The 13th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East opened for submissions on Monday, March 13, 2023. 2023 Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East (POESAM) Candidates from the 17 countries within the Orange footprint have until May 21, 2023, to submit their project on the website https://POESAM.orange.com….
Putin said Russia could help countries with “sustainable development, the struggle against terrorism and extremism. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday promised Moscow’s “total support” for Africa, at a conference with African officials in Sochi in southwest Russia. “Our country will continue to provide total support to our African friends in different sectors,” Putin said…
A recent court ruling restrains the Biden administration from engaging with social media platforms on content moderation. A Louisiana federal judge has imposed limitations on certain branches of the Biden administration, preventing them from contacting or holding discussions with social media platforms regarding content moderation on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. The ruling by Judge Terry…
Prof. Okello Oculi, a political scientist, has urged leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to decide on what political morality they intend to follow. Oculi made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja. He said that African leaders should either choose between morality based on…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 892,400 bottles of codeine-based syrup worth N6.2 billion in street value. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that operatives recovered the drugs from five containers. Babafemi said the operation was carried out by NDLEA operatives at…
List framework for suspected discriminatory measures and other practices violating market trading principles regarding Xinjiang-related products are set to be probed. China’s Ministry of Commerce disclosed on Tuesday that it would probe into PVH Corp. of the United States (U.S.) under the unreliable entity. The U.S. Company is suspected of boycotting cotton products from China’s…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasised the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Russia to counter the West’s “cruel” sanctions. Pezeshkian made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Tehran, urging the two sides to accelerate the implementation of joint projects, according to statement by his office’s website. He…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed for the violence to end now with war ramping up across the Middle East. Guterres, in a statement on Tuesday, condemned the broadening of the Middle East conflict, with escalation after escalation. “This must stop. We absolutely need a ceasefire.” Iran fired waves of ballistic missiles at Israel on…
Tensions flared at the California State Capitol over the weekend as protests erupted following the shelving of two significant reparations bills aimed at addressing the historical injustices faced by Black Americans. The legislation, which sought to create a state fund and agency for reparations, was pulled by lawmakers amid concerns about potential vetoes from Governor…
Foreign Investment Network, FIN, the African knowledge partner of Forbes Best of Africa Award (Emerging Markets), has honoured Tpl. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, Ph.D, CON with “FIN Outstanding Woman Of The Year Award 2023” The award will be conferred on her in London, United Kingdom on 18th July 2023 by Mr. Mark Furlong (President, Forbes Custom)…
