“I’m aggressive, I like to attack,” he tells CNN Sport of his playing style. “It’s just the way I think in general: I want to checkmate my opponent as fast as I can.”Tani, who turned 11 in September, is taking the same approach with his chess career. Having become a national master earlier this year — the 28th youngest person to achieve that title — he now wants to become the game’s youngest ever grandmaster.That record currently belongs to 12-year-old Abhimanyu Mishra, but Tani is putting in the hours to try to get there faster. He attends school in New…
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IHS Towers, the biggest independent operator of mobile phone towers in Africa, is seeking a valuation of more than $7bn in its initial public offering in what would be the largest US listing by an African company.The group, which operates more than 30,000 towers in five African countries as well as in other markets in South America and the Middle East, is offering 22.5m shares at a price of $21 to $24 a share, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission made on Monday. The offering will include existing shareholders selling 4.5m shares, the company said.…
Launched earlier in January by Street Smart Collaborative, the Black-Owned Box curates high-quality Black-owned brands and other goods for men and women that are perfect for gifting. The initiative was birthed from a desire to create connections that power communities and it is with this drive that they are providing a much-needed boost to Black-owned businesses. Street Smart Collaborative is a registered non-profit organization founded by high school besties, Kyndra Jones and Khloe Washington who are both using their public relations and communications skills to do better for the community with an ultimate goal of economic empowerment for Black people.…
Policy makers in Africa and communities at all levels should be outraged! The recently concluded Global COVID-19 Summit hosted by US President Joe Biden on Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better Health Security to Prepare for the Next, served its objective – to marshal more doses and financial support to developing nations where COVID-19 tools; vaccines, treatments and supplies remain scarce. Several commitments were announced at the summit, including the delivery of at least 2.6 billion vaccines to accelerate vaccination, hoping to vaccinate 40 per cent of the world’s population by the end of 2021, and up to 70…
Users of Facebook and its related services, Instagram and Whatsapp, reported global outages of the social media platforms on Monday. The services went down shortly before 7 p.m. in Kenya. South Africans and Egyptians said they were unable to access Facebook, even as users from India, Canada, the United States and Vietnam confirmed that they too were affected. The Down Detector website had more than 22,500 reports of interrupted Whatsapp service, with reports from Bosnia, Brazil and Dubai. More than 76,000 reports of Instagram outages were logged on the site at the same time. “We’re aware that some people are…
With legendary undulating hills that seem to go on forever and the abundance of green tiny islands, Lake Bunyonyi Accommodation offers unique scenes in Africa. It sits in the shadow of Virunga Volcanoes Muhavura and Sabinyo, and it’s slightly cooler than the rest of the country providing a welcome refuge in Uganda, a country that never experiences winter. It is not only the scenic views or the Gorillas but the fascinating stories of the islands surrounding Lake Bunyonyi Accommodation have been the center of attraction for the world visitors. While here there is a lot one can do and enjoy,…
Bizimana Djihad of Rwanda warms up during the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Mali and Rwanda at neutral venue of Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco on 01 September 2021 FILE PHOTO: Bizimana Djihad of Rwanda warms up during the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Mali and Rwanda at the Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco on 01 September 2021 Rwanda’s national soccer team has its eyes set on victory against neighboring Uganda to boost its chances of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Amavubi are currently bottom of Group E with a single point from two games,…
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Issued on: 04/10/2021 – 05:54 Johannesburg (AFP) As Desmond Tutu turns 90 on Thursday, he remains indisputably the moral voice of South Africa. But age is catching up with him.The jovial emeritus archbishop retired in 2010 and rarely speaks in public, in a country that sometimes feels adrift without the leadership of its anti-apartheid liberation icons.Even though South Africa has eased its Covid-19 precautions, the birthday festivities will be muted and largely online.Renowned for his radiating energy and infectious laughter, Tutu is expected to attend a special service Thursday at St George’s Cathedral, where he once held the pulpit as…
Issued on: 03/10/2021 – 15:16 According to French newspaper Le Figaro, France no longer has the right to fly its military aircraft over Algerian territory. Paris uses Algerian airspace on its way to northern Mali, where French military run the anti-terrrorist Opération Barkhane. The move comes after Algeria recalled its ambassador from Paris. French army authorities discovered on Sunday morning that they could not obtain overflight permission from air traffic controllers in Algiers for planes to cross Algerian airspace. According to Le Figaro, no official explanation was given. To date, two flights have been postponed.”This does not affect the course or conduct of military operations,”…