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Burna Boy’s South Africa Gig Meets Terrible Backlash

November 13, 2019 11:10 am

Nigerian rapper Burna Boy is set to perform at a concert in SA later this month after promising to never set foot in the country again. Local musicians and event organisers have objected to Nigerian rapper Burna Boy’s inclusion at an anti-xenophobic concert, claiming the star incited hatred with his comments on SA.

In a series of tweets in September, Burna Boy urged black foreigners living in SA to defend and protect themselves against xenophobic attackers. In a now deleted tweet, he also told SA rapper AKA to beef up his security, before giving him the middle finger.

He promised …

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Africa Sees Improvements In Visa Openness – Report

November 12, 2019 2:40 pm
Africa has seen great improvements in visa openness as Africans can travel to more countries visa-free, according to the 2019 Africa Visa Openness Index released on Monday.
For the first time, Africans on average can travel to approximately 27 countries visa-free or with a visa on arrival, said the report compiled by the African Union Commission (AU Commission) and African Development Bank (AfDB).

The progress on visa openness in Africa follows growing momentum for greater integration between countries and signals that policymakers across the continent are pushing reforms, making it easier for African businessmen and women, investors, students and tourists

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Global Investors Mull $67b Projects For Africa In 2020

November 12, 2019 3:47 am
African countries will next year host projects worth $67 billion in critical sectors spanning energy, agriculture, housing, rail and telecoms infrastructure among others.
President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, who disclosed this at the opening press conference of the African Investment Forum (AIF) in Johannesburg said the amount was spread across 59 boardroom transactions for private sector projects.

He described the current edition of the AIF as representing a significant improvement on the 2018 meetings in which $48billion transactions were agreed upon.

“This is about Africa’s financial institutions

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Spirituality

How Africa Mistakes Gullibility For Spirituality

November 10, 2019 3:31 pm

I will begin this week’s edition of #TheAlternative with a generalisation, and I ask for the forgiveness of my readers in advance. You see, a lifetime of living in Nigeria has taught me that Nigerians emote rather than we reason.

This tendency to emote is the reason African parents will not invest millions in their children’s education, but will invest millions in their wedding and their children will not invest millions to cater for their aged parents, but will invest millions in their funeral.

You honestly believe that if European and Asian leaders attend an African wedding or funeral, they …

South Africa Arrive Egypt For U-23 AFCON With 12 Players

South Africa Arrive Egypt For U-23 AFCON With 12 Players

November 5, 2019 4:38 pm

South Africa arrived in Egypt on Tuesday for the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, which begins on Friday, with just 12 players.

They are due to open their campaign, of what is also the qualifiers for the men’s Olympic football tournament ,against Zambia on Saturday with just 15 players available.

South Africa’s top clubs refused to release their players before Monday, when the Fifa window for international matches begins.

The South African Football Association (Safa) fail in its bid to get the clubs to release players early.

However instead of finding replacements Safa has taken a gamble in naming players …

The Russia-Africa Accords, Good Tidings For African Countries

The Russia-Africa Accords, Good Tidings For Africa

November 4, 2019 11:58 am

The renewed interest of major powers to enter into cooperation accords with African countries is a good omen. A few months ago, the Japanese played host to a Japan-Africa summit.  So did the Chinese.  A few years ago, the United States did the same, likewise India.  Occasionally, we hear expressions characterizing Africa as the last frontier, a description capable of various interpretations.  It could mean the realization of a growing market of 1.2 billion people that needs to be explored and exploited.  It may mean the acceptance of the continent as an emerging territory in need of all kinds of …

South Africa Crush England In World Cup Final

South Africa Crush England In World Cup Final

November 2, 2019 4:46 pm
2019 Rugby World Cup final
England: (6) 12
Pen: Farrell 4
South Africa: (12) 32
Try: Mapimpi, Kolbe Con: Pollard 2 Pen: Pollard 6

South Africa broke English hearts with a ruthless display of power rugby to seize their third Rugby World Cup in devastating fashion.

Twenty two points from the boot of nerveless fly-half Handre Pollard and second-half tries from wingers Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe ground England into the Yokohama dirt on a horrible night for Eddie Jones’s men.

England had trailed 12-6 at the interval after taking a hammering in the scrum and making a series of …

Aisha Urges Africans To Stop Stigmatising Infertile Women

Nigeria Recall Captain Musa For 2021 Africa Cup Qualifiers

October 30, 2019 5:03 pm

Nigeria recalled skipper Ahmed Musa, South Africa-based goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi and midfielder Mikel Agu on Monday for next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin and Lesotho.

The Super Eagles will open their qualifying campaign for the tournament in Cameroon on November 14 in the southern Nigerian city of Uyo and then travel to Lesotho three days later.

Musa, who plays for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, missed the recent friendly against five-time world champions Brazil in Singapore due to injury.

Akpeyi had been overlooked since the Africa Cup in Egypt after coach Gernot Rohr criticised the

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Guns And Smiles: Russia Flaunts Firepower At Africa Summit

Guns And Smiles: Russia Flaunts Firepower At Africa Summit

October 24, 2019 7:10 am

Russia is showing off its next-generation Kalashnikov assault rifles, helicopters and facial recognition systems as President Vladimir Putin hosts dozens of African leaders for a major summit in Sochi.

The Wednesday and Thursday event at the Black Sea resort has brought together delegates to discuss everything from nuclear technology to mineral extraction — but on the sidelines, stands for arms companies dominate.

Russia has been a major supplier of weapons and military equipment to African nations and the country’s arms exporter hopes the first Russia-Africa summit will help further boost business on the continent.

“We would like to expand our …

FG Is Aware Of Xenophobic Attack In South Africa – Dabiri

FG Is Aware Of Xenophobic Attack In South Africa – Dabiri

October 23, 2019 3:20 pm

The Chairperson/CEO,  Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government through its representatives in South Africa is atop the latest attacks on Nigerians in that country.

Nigerians and other foreign nationals residing in South Africa again suffered another round of xenophobic attacks on Tuesday.

Three Nigerians, alongside other foreigners, were reportedly injured in the attacks which took place in different locations in Witbank, Mpumanlaga Province.

Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement by Head of Media Unit, NIDCOM, Abdul-Rahman Balogun, stated that the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria and South Africa will ensure implementation of the …

Russia Ready To Partner With Africa In Military Services

Russia Ready To Partner With Africa In Military Services

October 22, 2019 2:41 pm

Russia led by President Vladimir Putin has expressed his country’s readiness to strengthen military-technical and humanitarian cooperation and offer assistance to African countries.

Putin made this known in an interview with TASS, Russia’s leading news agency ahead of the forthcoming Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum scheduled to hold from Oct. 23 to Oct. 24, in the summer beach resort of Sochi, Russia.

The summit is meant to open a new chapter in relations between the Russian Federation and African countries.

The Russian leader, however, warned African countries of the risk of economic confrontation between major powers over the continent.

He …

Oil, Diamonds, Nuclear Power: Russia Eyes Africa Business

Oil, Diamonds, Nuclear Power: Russia Eyes Africa Business

October 18, 2019 1:51 am

While Russia has traditionally focused on arms and grain exports to Africa, it is now looking to broaden its activities and influence.

Here are four sectors likely to be discussed at the Russia-Africa Summit set for next Wednesday and Thursday in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

Oil and gas
Russia is one of the world’s top hydrocarbon producers and exporters through energy giants like Gazprom, Rosneft and Lukoil.

But with 65 percent of its territory covered with permafrost, exploration and extraction are costly, so Russia is eyeing up promising reserves in Africa.

Gazprom is working in Algeria, where …

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