LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The dense mangroves of Nigeria’s Niger Delta region are known for their rich flora and fauna, as well as vast crude oil reserves. In recent years, though, the region has earned a more shadowy reputation, highlighted by the Suez canal blockage that has forced more cargo vessels to sail along the West…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tanzania’s new president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, on Sunday ordered the suspension of the head of the ports authority over corruption allegations, continuing her late predecessor’s anti-graft drive. Observers have been keen to see signs of policy direction from Hassan, who was sworn in on March 19 after John Magufuli died, and whose…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barack Obama’s step-grandmother, Sarah Obama, has died at a hospital in Kenya at the age of 99. Affectionately called Granny Sarah by the former president, Mrs Obama defended her grandson during his 2008 presidential campaign, when he was said to be Muslim and not born in the US. Her home became a…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)— Exploring strategies to deepen private sector participation in the implementation African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was the highlight of a panel session during the 2021 WTO Aid-for-Trade Stocktaking meeting. The African Development Bank, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and International Trade Centre (ITC) organized the session held on Wednesday…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Police and soldiers reportedly killed dozens of people, including children, across Myanmar on Saturday, as the military celebrated the 76th annual Armed Forces Day in the capital with a parade. The online news site Myanmar Now reported late Saturday that the death toll had reached 114, according to The Associated Press. A count…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The massive container ship blocking the width of the Suez Canal has other vessels weighing the lengthy, costly, and perilous decision of whether to detour around Africa instead. As demonstrated in this story by Insider’s Mia Jankowicz, the sea route from the Red Sea to the east Mediterranean is a journey of…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dozens have been killed and over a hundred people injured when two trains collided in central Egypt on Friday, according to the country’s health ministry. The rail authority said that quote, “unknown individuals” triggered the emergency brakes on one of the trains causing it to stop. The second train, which was traveling…
LAGOS MARCH 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Africa’s mobile users are increasingly concerned about the mobile risks and the potential for digital identity theft; however, this is not stopping them from using their favourite messaging platforms and applications. This emerged in new research carried out by KnowBe4 among over 700 smartphone users in Nigeria, Mauritius, Egypt, South Africa,…