PalmPay, a leading neobank and fintech platform focused on emerging markets, has been recognised in CNBC and Statista’s 2025 Top 300 Fintech Companies in the World list. This marks the second year in a row that PalmPay has earned a place among the world’s most innovative and impactful financial technology firms. The selection is based…
President Donald Trump’s administration has issued mass sack letters to over 600 staff members of the US-funded international broadcaster, Voice of America (VOA), effectively shutting down the platform that has delivered global news since World War II. Layoff notices were sent on Friday to at least 639 employees, including journalists from VOA’s Persian-language…
The Lagos State Government and a Ghana Waste Management company JONSPONG on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to treat solid and liquid in the state. The MOU which was initialled by the Commissioner Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab and Executive Chairman JOSPONG Group, Dr Joseph Agyepong will amongst other things establish a…
The United Kingdom has revised its policy on the recruitment of health workers from overseas. The code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, recently updated, has Nigeria returned to the red list countries, which means, “no active recruitment is permitted”. Apart from Nigeria, the UK…
Fast-rising Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr has called out organizers of Afrochella after she fell on stage while performing. Ayra Starr, who wore a yellow attire, was running during her performance when she slipped and fell. Speaking on the incident on Thursday, the singer said the fall was painful. She tweeted, “Afrochella next time y’all should…
The Ghanaian government says it will issue visa on arrival to travellers entering the country from December 22, 2022, to January 15, 2023. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the country’s transport minister, made this known in a circular issued on Thursday, Dec. 22, and addressed to all airlines. The move is aimed at advancing the government’s…
. Ghana’s Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia has said that the country is developing a new strategy that would see it purchase oil products using gold rather than U.S. dollar reserves. Mahamudu disclosed this via Facebook on Thursday, noting that the decision is intended to address Ghana’s declining foreign exchange reserves and the demand for dollars…
Tariq Lamptey has reportedly completed his switch to the Black Stars of Ghana from England ahead of the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar and their Nations Cup qualifiers. Lamptey, 21, who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League has represented England at the U-18, U-19, U-20, and U-21 levels. Ghanaian…
The Bank of Ghana has issued a directive banning the pricing, advertising, receipting or making payments for goods and services in Foreign currency in the country. The directive was issued in a statement released today April 7. The statement noted that the legal currency in Ghana is the Cedis and should be the only means…
FIFA/ CAF Doping Control Officer in charge of the decisive Qatar 2022 Play Off between Nigeria and Ghana at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday, Joseph Kabungo is reportedly dead. Though there is no official statement yet, the Zambian who was his country’s national team doctor when the Chipolopolo won the African Cup…
