The 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to the Zanzibar-born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah whose novels deal with the violence, indignities and dislocations of colonialism and the refugee experience.Gurnah was born in 1948 on the island of Zanzibar, now part of Tanzania, but came as a refugee in the late 1960s to the UK where he now lives. The Swedish Academy praised him “for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents”.The award is the fifth time an African has won the prestigious literary…
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The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is located in northern Kenya and is home to a wide variety of wildlife including the endangered black rhinos. Since 1983, Lewa’s primary goal has been to provide a safe haven for these incredible creatures. Lewa is the leading pioneer in rhino conservation in East Africa. From an initial population of just 15, 169 rhinos roam the grasslands today – safe from the destructive hands of poachers. The Lewa (and neighbouring Borana) landscape hosts these robust mammals and stretches of 93,000 acres. The land is also home to 10 lodges, all offering unique and unforgettable safari…
Efe Ajagba was invited to train with Tyson Fury after stopping Brian Howard in the third round of their fight in AprilVenue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. Date: Saturday, 9 October (approx 04:00 BST on Sunday, 10 October)Coverage: Live text updates on BBC Sport websiteThe third instalment of the heavyweight contest between WBC champion Tyson Fury and his American nemesis and former champion Deontay Wilder on Saturday is already being billed as one of the biggest fights of the year.But a stacked undercard in Las Vegas will include Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba, who claims he can “punch harder than Fury” after sparring…
This edition features interesting outfits and looks for every woman regardless of personal style. In this edition, you’ll find all the style inspo needed for you to turn up at your office looking stylish and to stand out in the best ways possible. With style inspiration from our favourite celebrities and real-life career women, let us inspire your style! This is the BNStyle Workwear Series – your weekly fix of workwear fashion. Check on real career women with real style below. Consider this your guide to navigating chic, workwear style whenever, wherever. For more workwear inspiration on Instagram, tap that Follow button @BellaNaijaStyle …
She died on September 26 after a prolonged illness, according to a statement published Tuesday by the Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.”It is with heartfelt sadness that Virunga announces the death of beloved orphaned mountain gorilla, Ndakasi, who had been under the care of the Park’s Senkwekwe Center for more than a decade,” the park said.”Ndakasi took her final breath in the loving arms of her caretaker and lifelong friend, Andre Bauma,” it added.The Senkekwe Center, located inside the park, is the only facility in the world that looks after orphaned mountain gorillas. Bauma had looked…
Google announced a US$1 billion commitment to the continent’s digital transformation during the company’s first-ever Google for Africa livestream event on Wednesday. The investment, planned across the next five years, will support several initiatives. They include completion of Equiano, an undersea cable meant to improve Internet speeds and drive down the costs of connectivity for Africans. The Equiano system, first announced in 2019, is expected to provide 20 times more capacity than any existing cable in the region. When fully complete, it will run offshore along the western coast to connect Portugal with South Africa. Along the way it will…
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS), a not-for-profit organisation providing an essential service within South Africa, has renewed an agreement with hybrid IT systems integrator and managed services provider, Datacentrix, to provide a bespoke Wi-Fi solution for its mobile clinics Savan Marimuthu, senior account manager at Datacentrix (left) and Amit Singh, senior manager, service delivery at SANBS (right) display the bespoke, rugged Wi-Fi units used at SANBS’ mobile clinic sites. (Image source: Datacentrix) Amit Singh, senior manager of service delivery at SANBS, said, “We had very specific prerequisites for these mobile Wi-Fi units, which seemed like quite a tall…
Hey hey! So if you follow me on Instagram @kuyetbamai (why don’t you follow me?) then you probably aren’t surprised at the title of today’s blog post because all the interesting juice was on my insta stories and feed. Yes, I attended the GTBANK fashion weekend that held in Lagos over the weekend and guys it was my first time at an actual fashion show ever!! My attending this fashion weekend was a last minute decision so the stress of trying to put together what to wear wasn’t something I was ready to go through but somehow I eventually got…
The Chairperson, Akwa Ibom State Government Technical Committee on Ibom Deepsea Port and Ibom Industrial City, Mrs. Mfon Usoro, has faulted the position of Chief Edet Nkpubre on the controversy surrounding the Deep Seaport project in the state, describing Mkpubre’s position on behalf of the Oro ethnic nationality as false and grossly misleading. According to Mrs Usoro, the claim that the Seaport has been relocated from Ibaka amounts to disinformation as the facts on the ground reveals that at no time was Ibom Deep Sea Port located at Ibaka. “Approval for the location and construction of a deep seaport is…
The World Health Organization recommended Wednesday that the world’s first malaria vaccine should be given to children across Africa, in a move officials hope will spur stalled efforts to curb the spread of the parasitic disease. Following a meeting of the United Nations health agency’s vaccine advisory group, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke of “a historic moment.” Read more: Malaria deaths still at ‘unacceptably high levels’ worldwide, WHO says “Today’s recommendation offers a glimmer of hope for the continent which shoulders the heaviest burden of the disease and we expect many more African children to be protected from…