By Rédaction Africanews Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has earned her third Guinness World Records (GWR) title after Guinness recognised her for achieving the largest serving of rice. This adds to her previous record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice. The record was achieved on September 12, 2025, in Victoria Island, Lagos, when Baci and food brand Gino prepared 8,780 kilograms of rice. Although the team initially aimed to set the jollof rice record, Guinness later confirmed the same attempt also qualified as the largest serving of rice overall. Baci shared the news on January 20, 2026, posting a…
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By Rédaction Africanews At the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, the French president delivered a sharp rebuke of Donald Trump’s threat to slap tariffs on eight European countries opposing his controversial push to take over Greenland. Macron warned against a slide toward autocracy, a world where rules no longer matter and territorial sovereignty is treated as a bargaining chip. But while his words carried weight, it was his look that stole the spotlight. Standing before an audience of global powerbrokers, Macron wore blue reflective aviator sunglasses indoors. The choice was instantly noticed, debated and, on social media, thoroughly dissected. The…
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud recently made a historic visit, the first by a Somali president in four decades, to the town of Las Anood, using the moment to firmly reject Israel’s recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland. He framed Jerusalem’s move as an attempt to divide Somalia, vowing that national unity remains “untouchable.” While Somaliland’s leadership insists Las Anood remains its territory, the enthusiastic reception to Mohamud’s visit underscored significant local support for the federal government, dealing a symbolic blow to Somaliland’s secessionist ambitions. Analysts suggest this escalation has now elevated a long-simmering dispute into a potential international fault line,…
The World Economic Forum will bring its flagship Africa summit back to South Africa in April 2027, ending a seven-year pause triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Chido Munyati, WEF’s Head of Africa, confirmed the meeting will take place in either Johannesburg or Cape Town. The announcement underscores a renewed focus on Africa’s economic future, making the 2027 gathering a highly anticipated milestone for leaders and innovators eager to shape the continent’s trajectory. This revival promises a vital platform for tackling Africa’s most pressing opportunities, particularly large-scale job creation for its youthful population . Already, discussions at this year’s WEF in Davos are…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies Ivory Coast says it will buy the entire volume of cocoa stockpiled by the country’s cooperatives in order to ensure producers are paid. The news comes as cocoa fell to its lowest price in two years. The cocoa industry accounts for 14 percent of Ivory Coast’s GDP but slowing exports have left stocks piling up. Now the government is stepping in. “The chosen strategy is simple and effective,” Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani, Ivory Coast Minister of Agriculture, said on Tuesday. “The government will primarily rely on credible, solid and structured national operators, who will conduct purchasing…
Nigeria’s finance minister says Africa’s largest oil producer wants to borrow less and grow more from within. Speaking in Davos, Wale Edun acknowledged that Abuja could return to international bond markets after its successful $2.35 billion sale in November, but stressed that this is no longer the priority. Instead, the government is pivoting toward mobilizing domestic revenue, boosting savings, and attracting fresh investment—including from the Middle East—to power growth. The stance aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s sweeping reforms since 2023, from ending fuel subsidies to liberalizing the currency. Those changes are already paying off, with the IMF lifting Nigeria’s 2026 growth…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP United States special envoy Steve Witkoff said that he and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to discuss peace in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss town of Davos, he said he would also be holding talks with Ukrainian officials. “I’m hopeful that all meetings will go well on that subject. We need a peace,” he said. Witkoff claimed the two sides were close to reaching the final “10 per cent” of a deal to…
The Business Communications Academy has introduced a distinctive PR offering designed to help African SMEs build brand visibility, earn market credibility, and achieve measurable business impact through strategic storytelling, media presence, thought leadership, and data-informed communications. Lagos, 15th January 2026 – Bloomwit, Africa’s best business communications academy, has launched public relations (PR) services tailored specifically for African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The move aims to address one of the most persistent challenges facing the sector: limited visibility in increasingly crowded and competitive markets. For many African SMEs, the path to growth is often hindered by a common challenge:…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Uganda’s military chief has given opposition leader, Bobi Wine, 48 hours to surrender to police following last week’s disputed presidential election. Wine – who finished runner-up – has alleged widespread fraud during the vote that saw incumbent President Yoweri Museveni win a seventh term in office. The opposition leader is in hiding saying he fled a military raid on his home hours before the 81-year-old president was declared victor on Saturday. In a series of posts on X late on Monday, Military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba threatened Wine with violence saying he will be treated like…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Sudan’s military is weighing up a new humanitarian truce and ceasefire proposal received from mediators the United States and Saudi Arabia. The army has been at war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for close on three years which has left more than 150,000 dead and displaced at least 11 million people. A source says the Security and Defence Council – which groups military and allied government officials – is meeting on Wednesday to review the plan. Efforts to reach a ceasefire have intensified in the past year under US President Donald Trump’s administration. Discussions…