Efe Ajagba, of Nigeria, stands in the ring before fighting Frank Sanchez, of Cuba, in a heavyweight title boxing match Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Las VegasInternationalIndiaAfricaWhen Efe Ajagba was an amateur in boxing, he won a gold medal at the 2015 African Games and bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.Nigerian heavyweight boxer Efe Ajagba […]
An aerial view of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital on October 7, 2022InternationalIndiaAfricaAccording to an annual report by startup news and research portal Disrupt Africa, the continent’s startups have seen significant growth despite global economic slowdown caused by multiple factors, such as the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.In 2022, a total of 633 African tech startups […]
Angel Pooe, a South African actress, businesswoman, international speaker, and soccer academy owner, poses for a photo.InternationalIndiaAfricaMuhammad Nooh OsmanWriter/EditorLongreadAs the world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, Sputnik takes a look at unique experiences of African women, who still face significant challenges. On March 8, which serves as a reminder of the need to […]
An employee of the national agency of the BCEAO (Central Bank of West African States) collects a 1992-edition banknotes, 15 September 2004 in Abidjan, on the first day of the campaign to replace old banknotes with new ones across the eight countries of the Economic and Monetary Union of West Africa. InternationalIndiaAfricaMuhammad Nooh OsmanWriter/Editor100 Women […]