in this northern part
Kenya has an ongoing problem of smuggled ethanol that dates back to 2019 and even further. Three years ago, in April, it was reported that officials from Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations faced off with police who were alleged to have been bribed to protect an impounded vehicle
Lindi Tardif, Founder and CEO of Long-Term Relationship Connect (LTRconnect), announced the launch of a new dating and social media app, LTRc, today. The app, which will initially be available in the U.S. for free, is designed for serious singles who are looking for their life partners. LTRc is
Barely a fortnight after the Sudanese military issued out a response to the Sunday killings of their soldiers and a civilian by the Ethiopian militia, Sudan is reported to have shelled the disputed border region of al-Fashaqa. The reported attack on Ethiopia comes amid a response presser by the Sudanese
Sudan's armed military department have accused Ethiopian troops of executing seven Sudanese soldiers and a civilian who were captives, reads a statement published by the Sudanese armed forces on Sunday. “The Sudanese Armed Forces, while extending their sincere condolences to the families of the honourable martyrs, affirmed unequivocally
Legendary football manager Jose Mourinho has called on the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to prevent African players from representing other countries. The Portuguese made the charge during a recent interview where he claimed that the international football governing body was encouraging the stealing of Africa’s World Cup
In the latest bid by authorities to combat corruption, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) employees will start wearing body-worn cameras to prevent bribery. In recent years, Kenya has seen an increase in staff bribery and tax evasion cases in important revenue collection points throughout the country. The cameras, also known as
In the past few days, Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema was in Europe as part of his “re-engagement” agenda where he had the opportunity to address the European Union’s (EU) Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. Hichilema addressed the EU Parliament on 23 June 2022 after he accepted a "rare
On Tuesday, a British affiliate of mining and trading giant Glencore pleaded guilty to seven counts of bribery in relation to oil operations in African countries. The bribery happened between 2011 and 2016 in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, and South Sudan. The United Kingdom's Serious
Many African countries are still grappling with the negative consequences of the COVID-19 global pandemic. While decent measures put in place to curtail the economic impacts of the pandemic have made significant positives, the war in Ukraine has eroded the positives. The Kremlin’s offensive against Kyiv has dealt a
A group of fans looking to travel to Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) to support the Zambia national team were left stranded after their plane faced mechanical issues. They had leased the 120-seater Boeing 737 aircraft at a charge of 275 thousand USD (4.6 million ZMW) from Zambian Regional
The CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA), Mohamed el Qousy recently announced that Egypt plans on launching its Space City by the end of 2022. The 123-acre city will be Egypt’s most monumental step towards leveraging space technology for economic advancement and national security. The city – built by
On June 4, Nigerian man, Dr Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi took to Twitter to share the great news that University of Alberta, a prestigious Canadian University no longer requires that Nigerians take English proficiency tests. This was following a request he made via LinkedIn, Twitter and email two weeks prior. Nigeria, South
Lake Retba or Lac Rose as it is commonly known by the locals is an unusual lake in Africa that will surely catch the eye of an unsuspecting tourist because of its color. Found in Senegal, the lake is separated by narrow dunes from the Atlantic Ocean and its salt
There has been a growing trend of desperate African women being trafficked and exploited in middle eastern nations like Oman and Kuwait. Police in many African countries have issued warnings to the public after uncovering a human trafficking ring that entices young women to the Middle East under the premise
