Tanzania is set to make pageant history after officially securing the hosting rights for the 74th Miss World Festival in May 2027. The East African nation received the official hosting flag from Vietnam on September 5, 2026, marking the formal…
The Dominican Republic’s Joheirry Mola has been crowned Miss World 2026, taking the prestigious title at the grand finale of the 75th anniversary edition of the global beauty pageant in Vietnam. Mola emerged as the winner ahead of a highly…
Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector has the potential to become a much stronger force in Southern Africa, but unlocking that potential will require more than increasing production in a handful of successful export crops. According to agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo, Zimbabwe must…
Africa’s economic integration cannot reach its full potential while young Africans still face significant barriers to moving across their own continent. That was the warning from Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, who called…
Botswana President Duma Boko has opened talks with Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote as the southern African country seeks to attract large scale investments that can accelerate industrialisation, infrastructure development and economic diversification. Dangote, founder and chief executive of the Dangote…
Nigeria’s return to the global frontier market map is set to create a fresh wave of institutional demand for some of the country’s biggest listed companies, with six prominent Nigerian billionaires holding controlling or substantial stakes in newly eligible constituents…
Beyoncé Knowles Carter is marking two decades of B’Day with new music, giving fans another reason to revisit one of the albums that helped cement her position as a global music powerhouse. The Grammy winning artist released the 20th anniversary…
Cole Palmer has the chance to move ahead of Chelsea legend Didier Drogba in a significant Premier League milestone when Chelsea face Arsenal at the Emirates this weekend. The England international enters the fixture just one goal away from reaching…
West Africa could save billions of dollars and strengthen its food security by reducing its dependence on imported rice, according to Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo. Speaking at a high level ministerial dialogue at the Africa…
Jay Z launched his long awaited London return on Friday, September 4, with a celebration that combined hip hop history, superstar power and a surprise reunion. Performing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the rapper paused his sold out show to celebrate…