The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has given the first tranche of the N1 billion to the LivingTrust Mortgage Bank to disburse to Micro Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (MSMEs). This was disclosed by the mortgage bank in a statement it issued on 12th March 2021. According to the statement, the first tranche of N1 billion from the Development Bank of...
15th March 2021 was a day to remember for the Nigerian Music industry as Nigeria music stars, Wizkd and Burna Boy finally brought the much-coveted Grammy Award home. Burna Boy won the Best Global Music Album category Burna Boy, real name Damini Ogulu, a nominee for a second consecutive year, won with his Twice as Tall album. The 29-year-old beat four others...
The Minister for Social Action, Family and Woman Promotion, Faustina Alves, Wednesday in Luanda, called for greater participation for "ladies" in actions aimed at resolving conflicts in society. Speaking at the closing of a round table on women's participation in peacekeeping and conflict resolution processes, the Government official stressed that the presence of women in this field is generally unknown...
EgyptAir said it will restart flights to Doha starting Monday; only a few days after Egypt officially lifted a three-and-half-year airspace ban on the Gulf country. In an official statement on Thursday, EgyptAir said it would operate a daily flight between Cairo and Doha starting 18 January. The flight scheduled to take off from Cairo at 9 am and the...
The African Union (AU), through the African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT), has secured 270-million vaccine doses to supply African countries, with at least 50-million doses available for April to June 2021. AVATT, a 10-member team drawn from across the continent, was established in August 2020 by AU chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa to ensure that the continent could secure sufficient vaccine...