Displaced persons and refugees cross Africa's Sahel and lake chad region are set to benefit from a relief fund raised through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief). The fund was made possible via donors who raised over USD 1.1 billion to support displace persons in five African countries.
The quest for greener pastures and improved living conditions has led to migration from less developed nations to more developed countries like the United States of America (USA).
There is currently a growing interest in electric vehicles (EVs) across Africa chiefly driven by trends in investment, access to electricity and governmental priorities.
An airport has the "international" tag when it has the designated facilities and infrastructure to manage customs, immigration, and quarantine procedures for inbound and outbound passengers and cargo.
Gold has come to stay as a major commodity amid its rising significance as a safe haven asset with prices skyrocketing globally, climbing to US$2,468.40 per troy ounce in June 2024.
Despite boasting of a massive global user base, popular messaging app WhatsApp is still facing restrictions in some countries following regulatory flaws.
The growing internal and regional crises across the globe caused by political instability and terrorism have created the need for most countries to place more emphasis on improving their security.
Over the years, the volume of oil reserves owned by different countries have solidified their presence as major players due to the importance of oil and gas in the global economy.
The indebtedness of African countries to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has grown over the years as the body continually supports the continent's economic growth by providing financial aid.
Indications have emerged that global tech giants Microsoft may be shutting down the West Africa operations of one of its $100 million investments in Africa, the African Development Centre (ADC) located in Lagos, Nigeria.
The latest report highlighting wealthy societies in Africa and published by Henley & Partners has placed Lagos in fifth position in a list of 20 wealthiest African cities.
The new ranking referred to as the World Cybercrime Index (WCI) showed that Russia topped the list as the greatest cybercrime threat, followed by Ukraine, China, the US and Nigeria.