African Leadership Magazine Blog

Following the introduction of virtual learning by the Lagos State Ministry of Education in response to the shutdown of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Old Mutual has announced comprehensive material and financial support for the initiative to fast track the adoption of virtual learning especially amongst children from vulnerable communities across the state. The support comes at an appropriate time when the global...

Uzbekistan is reopening to international tourists with a big promise: if they become infected with COVID-19 during their trip, they will receive US$3000 in compensation. ‘We want to reassure tourists they can come to Uzbekistan’, Sophie Ibbotson, Uzbekistan’s tourism ambassador to the UK, said in a statement. ‘The government is so confident that the new safety and hygiene measures being...

By Miracle Nwankwo Once upon a time in Africa, great heroes and heroines walked the earth. But today they are no more, and all we have left of them are stories, quotes, legacies, documentaries, statues, memories etc. Speaking of memories, this week on African History, we bring you one of Ghana’s treasured memories, the story of queen Mother Yaa Asantewaa of...

Two large Tanzanite gemstones with a total weight of about 14 kilograms, was recently discovered by a 51-year-old Tanzanian small-scale miner from the Maasai tribe, authorities reports. A cheque of 7.74 billion Tanzanian shillings (about 3.34 million U.S. dollars) was given to the local miner by Doto Biteko, the Minister of Minerals. They collected the gemstones on behalf of the...

China's largest game developer has surpassed Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. as Asia's most valuable company, with its shares rising above HK$500 (US$64.50) in intraday trading for the first time ever. Tencent Holdings Ltd.'s US$40 billion surge this week and the recent ascent of Pinduoduo Inc. have reshaped the landscape of China's richest people Pinduoduo is a Groupon-like shopping app, also...