Google has unveiled three new projects focused on boosting African women business owners and giving them the tools they need to be successful. The effort, according to Mr. Folarin Aiayegbusi, Head of Startup Ecosystem, Africa, was the group’s way of honoring International Women’s Day in 2023. Aiayegbusi said in a statement that the initiatives included the Google for Startups Accelerator …

Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers maintained their place as the top team in the continent and the 19th best team in the world in the most recent FIBA world rankings despite missing out on the FIBA World Cup. In the just finished African qualifying round for World Cup in Luanda, D’Tigers won two games — beating Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire …

The Board of Directors of the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced the appointment of Mrs Abiola Bawuah as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UBA Africa. Bawuah will also join the Group Board as an Executive Director, overseeing the Group’s operations across the African continent, outside Nigeria. UBA operates in 19 African countries beyond Nigeria, in addition …