African Leadership Magazine Blog

MFS Africa, based in Johannesburg, announced their acquisition of Beyonic (a fintech startup) which offers digital payment management solutions to fintech, SMEs, and entities focussed on social impact across the continent. MFS connects to over 200 million mobile wallets through one API. Dare Okoudjou is the company’s founder and CEO. Beyonic carries out domestic payments and collections alongside secure front-end business functionality. MFS is still awaiting approval...

The 33rd edition of the biennial tournament due to begin in Cameroon January 9, 2021, has now been pushed forward to January 2022. Due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic across the continent. This was announced after the recently held Executive Committee meeting. The next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has been postponed by 12 months while cancelling the African...

In less than twenty days one of the biggest shows in Africa will hit the screens. Following the conclusion of the online auditions in May which recorded over 30,000 entries from across Nigeria, Big Brother Nigeria season five will premiere on July 19, organisers revealed in a statement issued in on Monday. “Given the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic, MultiChoice Nigeria...

By Lauren Schwahn In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, millions of Americans are shifting to remote jobs or conducting their employment searches entirely from home. Job hunting has always been a little stressful. OK, a lot stressful. A global pandemic certainly hasn’t remedied that. Rather, it’s changing the landscape. For one, it’s heating up the competition. Millions of newly out-of-work Americans are...

A short teaser trailer of a new visual album, "Black Is King," was unveiled on Saturday night at beyonce.com. The trailer shows the superstar reading a well-worn copy of Robert Farris Thompson's 1971 book “Black Gods and Kings.” In one visual, she smiles and cradles a baby in her arms by the water, while a basket sweeps by on a...