In what is fast becoming a World Amala Day Celebration, AmalaHangOutWithTolu has sparked a powerful cultural celebration in Hull as the third edition of the food and community event lit up Humber All Nations Alliance on September 6, 2025. Branded the Amala and Akara Edition, the gathering attracted Nigerians in the UK eager to savour a taste of home. Guests enjoyed steaming bowls of Amala, paired with Gbegiri and Ewedu, alongside vibrant games, Yoruba nursery rhymes, and traditional tales that rekindled the spirit of shared heritage. The entertainment segment featured Masoyinbo games, tales by moonlight stories, oonka Yoruba and…
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President Donald Trump’s new $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas threatens to sever a crucial pathway for Ghana’s technology professionals seeking opportunities in the United States, potentially accelerating brain drain challenges already costing the country millions in human capital investment. Trump signed the executive order on Friday imposing the hefty fee on H-1B visa applications, describing the measure as necessary to ensure only “great workers” enter the United States while deterring what his administration characterizes as program overuse. The policy directly impacts Ghana’s growing technology ecosystem, where professionals have traditionally leveraged H-1B visas to secure positions in American firms before…
As the trailblazing South African rugby captain known for his leadership, resilience, and inspiring journey from humble beginnings to World Cup glory, Siya Kolisi is a household name in South Africa. So, anything he does makes news. The captain of the Springboks team has now entered a new playing field, in the world of business, with a line of unisex cuffs that he has developed with Patrick Mavros, the international atelier known for its handcrafted jewelry. In an interview with FORBES AFRICA, Kolisi shares the genesis of the collaboration with the brand, when the Mavros family sent him a…
TikTok’s algorithm and board of directors will be “controlled by America” as part of a deal reached with China earlier this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Saturday, following earlier disputes from ByteDance, TikTok’s China-based parent firm. Key Facts Leavitt, in a Saturday morning appearance on Fox News, said six of the seven board seats for TikTok’s U.S. entity will be occupied by Americans, who will also oversee the platform’s algorithm. Leavitt said Oracle, the cloud computing firm headed by billionaire Larry Ellison, would lead TikTok’s “data and privacy,” after earlier reports suggested Oracle would be among an investing…
The Prime Cabinet Secretary and CS for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, lobbied Cyprus and Sierra Leone to support the candidacy of Professor Phoebe Okowa, who is vying for the elections of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). During bilateral meetings with the Cyprus Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Constantinos Kombos, and Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Timothy Musa Kabba, Mudavadi urged the two countries to support her elections to be held during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council on November 12, 2025. Kenya is looking for a position within…
The Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Ms. Yan Yuqing, has revealed that trade between China and Nigeria reached $15.48 billion from January to July 2025, a significant milestone that underscores deepening bilateral ties between the two nations. Speaking during a reception … The Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Ms. Yan Yuqing, has revealed that trade between China and Nigeria reached $15.48 billion from January to July 2025, a significant milestone that underscores deepening bilateral ties between the two nations. Speaking during a reception held to commemorate three key events the 76th…
By Rédaction Africanews and Reuters Malawi’s former president Peter Mutharika has taken an early lead in this week’s election, according to provisional results. In his face off against incumbent Lazarus Chakwera, Mutharika has roughly 51 percent of votes cast in a quarter of the nation’s councils, compared to 39 percent for Chakwera, Reuters reported on Sunday. Election observers had predicted that the September 16 vote would be a two-horse race between Mutharika and Chakwera, the candidates for Malawi’s two biggest parties. In the five years since 70-year-old Chakwera took office, Malawi has faced economic stagnation. A cyclone and drought wiped…
By Africanews As the world convulses in war and uncertainty, its leaders gather at the United Nations this week in what Secretary-General António Guterres calls “uncharted waters.” From Gaza to Ukraine, Sudan to Haiti, the crises are piling up — alongside rising inequalities, climate disasters, and runaway technologies. Guterres warns that international cooperation is straining under pressures unseen in generations, but insists this annual summit of presidents, prime ministers, and monarchs is too important to squander on posturing. One flashpoint already looms large: Palestine. With the Gaza war entering its second year and accusations of genocide leveled against Israel, up to…
By Rédaction Africanews The trial of former South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar began on Monday in the capital, Juba. Machar, alongside the coaccused, was presented in a cage inside the courtroom. The justice authorities said Machar faced criminal charges for his alleged role in an attack on a garrison of government troops earlier this year. Other charges include murder, conspiracy, terrorism, destruction of public property and military assets and crimes against humanity. This was the first time Machar appeared in public since he was placed under house arrest in March. The trial was televised nationally. Machars’s lawyers argued that…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s top cobalt producer is lifting its export ban starting October 16th. Congo will now control global supply through strict annual export quotas, the country’s strategic minerals regulator announced Sunday. For the rest of 2025, miners will be allowed to export up to 18,125 tonnes of cobalt, a key material in electric vehicle batteries. Annual caps will rise to 96,600 tonnes for both 2026 and 2027. The ban, in place since February after cobalt prices hit a nine-year low, had triggered force majeure declarations from major producers, including mining…