Kampala — Britam Uganda has been certified as a Top Employer Africa 2026 by the Top Employers Institute (TEI), marking the second consecutive year the financial services firm has attained the continental recognition following successful recertification across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Mozambique. The certification places Britam among a select group of organisations recognised for consistent…
A seven-member Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the hosting of the 2026 Africa Armwrestling Championship has been inaugurated in Accra. The committee would be chaired by Maame Afua Houadjeto (Mrs), Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and deputised by Dr Kofi Addo-Agyekum, CEO of Kofikrom Pharmacy. Other members of the committee include…
Japan has suspended operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant, hours after its restart, its operator has said. An alarm sounded “during reactor-start-up procedures” at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa in Tokyo but the reactor remained “stable”, Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) spokesperson Takashi Kobayashi said. Reactor number six restarted on Wednesday a day later than planned due…
Realme is turning its ambitious battery concepts into a reality with the launch of the P4 Power, debuting in India on January 29th. The device features a massive 10,001mAh capacity, fulfilling the promise of the high-capacity prototypes the company teased earlier this year. Read: Google Gemini will power Apple’s new Siri Despite the enormous cell,…
Parallex Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing African youth talent as it sponsored the 2025 edition of the Future Africa Leaders Awards (FALA), held recently. Organised by the Future Africa Leaders Foundation, the annual awards recognise young Africans driving exceptional impact across their communities. Speaking during the public presentation of the winners, the…
Standard Chartered has appointed Mr. Dalu Ajene as the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank’s operations in Africa with dual responsibilities as the head of Coverage for Africa. Until this appointment, Dalu was the CEO of Standard Chartered Nigeria; a role he assumed in April 2024. Under his leadership, he is credited with leading the…
Mr. Trump could offer more details Thursday on his proposed international “Board of Peace” as questions linger over its composition and scope. The president floated the concept of a Board of Peace last year, as part of a plan brokered by his administration to end the Israel-Hamas war. The board was conceived of as an…
South Africa’s switchover to digital TV project is over 10 years behind schedule. (Image source: 123RF, created via GenAI) While South Africa’s long-delayed digital migration project continues to linger, valuable spectrum remains locked up in outdated plansand there is no clear end in sight, say analysts. The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s) deadline for migration, when…
The United States’ withdrawal from dozens of UN-affiliated bodies and multilateral groups, following the shutdown of USAID, barely registered in Rwanda, or across much of Africa. It was noticed but hardly emphasised, yet in my view, it marked the loss of a key pillar of global development. ALSO READ: Why Africa must put its house…
The West African country is set to hold legislative and presidential elections on December 6. Published On 22 Jan 202622 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Guinea-Bissau’s military government has set a date for new elections following the ousting of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo in a coup late last year,…
