09 Apr 2014 On to the good stuff: So Kenyan Chocolate City singer Victoria Kimani has been a busy bee of late documenting her life. El Now news gathers that the Mtoto star’s reality TV web series debuted on her Youtube channel yesterday. The show titled ‘The Rise of the Queen’ details her goings on ... Read More
09 Apr 2014 So by now you know how we love celebrities who channel their star power towards positive endeavors right? Well here’s one story. Nigerian comedian Julius Agwu on Monday celebrated his 41st birthday with the people his loves – his family. But the crack-your-ribs comic also went a step further by spending his ... Read More
09 Apr 2014 And finally on Monday we brought you gist of who to look out for at the Calabar Jazz Festival which is set to thrill from the 18th to the 21st of April this year. If you’re still gagging to know what to expect, here’s more. We gather Beat FM OAP Fade Ogunro ... Read More
09 Apr 2014 Ethiopia is joining the clean technology movement with the opening of the Climate Innovation Centre. The Centre is spearheaded by Infodev, a global innovation program by World Bank. It will provide financial support and mentorship to local climate entrepreneurs specializing in energy efficiency, biofuels, renewable energy and agribusiness. It’s planning for the ... Read More
09 Apr 2014 And from Ventures Africa, the report that Marriott International has finalised its one hundred and ninety one million dollar acquisition of South Africa-based Protea Hospitality Group. With the acquisition, Marriott International is now positioned as the largest hotel company in Africa. As part of the agreement, Protea, which has a total of ... Read More
09 Apr 2014 As Nigeria seeks to diversify its income streams with greater focus on non-oil sources and with the IMF’s prediction that trade and agriculture will drive growth in 2014. One company in South Africa is aiming to ensure that it will be at the forefront of the agricultural revolution. Agri-Vie, a South African ... Read More
08 Apr 2014 The Zambezian tells us that the city of Durban has formally declared its intention to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth Games federation said that the city of Edmonton in Canada had also put in a bid. Final bids are to be lodged by March 2015 and the federation will vote ... Read More
08 Apr 2014 Ghanaians around the world are thumping their chests with pride with the news that a Ghanaian-American student, Kwasi Enin, has been accepted to all eight Ivy league schools in the United States. Modern Ghana tells us that the young man was following the steps of his equally accomplished relatives, who have all ... Read More
08 Apr 2014 Nigeria started the week with the information that the country is now Africa’s largest economy and 26th largest in the world, according to an announcement by Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Nigeria’s Finance Minister. The announcement was made after a long overdue rebase calculation ofNigeria’s GDP almost doubled it to 510 billion dollars. Ventures ... Read More
08 Apr 2014 What happens when the best of the crop from all over Africa come together in one voice? Epic music happens, that’s what. And that’s what has happened with one of Africa’s biggest music collaborations, ‘Cocoa Na Chocolate’ where the likes of D’banj, Omawunmi, Victoria Kimani, Femi Kuti and ... Read More
