Tag Archives: African

Today, Audiomack announced award-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy as the first African artist to hit one billion streams on its platform. This milestone reflects the immense popularity of Burna Boy as an internationally acclaimed musician and demonstrates the power and reach of Audiomack’s platform to connect artists with a global …

The 2-day event which held at Balmoral Convention Centre, Lagos from 17 – 18 June, hosted over 3000 industry stakeholders, designers, creatives, and visitors as they explored the latest advancement in the leather industry and discussed growth strategies to scale the industry. The event is the largest gathering of leather …

Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote has urged African countries to give visa on entry for Nigerians and citizens of other African countries in order to boost trade and business on the continent. The Dangote Group CEO, who spoke at the 30th Afreximbank Annual Meetings held in Accra, Ghana, on Sunday, June …

Trace TV is one station that for over a decade has dedicated itself to the promotion of African music through its channel that creates easy access for consumers to interact with music from different countries. Trace TV is set to expand its influence and contribution to African music with the …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with one game to spare.   The three-time African champions booked their ticket for the continental competition after securing a  Sierra Leone 3-2 at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia, on Sunday night, …

An African delegation of leaders heading to Ukraine and Russia this week to propose “confidence-building measures” to facilitate peace between the two countries, will make some proposals to Russian president Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. On May 22, the Associated Press reported that a delegation including presidents …

Russian President, Vladimir Putin is scheduled to meet with leaders of African countries on Saturday, June 17 in St Petersburg, according to presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. The grain deal will be one of the key issues the leaders will discuss, he said.   Ukraine is a major exporter of sunflower, …

The Recording Academy has announced the addition of new categories at the 2024 Grammy Awards. The Grammys is the biggest prize in music that celebrates the feat achieved by musicians in the United States while also having categories that cater to Latin, Jamaican, and International categories.

AQI is a daily air quality indicator. The Environment Protection Agency calculates the AQI based on five crucial air pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act: ground-level ozone, particle pollution (also called particulate matter), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. On the IQ Air website, you will be provided …

The Canadian government has announced visa-free travel for visitors from 13 different countries across Asia, Africa, Central and South America.    In a statement released,  Sean Fraser, the Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship said the visa-free travel is extended to Antigua and Barbuda, St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, …