insert_link Africa UK offers Romania move to stranded migrants [ad_1] BBC"We are treated like animals in a cage" says one protest sign put up by the Tamil migrants, who cannot be identified for legal reasonsThe UK has offered dozens of stranded migrants, held for years in a camp on a secretive UK-US military island in the Indian Ocean, a temporary move to Romania.After six months, they could be moved to the UK. Others in the group are being offered […] todayOctober 9, 2024 1
insert_link Africa Nigeria town in Kebbi state celebrates after hunting down ‘killer hippo’ [ad_1] Residents of a town in north-western Nigeria are celebrating after a rare but feared hippo - along with its calf - was killed by rice farmers and fishermen in a hunt lasting several weeks.People in Yauri, in Kebbi state, have been terrified of the hippo after she killed a fisherman who worked for the local traditional leader.It prompted the Kebbi state government to order that the animal be killed […] todayOctober 9, 2024 1
insert_link Africa Axel Tuanzebe: Ipswich Town defender sustains freak hand injury while washing up [ad_1] Ipswich Town defender Axel Tuanzebe is expected to be out for at least a month after sustaining a freak hand injury while doing the washing up.The 26-year-old DR Congo international sustained a deep cut to his thumb while he was washing the dishes last week.The former Manchester United and Aston Villa player had started the first six Premier League games of the season for promoted Ipswich before missing Saturday's […] todayOctober 9, 2024 1
Africa Africa: $20m Democracy Fund Launched in West Africa Amid Surge in Pro-Military Sentiment [ad_1] The fund is intended to support West African states currently facing various democratic challenges. A coalition of international donors has launched a new $20 million West Africa Democracy Fund (WADF) to promote democracy in the subregion, following growing pro-military intervention sentiments. The fund, set up by the Ford Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Luminate, and Open Society Foundations, was launched in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, on Monday, with the mandate of strengthening democracy across the region. In […] todayOctober 9, 2024 2
Africa Africa: Tana Forum Postponed for Third Time Amid Ongoing Conflict in Amhara Region [ad_1] Addis Abeba — The 11th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa, originally scheduled for October 25-27, 2024, in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, has been postponed for the third time, with the new dates now set for 2025. Originally planned for October 13-15, 2023, the forum was first rescheduled to April 2024 due to "unforeseen circumstances," according to the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) at Addis Ababa University, which organizes the event. Despite intentions to hold the forum […] todayOctober 9, 2024 3
Africa Africa: South Africa’s Potential for Oil and Gas ‘Significant’ – Mantashe [ad_1] Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says the discovery of gas and condensate from two exploration wells in the South Outeniqua Basin are proof that South Africa's underexplored deep waters have significant potential for oil and gas. The Minister was speaking during Africa Oil Week held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. "In the past two years, TotalEnergies, Shell and Galp have made eight discoveries across three blocks in Namibia's Orange Basin, representing an estimated 3.5 billion […] todayOctober 8, 2024 1
insert_link Africa Rigathi Gachagua – Kenya’s deputy president ‘Riggy G’ faces impeachment vote [ad_1] Kenyan MPs are due to vote on whether to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a political row that has gripped the nation following his recent fallout with President William Ruto.The lawmakers accuse Gachagua of corruption, practising ethnically divisive politics and undermining the government, among a host of other charges.The 59-year-old politician, popularly known as “Riggy G”, has described the allegations against him as "outrageous" and "sheer propaganda", maintaining […] todayOctober 8, 2024 1
Africa Africa: Equator Africa Gets $5m From IFC for African Climate Tech Startups [ad_1] TLDR Equator Africa, a VC firm supporting early-stage climate tech startups in sub-Saharan Africa, receives $5 million from IFC for innovation in the African climate sector. Initial close of $40 million in April aims to address funding gap for seed and Series A-stage startups in the region. Korea Green Resilient and Innovative Development Programme adds $1.5 million guarantee, scaling Equator Africa's fund to $54 million. Equator Africa, a venture capital firm focused on supporting early-stage climate tech startups in […] todayOctober 8, 2024
Africa Africa: Remittance Fintech Zepz Raises $267m to Fuel Expansion in Africa [ad_1] TLDR Zepz, formerly WorldRemit, secures $267 million funding round for expansion in key African and global markets. Funding led by Accel with participation from Leapfrog, TCV, Coller Capital, and IFC. Zepz, operating WorldRemit and Sendwave, serves over 11 million users in 150 countries. Formerly known as WorldRemit, fintech company Zepz has raised $267 million in a new funding round to support its expansion in its core African markets and globally. The round was led by Accel, with participation from […] todayOctober 8, 2024 1