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One of the most followed influencers on TikTok, Khaby Lame is joining the wildly-popular online video game Fortnite as a character in the newest season, about a highstakes heist. The content creator, who has over 160 million followers, told Variety t

Breast cancer is the most common cause of global cancer-related deaths in women and a public health burden in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), according to an Experimental Biology and Medicine study in 2021. According to 2020 GLOBOCAN data; 186,598 breast c

World leaders who gathered in Nairobi in September for the inaugural Africa Climate Summit have pledged their support to position the continent at the center of the fight against climate change, urging greater consideration for Africa’s priorities an

In a landmark achievement for African geopolitics, the African Union (AU) was formally admitted to the Group of 20 (G20) at the bloc’s 18th summit, hosted in New Delhi, India, in September. The admission to full membership is significant, allowing fo

The 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August, welcomed the bloc’s expansion including Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The BRICS bloc is set to welcome the new members for the first time since the inclusi

IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO VIEW TIKTOK, INSTAGRAM Reels or YouTube shorts without glimpsing visuals of some form or another of a foot-tapping dance number gone viral, from the Yahyuppiyah (Uncle Waffles) or Unavailable dance challenges (Davido and Musa Keys)

South Africa | Flutist, producer, and composer Spotify Monthly Listeners: 16.8K YouTube Total Average Views: 13 Million SOCIAL MEDIA NET WORTH Instagram: 13.1K Twitter: 14.7K Facebook: 99K Kellerman’s myriad stellar accolades apart, what draws you (b

South Africa | Opera singer Spotify Monthly Listeners: 27.4K YouTube Total Average Views: 470K views SOCIAL MEDIA NET WORTH Instagram: 74K Twitter: 10.6K Facebook: 58K When Queen Elizabeth II passed away in 2022, plans immediately began for her eldes

Nigeria | Singer and songwriter Spotify Monthly Listeners: 13.6 Million YouTube Total Average Views: 260 Million SOCIAL MEDIA NET WORTH Instagram: 4.8 Million Twitter: 1.8 Million Facebook: 1.1 Million TikTok: 426.7K The global recognition that this

Nigeria | Singer and songwriter Spotify Monthly Listeners: 5.7 Million YouTube Total Average Views: 350 Million SOCIAL MEDIA NET WORTH Instagram: 3.8 Million Twitter: 645K Facebook: 752K TikTok: 175.5K Although Ololade began releasing music in 2017,

Founder: Maria van Zyl In the heart of South Africa’s Western Cape province, drawing on tradition, is Cream of the Crop, a microdairy founded by Maria van Zyl. Inspired by her studies in Italy and respect for time-honored practices, Cream of the Crop

With a population of approximately 218.5 million, Nigeria has one of Africa’s most prominent startup ecosystems, often referred to as part of the “big four” alongside Egypt, Kenya, and South Africa. According to the 2023 Global Startup Ecosystem Inde

Without wanting to stimulate undue concern, businesses should seriously consider the potential of future pandemic outbreaks and build up their operational resilience. This is a strong message from Carla Jordan, CEO of corporate underwriter, Emerald,

I overheard this statement once and I think it’s one of the strangest myths around Zillennials (apart from us needing coffee to cope) – the myth is that we think we’re too young to be investing. Now, if that sounds very familiar and it resonates with

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming companies and economies worldwide, including in Africa. Data is an essential component in the training of AI systems. Unfortunately, the lack of accurate, high-quality data is a significant impediment in A

– The writer and professor is CEO of the Australian Institute of Management Western Australia and a workplace and social affairs expert Traveling for work these days is not as simple as booking a flight, packing a suitcase and heading for the nearest

For many, the reality of raising a family is an arduous journey – and often a silent one. In recent years, there has been remarkable progress in the field of reproductive technologies. These technologies include medical procedures used primarily to a

Iattended the US-Africa Business Summit in July in Botswana, a country I have lived in in my youth, as a bachelor and then as a parent to boot. The kids were born in the country’s new and first private hospital, GPH, efficient and chic, way back in t

If you wanted to be a great footballer, would it make sense to avoid kicking the ball for the first two minutes of every game? The intuitive answer is obviously no. There is no reason to believe that doing nothing could ever be a good strategy. But s