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Africa: Airtel Africa CEO Ogunsanya Retires Effective With Effect From July 1, 2024

[ad_1] Having served for over 12 years at Airtel Africa Plc where he rose to the rank of chief executive officer (CEO), Olusegun Ogunsanya -- popularly addressed as 'Segun' -- will retire from the his position with effect from July 1, 2024. But he still remains in the business family as Ogunsanya will become the Airtel Africa Charitable Foundation's inaugural chairperson -- which is set to accelerate the company's commitment to its sustainability initiatives and charitable operations across its locations […]

todayJanuary 3, 2024

Africa

Africa: Year of Elections Has Africa Poised for Political Shake-Up in 2024

[ad_1] A third of Africa will head to the polls in 2024, with at major issues on the line in at least 18 countries gearing up for an election year. These include coup-hit Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso - if the junta leaders in those countries stay true to their word. From Algeria to South Africa, RFI looks at the main polls to watch. Senegal Population: 18 million Election: Presidentials Date: 25 February In his New Year address, Senegalese president […]

todayJanuary 3, 2024

News

Angola Among CNN Travel Top 10 Destinations for 2024

[ad_1] Lubango — Angola that is currently in the eighth place from a total of 24 is one of the most attractive destinations that US CNN Travel suggests for 2024. With the title of the article Where to go in 2024: The best places to visit, the article describes that international tourism reached around 90 percent of pre-pandemic levels in 2023 with the United States issuing a record number of passports. The CNN suggests American tourists to look at places […]

todayJanuary 3, 2024

News

Angola Face Cabo Verde in Friendly Match Ahead of African Handball Championship

[ad_1] Luanda — Angola national senior men's handball team face Cabo Verde (African runners-up) Thursday in Gaia (Portugal) in a friendly match ahead of the African Men's Handball Championship (CAN) to be held from 17 to 27 January in Cairo, Egypt. The two teams faced in 2022 in the quarter-finals of the Championship where Cabo Verde beat Angola 24-23. In the first two friendly matches played in Portugal, Angola national team coached by Filipe Cruz, beat FC Porto team B […]

todayJanuary 3, 2024

Japan

Runway safety concerns in focus as Japan probes Tokyo crash

[ad_1] PARIS – The collision of two airplanes at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday comes just weeks after the global airline industry heard fresh warnings about runway safety.All 379 people aboard a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 escaped after a collision with a De Havilland Dash-8 Japan Coast Guard turboprop that killed five of six crew on the smaller aircraft.People familiar with the investigation said the Japan Safety Transport Board would […]

todayJanuary 3, 2024

News

Malawi Tourism Minister Kamtukule Hails Ecg for Boosting Spiritual Tourism

[ad_1] Minister of Tourism, Vera Kamtukule says the international overnight prayers which the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) The Jesus Nation Church hailed on New Year's known as crossover prayers are boosting tourism in the country. At least 30,000 people from the US, Europe and Africa attended the prayers this year in Lilongwe as the Capital City run out of hotel and lodge accommodation, prompting others to seek accommodation in nearby districts. Kamtukule was one of the guests who attended the […]

todayJanuary 3, 2024

News

Tanzania: Mikumi National Park Records Domestic Tourists Boom During New Year

[ad_1] TANZANIA: CAMPAIGN to encourage more Tanzanians visit the country's tourist attractions yields positive result, with the Mikumi National Park witnessing a boom of domestic visitors during the New Year Festive. The Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) conducted campaign for Mikumi National Park targeting to lure domestic tourists from the regions of Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, and Dodoma. According the TANAPA's statement issued yesterday, during the festive the national park recorded 400 Tanzanians visited the attraction, the highest number as […]

todayJanuary 3, 2024

Entertainment

Nigeria: Onitsha Ijele Festival – Sustain Cultural Heritage, Nwoye Urges Citizens

[ad_1] The Senator representing Anambra North in the Senate, Dr Tony Okechukwu Nwoye has urged the constituents to imbibe the cultural heritage to safeguard, promote and protect the diversity of the state. Senator Nwoye gave the advice at the first official outing of Ijele masquerade in Iyiawu Onitsha, held on 31st December 2023. The Senator was accompanied by His Lovely Wife, Mrs Ifeyinwa Nwoye, Hon Jude Umennaejiego and Hon Azuka Justice and they were hosted by Former Commissioner for Local […]

todayJanuary 3, 2024

News

Nigeria: Super Eagles Striker Pays Health Insurance Fees for 110 Beneficiaries

[ad_1] Super Eagles striker, Sunusi Ibrahim has paid the Nasarawa State Health Insurance Agency (NASHIA) enrollment fees for 110 beneficiaries in Nasarawa state for a period of one year. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Ibrahim who ply his trade with Canada's Club de Foot Montreal paid the fess through his SI14 Foundation. Ibrahim made this known while distributing the NASHIA Identification cards for accessing the free healthcare services to the beneficiaries in Keffi Local Government Area yesterday. Speaking […]

todayJanuary 3, 2024

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