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Meet The Cameroonian Singer Heating Up The Global Music Scene

In a world where a lot of artists increasingly sound the same, Lorine Chia is refreshingly unique. The Cameroonian-born, US-based star mesmerises with her strained, raspy voice that delivers bone-chilling soulful ballads. Her music is distinct yet diverse, straddling the genres of futuristic R&B, jazz, and hip-hop. Lorine’s varied subject matter veers between personal stories, […]

Nigeria Sees Accelerated Cloud Uptake As Companies Push Digital Transformation

By Olajide Osho-Thomas, Sales Executive at Infobip Nigeria Nigerian businesses are becoming increasingly innovative as they implement digital transformation strategies, finding new ways to improve business processes with the use of technology that will ultimately yield better efficiency and cost savings for the business. The country’s key technology stakeholders are in the financial services sector, which […]

Why Egypt Needs a Travel Revolution

Historically, thoughts of Egypt conjure up images of the Ancient World – from the Pharaohs and pyramids, to the north-flowing Nile. The allure is securely steeped in its rich culture and history. It’s the reason why, for decades, thousands have trekked to the North African country. It’s also why Lonely Planet included it in their list of where […]

Costa Titch & Dee Koala To Drop Epic Summer Banger, 'We Deserve Bettr'!

We Deserve Bettr Rappers Costa Titch and Dee Koala’s call out for a new culture of money in latest collab! The next generation of rising South African hip-hop stars, Costa Titch and Dee Koala, have dropped an epic summer banger, complete with an explosive music video that captures youth spirit culture cues in vibrant, multi-colour. […]

The Palace Of The Lost City Is The Epic Visual Setting To The Nubian Music Festival

The Palace of The Lost City will be the spectacular setting for the NUBIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL Celebration of Women’s Month livestream to take place at Sun City on Saturday, August 29 from 3pm, as the resort readies itself to re-open to the public after lockdown. The legendary destination, with its dramatic architecture, carved statues, sculptures and exotic gardens will […]

Somalia names new prime minister, unveils plan for elections

President appoints newcomer Mohamed Hussein Roble to replace former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire. Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has appointed political newcomer Mohamed Hussein Roble as the country’s prime minister, hours after brokering an agreement with regional leaders for elections next year that abandons a promised one-person, one-vote model. In a statement late on […]

Hotel Rwanda 'hero' denied bail in terrorism trial

KIGALI (AFP) – A Kigali court on Thursday (Sept 17) denied bail to Paul Rusesabagina, whose actions during the 1994 Rwandan genocide inspired the Oscar-nominated film Hotel Rwanda, ahead of his trial on numerous charges including terrorism. Rusesabagina, who has become a high-profile government critic and has been living in exile for years, appeared last […]

Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina charged with 'terrorism'

The 66-year-old government critic who inspired the Hollywood film about 1994 genocide was arrested abroad last month. Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, has faced 12 charges including “terrorism” in a case shining a spotlight on opposition to President Paul Kagame. Brought to a Kigali court handcuffed in […]

Libya's eastern-based government resigns amid protests

Protesters have taken to the streets in several cities in recent days in anger over poor living conditions. An interim government allied with Libya’s eastern-based renegade commander Khalifa Haftar has resigned amid protests over power cuts and deteriorating living conditions. Ezzel-Deen al-Falih, a spokesman for the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR), said Prime Minister Abdallah […]

Around 50 feared dead in Congo mine collapse

BUKAVU, DR CONGO (AFP) – About 50 people are feared dead after a gold mine collapsed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following torrential rain, local authorities said on Saturday (Sept 12). The accident in the makeshift mine occurred on Friday in the town of Kamituga, in South Kivu province. Provincial governor Theo Ngwabidje […]