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Gold Fields Leverages AWS to Transform Technology Infrastructure, Pioneering Cloud Adoption in Mining.

Jide AdesinaSeptember 4, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 4, 20240272

Gold Fields has taken a groundbreaking step by migrating its entire SAP and treasury systems to Amazon Web Services (AWS), challenging the mining industry’s traditional...

Egypt’s President Sisi Makes Historic Visit to Turkey, Signaling Thaw in Decade-Long Diplomatic Freeze.

Jide AdesinaSeptember 4, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 4, 20240217

Ankara, Turkey — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on September 4, marking the first presidential-level...

Africa Asia TECHNOLOGY

UN Chief Calls for Inclusive AI to Benefit All.

Jide AdesinaSeptember 4, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 4, 20240157

On Tuesday, the UN Secretary-General emphasized the need for global cooperation in harnessing the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI), cautioning that unequal access could...

Africa Asia ECONOMY International News

Ruto and Xi Discuss Major Infrastructure Projects to Strengthen Kenya-China Partnership.

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 20240281

The expansion of Kenya’s infrastructure dominated discussions between President William Ruto and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting at the Great Hall of the...

Africa

DR Congo Prison Break Attempt Leaves 129 Dead in Kinshasa.

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 20240195

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reported that at least 129 people lost their lives during a mass attempted prison break at the Makala...

Africa International News

Tragedy Off Libyan Coast: Migrant Boat Capsizes, 1 Dead, 22 Missing.

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 20240186

A boat carrying migrants en route to Europe capsized off the coast of Libya on Tuesday, resulting in one confirmed death and 22 people reported...

Africa Asia ECONOMY

Xi Jinping and Tinubu Pledge to Deepen China-Nigeria Relations, Sign New Cooperation Agreements

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 20240210

Chinese President Xi Jinping has reaffirmed his commitment to working closely with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to strengthen the longstanding diplomatic friendship between China and...

Africa BUSINESS ECONOMY

Dangote Refinery Unveils First Petrol Batch, Promises Market Availability Within 48 Hours

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 20240194

The Dangote Oil Refinery, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd), has unveiled its first petrol product to the Nigerian public. The presentation...

Africa Asia BUSINESS

Nigeria Poised to Expand Partnership with Indonesia.

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20240233

Nigeria has expressed its readiness to strengthen relations with Indonesia. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said there is a lot of...

Africa Agriculture

Gates Foundation Awards Sh1 Billion to Boost Tanzania’s Horticulture Sector

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20240338

Key Points to Know: This initiative marks the Gates Foundation’s first venture into Tanzania’s horticultural sector, focusing on the Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions. Arusha –...

Africa Tourism

South Africa’s Last Captive Elephant Embarks on New Life.

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20240265

Charley, once the last captive elephant in South Africa, has embarked on a new chapter of life at a private game reserve after spending 40...

Africa Uncategorized

Tragedy Strikes Again: Niger Loses 15 More to Severe Flooding.

Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 20240225

The West African nation of Niger continues to grapple with the devastating effects of torrential rains that have been battering the country since June. The...

Africa

Kaduna Refinery Protest: Community Demands Action Over Toxic Chemical Spill.

Jide AdesinaAugust 30, 2024

by Jide AdesinaAugust 30, 20240276

Hundreds of residents from the Kapam community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State staged a protest at the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company...

Africa BUSINESS

Meet Nigeria’s Top 10 Wealthiest Titans: The Business Moguls Shaping the Nation’s Economy.

Jide AdesinaAugust 30, 2024

by Jide AdesinaAugust 30, 20240314

Aliko Dangote Aliko Dangote, the wealthiest man in Africa, built his fortune through Dangote Group, a conglomerate with interests in cement, sugar, salt, and flour....

Africa Commerce

Gold Rush: Ghana Opens New Mines to Increase Production!

Jide AdesinaAugust 30, 2024

by Jide AdesinaAugust 30, 20240309

Ghana is poised to strengthen its status as Africa’s top gold producer with the commissioning of its first large-scale greenfield mine in over a decade....

Africa Asia ECONOMY International News

Renewed Chinese Investment in Africa: Lending Increases in 2023

Jide AdesinaAugust 29, 2024

by Jide AdesinaAugust 29, 20240165

In 2023, Chinese lending to Africa saw an increase for the first time in several years, according to research by Boston University’s Global Development Policy...

Africa International News

Algerian Qatari German Hospital Construction Officially Underway.

Jide AdesinaAugust 29, 2024

by Jide AdesinaAugust 29, 20240281

Construction has begun on the Algerian Qatari German Hospital in the new city of Sidi Abdellah, located west of Algeria’s capital. The groundbreaking ceremony was...

Africa ECONOMY Tourism

Namibia to Address Drought Impact by Culling 83 Elephants and Distributing Meat

Jide AdesinaAugust 29, 2024

by Jide AdesinaAugust 29, 20240253

Namibia has announced plans to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, to provide meat to communities severely affected by a prolonged drought across southern...

Africa Power

Ethiopia’s Mega-Dam Achieves Twofold Increase in Electricity Output

Jide AdesinaAugust 29, 2024

by Jide AdesinaAugust 29, 20240195

Ethiopia has announced a significant increase in electricity production from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile, following the activation of two...

Africa BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

“Starlink’s Multi-Million Dollar Investment: A Game Changer for Nigeria’s Growth”

Jide AdesinaAugust 28, 2024August 28, 2024

by Jide AdesinaAugust 28, 2024August 28, 20240208

Industry experts have praised Elon Musk’s Starlink for its substantial investment in Nigeria, highlighting the company’s dedication to enhancing telecommunications infrastructure across Africa. Reports indicate...

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