How Opay is using tech to change the face of business in Nigeria
Iniabasi Akpan, Opay's country manager talks about how tech is helping to shape the future of business in Nigeria.…
Indian protesters paint angry messages against new law
Angry protesters in the northeastern city of Guwahati come together to paint messages opposing India's citizenship law that has sparked deadly protests across the country.…
Winter-hit Syrians turn to pistachio shells for heat
Syrians in violence-plagued Idlib bracing for a harsh winter and suffering from an acute fuel crisis have turned to heating alternatives like burning pistachio shells to keep warm.…
Germany: Asylum seeker claims fall in 2019
Despite the falling numbers, the country still logs the largest share of all EU asylum claims. Around a quarter of asylum requests in the bloc this year were filed in Germany.…
Why Peace Corps Bill was reintroduced after Buhari’s rejection
The Senate has reintroduced the Nigeria Peace Corps Bill earlier passed by the eighth Senate but declined assent by the President Muhammadu Buhari.…
The Stasi’s in-house doctorates should be relabeled, says official
East Germany's secret police had a secret university faculty where agents could graduate. Their qualifications are recognized in Germany now. But the man overseeing the old Stasi vaults wants them renamed for…
Ganduje, Emir Sanusi crisis: Why we are interested, trying to resolve the crisis – Fayemi
With the lingering leadership crisis in Kano State between Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and the Emir of Kano Mohammad Sanusi ll, that has threatened the peace and security of the state for some…
Nigerian vlogger entices viewers with her ‘Zeelicious’ recipes
Winifred Emmanuel began teaching her online followers how to cook traditional Nigerian dishes in 2017. Her YouTube channel now has millions of views partly because of her simple approach to creating popular…
Right-wing extremists in Germany to face amped up intelligence
Officials said an uptick in right-wing extremism has created a "climate of fear." The revelation of an ex-neo-Nazi sympathizer in Angela Merkel's party is the latest political debacle related to the extreme…
Jane Fonda tried to meet Trump with ‘beautiful’ climate activists
Hollywood legend Jane Fonda reveals she attempted to meet President Donald Trump shortly after his election with a group of "beautiful, voluptuous, brilliant" climate activists including Pamela Anderson in order to convince…