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13th African Games: Ladan Bosso’s reaction to Flying Eagles’ disappointing opening game loss to Uganda
Head coach of the Flying Eagles, Ladan Bosso, remains optimistic despite Nigeria’s disappointing opening game loss to Uganda in the U-20 African Games, Soccernet.ng reports. With a score of 2 goals to 1, the seven-time U-20 Africa Cup of Nations champions fell to Uganda at Accra Sports Stadium with two goals from Arafat Usman and
March 8, 2024
13th African Games: Player ratings from Nigeria’s 2-1 loss to the Hippos of Uganda
The Nigerian U-20 team were unable to secure a win at the Accra Sports Stadium in their opening African Games clash against the Hippos of Uganda. A swift left-footed shot into the bottom corner by Ugandan Arafat Uzama before Sodiq Isiyaka headed home two minutes later to equalize for Ladan Bosso’s men. A shot from
March 7, 2024
Are we at the dawn of African agri-tech innovation?
Africa is often associated with problems such as food security, water scarcity and the need to make crops more resilient to climate change. But as the continent’s population grows, so does its investability, said Kesseba.CRAF is a recently launched US$50 million pan-African impact fund. It backs early-stage startups in sustainable agriculture and the nature economy.
February 7, 2024
These African American history museums amplify the voices too often left unheard
Through the 18th and 19th centuries, the predominant opinion in the United States was that Black Americans had no history, says Joy Bivins, director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, New York.“Black history museums began to exist in the mid-20th century as a response to Black Americans not being in existing
February 5, 2024
The African region celebrates the 3 years of the global movement to eliminate cervical cancer:
The African region celebrates the 3 years of the global movement to eliminate cervical cancer:Benin hosts the event under the sign of disease prevention and control to save lives Official ceremony of the celebration of the 3 years of the global movement to eliminate cervical cancer - Benin, Cotonou - November 17, 2023 Since 2020
December 20, 2023
Top 10 African countries by Global Threat Index for cyber threats in October 2023
November 14, 2023 5:56 PM A new trend is emerging where hackers are targeting African government institutions with Remote Access Trojans (RAT). A new report by Check Point® Software Technologies has highlighted African nations with the highest susceptibility to cyber threats. The report further highlights a rising trend in October 2023 in cyber threats targeting
November 14, 2023
The leading African tech moves from September 2023
October 5, 2023
1. Funding: Q3 brings in the lowest funding of the year In September 2023, 22 African tech startups raised $116.7 million across 22 fully disclosed* raises. Compared to August 2023’s $243.7 million total raise, this represents a 52.11% decrease. This also represents a significant YoY decrease—about 69.6%—from September 2022 when African startups raised $383.4 million.
Top 10 African countries with the highest corporate tax rates
August 12, 2023 6:34 PM In this article, we are going to list the top 10 major economies in Africa by gross domestic product (GDP) with the highest corporate tax rates. Corporate tax rates vary across the globe and reflect the unique economic needs of every country. Countries rich in natural resources, for example, often
August 12, 2023
See the South African billionaire who overthrew Dangote as Africa’s richest man
Nigeria's wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, has lost the number spot as Africa's richest man on the Forbes listDangote is now placed second behind Johann Rupert, the South African billionaireThe Nigerian billionaire held the top spot on the Forbes list for more than a decadeUnlock the best of Legit.ng on Pinterest! Subscribe now and get your
June 18, 2023
See the top 10 African countries with the highest petrol prices
Nigeria’s recent subsidy removal has reportedly ruined the business of smugglersReports say that Nigeria sold the cheapest petrol in Africa, making petrol smuggling a thriving oneAlso, the reports show that Nigeria is now at par or close to selling petrol at the same price as other African countries A recent comparative study of the recent
June 5, 2023