As part of its corporate shared value (CSV) initiative, MultiChoice Africa’s has called for entry into the second edition of MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy (MTF) programme. Launched in May 2018, the programme is aimed at igniting Africa’s creative industry through TV and film-making for emerging filmmakers from 13 African countries. The programme is opened…

Cassava Republic has released the UK edition of Nights of the Creaking Bed, Toni Kan’s critically acclaimed and award winning short story collection. The book hit UK stores on April 30, 2019, as the first book to be released under the company’s new imprint, Cassava Shorts. First published in 2009, the UK edition features new…

Nduka Otiono and Uchechukwu Umezurike, editors of the proposed anthology, Wreaths for a Wayfarer, in memory of Professor Pius Adesanmi, which will be published in the last quarter of the year by Daraja Press (Canada) and Narrative Landscape Press (Nigeria) respectively, have received 257 poems from within and outside Africa. The submissions by established and budding poets…

The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) organised International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tour M25 events, which include the Tombim Abuja Open, Dayak Championship and DSL Open, will serve off today with Tombim Open at the Tennis Complex of Abuja National Stadium. This series, according to NTF President, Dayo Akindoju aims to catch up with Egypt that…

Students from Nigeria and Tanzania were the overall joint winners of this year’s sub-Saharan regional finals of Huawei’s global ICT Competition. Together with second prize winners, Angola and Kenya, the four teams will travel to China for the finals, which will see 40 teams from around the world compete for the championship title. The competition…

Edo State Government has taken up the permanent host city (PHC) sponsorship of World Digital Exhibition (Worldex), a global technology trade fair hosted yearly to link up sub-Saharan Africa with the global technology community. In a letter addressed to Frederick Apeji, Managing Director of Alford Conferences Limited, the promoter of the technology trade exhibition, Taiwo…

The African arm of Bharti Airtel, Airtel Africa added 13.8 million new subscribers to the network at the end of last year, increasing from 84.1 million in 2017 to 97.9 million in 2018. This is even as the Indian telecommunications firm, which operates in 14 countries across the region, has secured more external funding as…

The country’s contingent to this year’s International Badminton Championship in Zambia emerged over all winners after capturing two gold...

After the Super Falcons have been sent crashing back to earth by the opening game defeat to South Africa in the Africa Women's Cup of Nations, Thomas Dennerby's ladies play the high-spirited Zambian side. Prior to the tournament's kick-off, there was that palpable hubris that accompanied the Super Falcons. The almost logical feel that it…

Zambian police on Tuesday questioned opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema for allegedly fuelling attacks on Chinese nationals, in a sign of growing political tension in the country.

Head Coach, Thomas Dennerby has expressed belief in the Super Falcons to assume the mien of true champions and overpower Zambia and Equatorial Guinea to reach the semifinals of the ongoing 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ghana.   Eight –time champions, Nigeria suffered a shock reverse when losing 0-1 to South Africa…

The Africa Women Cup of Nations (AFCON) has become “Mission stop the Super Falcons” for the tournament’s seven other participants.   Hosts Ghana, along with South Africa, Algeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Mali and Zambia, are gearing up for the improbable task in the 2018 edition - kicking off today - with all matches broadcast live…