Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare The genital disappearance panic sweeping across Nigeria evokes nagging anxiety over masculinity and male power. In April 2021, a report spread across the Nigerian blogosphere that Chinese authorities at the Shanghai Port had seized a Nigerian cargo ship carrying 7,200 refrigerated human penises. Although the report seemed improbable for many reasons, among them … Read More “In Search Of Manhood” »
As the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON, Côte d’Ivoire 2023 tournament goes into the knock-out stages, not only are the continent’s best footballers gearing up for the next phase of the competition, but children from across Cote d’Ivoire are also getting a chance to shine courtesy of Visa’s Player Escort program. Visa, a global leader in digital … Read More “Visa Player Escort Program makes dreams come true for Ivorian children” »
Iraq is moving in tandem with the BRICS philosophy as it banned eight banks from initiating transactions in the U.S. dollar. The Middle Eastern country is cracking down on the U.S. dollar months after it banned all cash withdrawals in the currency. Eight local banks are banned from accessing the daily U.S. dollar auction conducted … Read More “8 Banks Ban U.S. Dollar Transactions” »
Feb 7, 2024 (Credit: TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies and its partners have started the production from the Akpo West field on the PML2 license in Nigeria. Located 135 kilometers off the coast, Akpo West is tied back to the existing Akpo floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility, which started-up in 2009 and produced … Read More “Production Starts at Akpo West Field Offshore Nigeria” »
Léan Boezaart, CEO of Freedom of Movement Interview with Léan BoezaartCO-FOUNDER AND CEO, FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT Lives in: Cape Town, South Africa Freedom of Movement is a South African clothing and accessories brand co-founded by the Boezaart brothers. With South African rugby captain Siya Kolisi as a minority shareholder, the company has expanded to 21 … Read More “Building a South African clothing business, with some help from a rugby captain” »
AGRA Hosts National Parliamentary Retreat To Enhance The Role Of Parliament In Kenya’s Food Systems AGRA Hosts National Parliamentary Retreat To Enhance The Role Of Parliament In Kenya’s Food Systems The retreat offered lawmakers a crucial platform to discuss, learn from peers, and enhance their abilities regarding the implementation of national food system strategies. Legislators … Read More “Legislators Gather To Deliberate On The Country’s Food System” »
Even the most fragile ecosystems can illustrate how virtuous cycles of economic, social and environmental prosperity can be achieved through conservation. Virunga National Park – caught in the middle of a civil war that is once again gaining pace – is driving innovation to deliver peace through safe, sustainable jobs and a long-term social development. … Read More “Virunga National Park” »
Identity fraud is one of the fiercest sieges accompanying the rise of digital technology. Yet many African countries seem to have their guard down against it. In the last two years, National ID cards suffered 80% of all document fraud attacks in Africa, according to Smile Identity. Smile Identity provides digital identity verification, fraud detection, … Read More “National IDs are the most used documents for identity fraud in Africa” »
Shiba Inu is currently trading at the $0.000009059 mark in the early days of February 2024. This is now the cheapest price investors could get to accumulate SHIB tokens in their portfolios. The dog-themed token has always been considered a low-hanging fruit as its price is affordable to the average investor. A common investor can … Read More “$9 Can Make You a SHIB Millionaire in February 2024” »
Jan 26, 2024 Hercules rig (Credit: Odfjell Drilling) Portuguese oil and gas Galp has set out plans to drill another well using Odfjell Drilling-managed semi-submersible rig Hercules, after discovering significant column of light oil at Mpane-1x well in Namibia’s PEL 83 block. Galp (80%, operator), together with its partners NAMCOR and Custos … Read More “Galp to Further Evaluate Extent of Mopane Oil Discoveries with Hercules Rig” »
