[ad_1] The 3i Africa Summit, held for the first time in Ghana, concluded with a surge of excitement and optimism for Africa’s digital future. Over the past few days, attendees engaged in vibrant discussions, innovative presentations, and impactful panels, all aimed at advancing the continent’s digital agenda. The event, a joint initiative by the Bank […]

[ad_1] E tu, Ronald? At what once was the heart of the Roman Empire sits an American conquest: Italy’s first-ever McDonald’s. However, the Rome location, just steps from the Spanish Steps at Piazza di Spagna, is strikingly different from any stateside Golden Arches outpost. Guests are first greeted with a grand array of traditional sculptures, […]

[ad_1] A view of the port of Atafona’s fishing boats on the Paraíba do Sul River. The sedimentation of the mouth of the river makes it difficult for larger vessels to enter and they have started to operate in ports in other locations, with additional costs and losses for the economy of Atafona. Credit: Mario […]

[ad_1] This essay argues that a democratic state, when faced with internal threats, cannot always resort to extraordinary measures without triggering another existential threat to its democratic identity—thus highlighting an explanatory failure of securitization theory. I first define securitization theory, informed by scholars Buzan and Waever. Next, I prove that the events of the January […]

[ad_1] New York, New York – Israel’s war in Gaza is personal for Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil. A 29-year-old Palestinian refugee raised in Syria, Khalil wanted to get involved in the on-campus activism against the war, but he was nervous. Khalil faced a dilemma common to international students: He was in the United States […]

[ad_1] Trucks of humanitarian aid began moving ashore into Gaza early Friday via a temporary pier built by the U.S. military, the first supplies of aid to be sent into the enclave by sea in two months. But the new shipments of food and other supplies fall far short of what humanitarian groups say is […]

[ad_1] The napkin on which Barcelona committed to sign a 13-year-old Lionel Messi has been sold in an auction for £762,400. The starting price was £300,000 for the ‘standard Spanish waxy napkin’ which is 16.5 x 16.5cm and was laminated and framed. The napkin, signed in blue ink in December 2000, carries a pledge from […]

[ad_1] Nollywood star Jnr Pope, who died on 10 April while filming a movie titled, ‘Other Side of Life’, has been buried. Tears flowed freely as the 43-year-old actor was buried in Uwala Abaka, Ukehe, in the Nsukka, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported his final burial rites began on […]

[ad_1] 4 hours ago The Chairman of Labour Party (LP) Governorship Primaries in Ondo State, Mr Olusola Ayodele, said the party is prepared to take back the state in the governorship election. Labour Party spokesperson in Ondo, Obiora Ifoh, quoted Olusola Ayodele to have made the declaration when he addressed the Southwest leadership of the […]

[ad_1] The year 2024 marks exactly 30 years since the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between South Africa and Nigeria in February 1994. These relations that span three decades, “are a testament to the enduring commitment of both nations to foster regional stability, economic growth, and cultural exchange”. By no coincidence of history, “the year […]