AFRICA CONFERENCES IN CANADA NOT TO MISS IN 2023

A Conference in Progress | Photo Courtesy AWC Are you interested in learning more about Africa and its place in the world? Do you live in Montreal or Toronto, Canada? Then mark your calendars for 2023! These two amazing cities will host five incredible conferences that focus on various aspects of Africa. From the African …

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI SIGNS INTO LAW THE ANTI-LGBTQIA+ BILL

Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni | File Photo: Courtesy: Daily Monitor Uganda’s president has signed into law tough new anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad. The version of the bill signed by President Yoweri Museveni doesn’t criminalize those who identify as LGBTQ, …

BOLA TINUBU SWORN IN AS NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT, KASHIM SHETTIMA AS VP

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu | File Photo: Courtesy Via africanews.com Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as President of Africa’s most populous country at a period of unprecedented challenges, leaving some citizens hopeful for a better life and others skeptical that his government would perform better than the one he succeeded. The former governor …

MPs SET TO PASS CONTROVERSIAL FINANCE BILL 2023 DESPITE PUBLIC UPROAR

The National Treasury on Thursday May 4, tabled the now controversial Finance Bill 2023 that sought proposals to increase taxes. Taxes to be increased include fuel tax from 8% to 16% and raising of excise duty on wigs, eyebrows, eyelashes and fake beards by 5%. The bill also proposes a 3% deduction of basic salaries …