Akon wants to build ‘Crypto City’ [Sci tech]
American-Senegalese artist Akon has revealed plans to outdoor a new cryptocurrency named after himself called ‘Akoin’ as the central form of exchange. source
AU seeks to double intra-Africa trade by 2021
Free Trade in Africa* The African Union is working to actualize the Continental Free Trade Area in Africa. The AU announced its plan to double the current … source
Tanzania’s ruling party responds to U.S criticisms over by-election
Tanzania’s ruling party on Saturday responded to criticisms by the United States over its August 12 by-election, saying it is an independent country and cannot … source
Nigerians take part in drive to clean up ocean on World Cleanup Day [No Comment]
Nigerian women and children picked up plastic waste at a beach in Lagos on Saturday (September 15), as part of an international coastal clean-up movement … source
Liberia’s vice-president Joseph Boakai seeks to replace Sirleaf [The Morning Call]
Liberia’s outgoing President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will step down as Africa’s first female head of state following more than a decade in power. Although she has … source
DR Congo: Public trail of alleged under aged prostitutes
With Dozens of arrests and public trials: Kinshasa the capital of the DR Congo is currently in the midst of a massive operation against prostitution of minors, … source
Nigerian football team promised $20k per goal in Cameroon clash
The Nigerian senior national football team, Super Eagles, have been promised $20000 per goal in the second leg of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match … source
Africa has over 300 tech hubs, Somalia launches its first [Hi-Tech]
Somalia is launching its first community-based tech innovation hub in the capital Mogadishu this month. The iRise Hub will offer Somali entrepreneurs, … source
AU declares peaceful elections in eSwatini
African Union Observer Mission in its preliminary report, published after Friday’s parliamentary elections said a peaceful electoral process in eSwatini was … source
A compressed air vehicle project to fight rising fuel prices in Egypt [No Comment]
Postgraduate students at an Egyptian university designed an air-powered vehicle to combat rising fuel prices and carbon emissions.… READ MORE … source