Nigeria’s contender in the race for the post of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee has advanced to the final stage, which has never had a woman serve as director general in its 25-year history. The international body disclosed today 8th October that WTO members have…
In less than two years of activity, Gozem has passed the two million trip milestone. Launched in Lomé, Togo in November 2018 with a motorcycle-taxi service, Gozem is now operational in seven cities across Togo and Benin where it is now known as “Africa’s Super App” due to the variety of services available on its…
Dr Anthony Fauci, top infectious disease expert in the US, has warned that US president Donald Trump’s condition could worsen over the coming days. Trump returned to White House after spending four days at Walter Reed Medical Centre following his COVID-19 diagnosis, but Fauci in an interview with CNN said that the issue with…
Joel Nettey, a Ghanaian and the first African to hold such position, has been elected as the Chairman and World President of the International Advertising Association (IAA), the global compass for marketing and communications. His election was held virtually during the World Board Meeting of the International Advertising Association on October 5th 2020. Srinivasan Swamy…
Voters in Geneva, Switzerland, have agreed to introduce a minimum wage in the canton that is the equivalent of $25 an hour, which is believed to be the highest in the world. According to government data, 58% of voters in the canton were in favour of the initiative set the minimum wage at 23 Swiss…
Less than 24hours after President Donald Trump announced his Covid-19 diagnosis, he has been taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center early Friday after showing mild symptoms of the virus. The President’s hospitalization is said to be a “precautionary measure” and he is expected to remain at the hospital for several days but would…
The President of the United State of America, Donald Trump, has tested positive for the coronavirus. The president announced early Friday that he and his wife both tested positive for the virus and will begin quarantine. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will…
Donald Trump, President of the USA, who also doubles as the Republican candidate for the November 3, 2020 Presidential election, will go head-to-head in three debates in the coming weeks with Joe Biden, candidate of the Democrats. The first presidential debate between Trump and Biden kicks off tonight at 9pm ET (2am on Wednesday morning…
The number of COVID-19 deaths exceeded one million across the globe on September 28, 2020, according to a tally of cases maintained by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. This comes about nine months since the first death linked to the virus was reported on January in China. According to Johns Hopkins University, which has…
Nigerian candidate Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is contesting for the post of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has scaled through to the second stage of the selection process. The international body disclosed that the five candidates were chosen from eight others after due consultations. The five candidates will now move on for…