By SunnyChukz Isaac - Lagos. On 12tth June 2023, the village of Okon-Aku, a quiet, boundary community in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State woke up to an uneasy disquiet when a gory image of one son of the community surfaced on social media after being declared missing for 2 weeks. About 24 hours after the sad news, another confusion emerged that Udoeze was still alive and kicking. Armed with that confusion, Abia North Youth Agenda (ANYA), of whom Hon. Udoeze Agwu Kalu is the founder, took it upon themselves to dig more to unravel what happened. "Let it…
A well-known Nigerian eatery in North London has been chosen by American singer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as one of 10 winners to receive a grant. ITV news reported on Tuesday that Beyoncé's BeyGood Foundation established the Black Parade Small Business Impact Luncheon to "celebrate people, communities, and small businesses impacted by economic inequities worldwide," with Beyoncé pledging £806,400 to help businesses. Chuku's, a restaurant in Tottenham, was chosen to receive £8,000 from Beyoncé's foundation. The co-founder of Chuku's, Emeka Frederick, expressed his joy by saying, "This grant couldn't be more appreciated. Lockdowns and the rising cost of living have taken a…
Due to a rise in the demand for engines to power ships, and locomotives, and generate electricity from renewable sources, Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is opening its first office in East Africa. John Kelly, the company's president for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, believes there is a strong case for the UK engineering firm to open an office in the area. He said on the sidelines of an energy conference in Nairobi that East African countries like Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have a population of more than 174 million people and an economic growth rate of 6.5%. According to him,…
Residents report clashes in Khartoum before the US-Saudi-brokered truce expires and in Omdurman minutes after it ends. After a three-day ceasefire expired, fierce battles erupted between Sudan's military and a rival paramilitary force. The truce, brokered by the US and Saudi Arabia, expired on Wednesday at 6 a.m. (04:00 GMT). The ceasefire brought relative calm to Sudan's capital, Khartoum, but fierce fighting was reported in parts of the city on Tuesday night. Clashes, according to residents, were centered on the intelligence agency's headquarters near Khartoum International Airport. "The battles have become more intense. "There were gunshots heard throughout the area,"…
Flutterwave, a leading African payments technology company, announced today that it is collaborating with Microsoft to build its next-generation platform, which will power payments infrastructure, on Microsoft Azure. This agreement reflects Flutterwave's commitment to providing businesses and individuals with access to global-grade services throughout Africa and driving digital transformation globally. Flutterwave will accelerate the growth of transactions processed on the Flutterwave platform for global clients such as Uber, Netflix, and Microsoft, cementing Azure's role in facilitating a seamless, reliable, and secure payment experience. Flutterwave for Business, Send by Flutterwave, Flutterwave Store, and Flutterwave for Fintech Platform are all being developed and moved to the dependable Azure cloud platform. Furthermore, Flutterwave makes use of Azure OpenAI Service capabilities to scale its product offerings to millions of merchants worldwide. Olugbenga Agboola, Founder and CEO of Flutterwave, stated that Microsoft has been an invaluable partner, providing a platform that allows us to consistently provide high-quality services to our clients. "As we manage high volume payment processing, particularly during peak periods, Microsoft Azure's robustness, reliability, and scalability become critical." As a result, expanding our collaboration with Microsoft is the most logical next step for us," he said. Flutterwave will continue to drive…
