African Leadership Magazine Blog

Nigerian airports in its capital, Abuja, and commercial hub Lagos have reopened for domestic travels today. However, a few airports will open on July 11 while the rest will resume flights on July 15. Still, No date has been given for the resumption of international flights The resumption of flights is the latest step by the government to reopen Africa’s...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the creation of a Digital Economy Department, which will be responsible for promoting the digital economic agenda of the federal government. Among other things, this department will renew the Commission’s strategy for delivering its programmes and policies, and give the necessary push to promote the national digital economy. In a press release signed by...

Africa’s biggest pay-TV firm, Multichoice Group Ltd, has started streaming live sports including Premier League soccer through an upgraded version of its Showmax service. According to the head of the company’s Connected Video Division, Niclas Ekdahl, Multichoice is offering the new Showmax Pro in Nigeria and Kenya as of Tuesday and will add more sub-Saharan African countries over the next...

Warren Buffett gave Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shares valued at about $2.9 billion to charities including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as part of his annual plan started more than a decade ago. The nearly 16 million Berkshire Class B shares were donated to a total of five philanthropies, including ones run by his children, according to a statement Wednesday. Buffett has given more...

Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020 is the virtual version of the African Freestyle Championships organized by the sports promoter Feet 'N' Tricks International (www.FeetAndTricks.com), the organizers of the Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020 has announced MTN as the headline sponsor for the fourth annual games kicking off on Monday, July 1, 2020. Valentine Ozigbo, the Chairman of Feet 'N' Tricks International, in a...