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Namibia and Zambia will soon allow citizens to travel between the two countries using national ID cards instead of passp...
12/08/2025

Namibia and Zambia will soon allow citizens to travel between the two countries using national ID cards instead of passports, officials said.

Namibia’s Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Dr. Albert Kawana, announced the plan during Zambia’s 59th Independence Day celebration in Windhoek, saying both governments are finalizing the arrangement. The move follows a similar deal Namibia reached with Botswana earlier this year — the first of its kind in Southern Africa.

Zambia’s High Commissioner to Namibia, Stephen Katuka, highlighted the historic ties between the nations, recalling Zambia’s support during Namibia’s liberation struggle. The countries have also agreed to let convicted nationals serve their remaining prison terms in their home countries.

Corps member Ushie Rita Uguamaye, popularly known as Raye ,first caught public attention earlier this year when she cri...
12/08/2025

Corps member Ushie Rita Uguamaye, popularly known as Raye ,first caught public attention earlier this year when she criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration in viral social media posts.

Fast forward to her NYSC passing out day, while others received their certificates, Raye’s was withheld.

The NYSC claims she’s not punished for speaking against the government, but it’s because she missed her April biometric clearance, a violation of its bye-laws.

The result: a two-month extension to her service year, making her one of 131 corps members in the same situation.

So is this a case of political payback or just NYSC policy? Here’s the full timeline of how it all unfolded.

Profitable in a market where many global players have stumbled, the Lagos-based food delivery startup has just raised $9...
11/08/2025

Profitable in a market where many global players have stumbled, the Lagos-based food delivery startup has just raised $9M in Series A funding led by Novastar Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator and others.

The YC-backed platform, founded in 2021, already operates in 11 cities across Nigeria and Ghana, serving 1.5M+ customers with 20,000+ riders — and now, it’s launching quick commerce with plans for 40 dark stores by year-end and 500 by 2026.

From delivering local favorites in record time to acquiring Mira, a POS system for restaurants, Chowdeck is pushing to become Africa’s #1 super app for food, groceries, and essentials.

A bite-sized refresher of top African news stories from last week in case you missed them.Cover: Thousands in the Ivory ...
11/08/2025

A bite-sized refresher of top African news stories from last week in case you missed them.

Cover: Thousands in the Ivory Coast protest the exclusion of opposition leaders from election (Ivory Coast)

In “Yellow is the New Black”, Nigerian artist Ken Nwadiogbu transforms everyday moments of the Black community into vivi...
10/08/2025

In “Yellow is the New Black”, Nigerian artist Ken Nwadiogbu transforms everyday moments of the Black community into vivid, emotionally charged portals of colour and memory.

Currently showing at Kristin Hjellegjerde, Tower Bridge, the exhibition weaves bright yellow — the most visible hue to the human eye — through textured, detail-rich paintings, many made on the back of Akwete cloth from Igboland.

Drawing from photographs of friends, family, and fellow Black immigrants, Nwadiogbu captures the stillness, movement, reality, and dream in moments of love, struggle, migration, and transcendence. From surreal fishing boats under hovering hands to self-portraits with feathered wings, each piece celebrates strength, vitality, and heritage.

As the artist puts it: “This work is a reminder, not just to Black people, but to everyone, that we are strong, beautiful, powerful; that our experiences matter and that we can all understand the world better through them.”

We’re looking for creative, passionate, and reliable writers to join our team.If you can craft engaging articles, storie...
09/08/2025

We’re looking for creative, passionate, and reliable writers to join our team.

If you can craft engaging articles, stories, or copy that connects with readers, we want to hear from you!

Send your CV to: [email protected]

Our recap of significant African music news and releases from the past week.
09/08/2025

Our recap of significant African music news and releases from the past week.

has never been in a rush, consistently favouring steady growth over manufactured moments. Since her debut ‘Things Fall ...
08/08/2025

has never been in a rush, consistently favouring steady growth over manufactured moments.

Since her debut ‘Things Fall Together’ in 2014, the Nigerian-Canadian artist has turned heads with her signature sound and magnetic stage presence.

Blending soul, Afrobeat, and pop with global influences, her music leans into experimentation while keeping its emotional core.

We had a chat with Falana about taking time for herself, her creative process, her newest single ‘Nostalgia’ and what else that’s in store

Swipe left to watch. Tap the link in our bio to read the full piece

Friday Music Picks: All the new heat you need this weekend, served fresh every Friday in our weekly playlist featuring t...
08/08/2025

Friday Music Picks: All the new heat you need this weekend, served fresh every Friday in our weekly playlist featuring the hottest new music from Nigeria and beyond.

Escaladizzy II - , , ,
You -
Tanko - ft
Forever be mine - ft
Jasi -
Girlie Pop! -
Sorry you Couldn’t Love Me -
Pillow -
Lighter -
Rhude Gyal - ft

Tap the link in our bio to listen on Apple Music, Spotify, or YouTube music.

There’s so much happening every weekend in the city that never sleeps, looking for what to do can sometimes be a challen...
08/08/2025

There’s so much happening every weekend in the city that never sleeps, looking for what to do can sometimes be a challenge, but don’t worry we got you.

“What does it mean to protect yourself and still remain open?”That was the question at the heart of Dual Mandate, IAMISI...
07/08/2025

“What does it mean to protect yourself and still remain open?”

That was the question at the heart of Dual Mandate, IAMISIGO’s SS26 collection by Bubu Ogisi , unveiled at Copenhagen Fashion Week as the recipient of the Zalando Visionary Award.

Far more than a runway show, it was a ceremony, a reclamation of ancestral craft, spiritual memory, and colonial language reimagined. From raffia woven by Nigerian artisans to barkcloth from Uganda and glass-blown accessories that doubled as sculpture, each look was an energetic tool: grounding, tuning, expanding.

Ogisi turns the colonial Dual Mandate on its head, not as a justification for empire, but as a sacred dialogue between the body and spirit, past and present.

📍CPHFW SS26

A quick recap of significant news stories from Africa’s tech scene in the last week, in case you missed them.Cover: Sout...
07/08/2025

A quick recap of significant news stories from Africa’s tech scene in the last week, in case you missed them.

Cover: South Africa’s Paymenow Secures $22.5M from Standard Bank to Expand Earned Wage Access Across Africa (South Africa)

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