Ghana has approved the issuance of a Ghanaian passport to popular American YouTuber and streamer IShowSpeed, real name Darren Watkins Jr., following his recent visit to the country at the tail end of his viral “Speed Does Africa” tour. The announcement was made in late January 2026 by Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto…
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed veteran journalist Alan Kasujja as the new Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre. In a letter dated December 27, 2025, addressed to the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Museveni said he had already approved Kasujja’s appointment following earlier discussions between the two. “I was not aware…
Milima Security, a leading Ugandan cybersecurity firm, has been awarded the ISO/IEC 27001 certification, the internationally recognised standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), marking a major milestone in the company’s growth and regional expansion strategy. Founded in 2016, Milima Security has grown from an indigenous Ugandan startup into a trusted regional provider of cybersecurity…
Ankara, Turkey — Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu briefly tripped and fell on Tuesday, January 27, while walking alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during an official welcome ceremony in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Footage circulating on social media shows the 73-year-old Nigerian leader losing his footing during the ceremonial march-past organised for him…
Cairo, Egypt — The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board has imposed a series of sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF), as well as several players and officials, following incidents that occurred during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 Final. In…