Nigeria signs African free trade area agreement

Nigeria signs African free trade area agreement

Image copyright AFP Image caption The bloc aims to increase trade across African borders African superpower Nigeria has signed an agreement which aims to increase trade between African countries. This leaves Eritrea as the only African country not to be part of the trading bloc. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed the landmark agreement at the […]

Will Facebook’s digital money Libra be good for Africa?

Image copyright Getty Images In our series of letters from African journalists, technology writer Andile Masuku looks at what the launch of Facebook’s digital money could mean for Africa. From early next year, Facebook intends to let its two billion-odd users – more than 139 million of whom are in Africa – make digital payments […]

Will Facebook’s digital money Libra be good for Africa?

Image copyright Getty Images In our series of letters from African journalists, technology writer Andile Masuku looks at what the launch of Facebook’s digital money could mean for Africa. From early next year, Facebook intends to let its two billion-odd users – more than 139 million of whom are in Africa – make digital payments […]

Will Facebook’s digital money Libra be good for Africa?

Image copyright Getty Images In our series of letters from African journalists, technology writer Andile Masuku looks at what the launch of Facebook’s digital money could mean for Africa. From early next year, Facebook intends to let its two billion-odd users – more than 139 million of whom are in Africa – make digital payments […]

Africa Cup of Nations: Egypt sack head coach Javier Aguirre after last-16 exit

Aguirre was only appointed last August on a four-year deal Egypt have sacked head coach Javier Aguirre after the hosts suffered a shock defeat by South Africa in the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nation. The Pharaohs were the pre-tournament favourites but lost 1-0 in Cairo after Thembinkosi Lorch’s 85th minute winner. Egypt Football […]

Desabre leaves post as Uganda coach by mutual consent

Sebastien Desabre had been in charge of Uganda since December 2017 Sebastien Desabre has left his post as Uganda coach by mutual consent after the team’s Africa Cup of Nations exit, the country’s football federation (Fufa) announced on Sunday. Uganda lost 1-0 to Senegal in Cairo on Friday in their last-16 encounter after reaching the […]

Will Facebook’s digital money Libra be good for Africa?

Image copyright Getty Images In our series of letters from African journalists, technology writer Andile Masuku looks at what the launch of Facebook’s digital money could mean for Africa. From early next year, Facebook intends to let its two billion-odd users – more than 139 million of whom are in Africa – make digital payments […]

Will Facebook’s digital money Libra be good for Africa?

Image copyright Getty Images In our series of letters from African journalists, technology writer Andile Masuku looks at what the launch of Facebook’s digital money could mean for Africa. From early next year, Facebook intends to let its two billion-odd users – more than 139 million of whom are in Africa – make digital payments […]

Africa Cup of Nations: South Africa’s late winner stuns hosts Egypt in Cairo

Thembinkosi Lorch struck an 85th-minute winner in Cairo South Africa knocked hosts Egypt out of the Africa Cup of Nations and booked their place in the quarter-finals with a late winner in Cairo. With Egypt throwing players forward, Thembinkosi Lorch struck on the counter-attack after 85 minutes. Mahmoud Trezeguet had the hosts’ best chance, but […]

Africa Cup of Nations: South Africa’s late winner stuns hosts Egypt in Cairo

Thembinkosi Lorch struck an 85th-minute winner in Cairo South Africa knocked hosts Egypt out of the Africa Cup of Nations and booked their place in the quarter-finals with a late winner in Cairo. With Egypt throwing players forward, Thembinkosi Lorch struck on the counter-attack after 85 minutes. Mahmoud Trezeguet had the hosts’ best chance, but […]