Nigeria’s economy has slipped to fourth place in Africa, behind South Africa, Egypt, and Algeria. This is according to a recent forecast by the International Monetary Fund. Accordingly, the Washington-based bank World Economic Outlook estimates Nigeria’s gross domestic product at $253 billion based on current prices this year, lagging behind Algeria at $267 billion, Egypt […]
Egypt’s President Sisi sworn in for third term
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was on Tuesday sworn in before parliament for his third term in office as leader of the Arab world’s most populous country. Having been in power for the past ten years, Sisi is set to remain president until 2030, after winning a December election with 89.6 percent of the vote […]
Thousands of Israelis call on Netanyahu to resign over Gaza war
Nigeria, Egypt named among world’s lowest salary earners( See list)
Max Bramwell, the founder of FounderPass, has revealed a ranked list of countries with the highest and lowest average salaries in the country. Bramwell named Nigeria, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, among others as countries with the lowest average salaries globally. Exploring the factors driving the disparities, Bramwell said: “How does your salary compare to the […]
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African Games 2023 final medal table out as Egypt, Nigeria win big [Full List]
The 2023 All African Games final ranking medal table is out. This follows the conclusion of the Games in Ghana on Saturday. Egypt top the medal ranking table with a total of 189 medals (101 gold, 46 silver and 42 bronze). Behind the North Africans is Nigeria in second position with 120 medals (47 gold, […]
Wrestling: Four Nigerian wrestlers secure olympic qualification in Egypt
Four Nigerian wrestlers on Saturday qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics in their various games at the ongoing African championships and Olympics qualifiers in Alexandria, Egypt. The wrestlers will now join Odunayo Adekuoroye, who secured qualification in 2023 after winning a bronze medal in the women’s 57kg at the World Championships in Belgrade. Tokyo 2020 […]
African Games 2023 medal ranking: Egypt maintain lead, Nigeria, South Africa, Algeria among top countries
Egypt is currently leading the medal ranking table of the ongoing All African Games in Ghana. As of Thursday afternoon, Egypt were still leading the medal standings through their impressive performances across different events, notably table tennis, wrestling and swimming. The North Africans maintain the number one position with a total of 167 medals (92 […]
African Games 2023: Egypt maintain lead as Nigeria, South Africa make top 10
Egypt currently dominate the medal ranking table of the ongoing All African Games in Ghana. As of Wednesday morning, Egypt were still leading the medal standings through their impressive performances across various events, notably table tennis, wrestling, and swimming. The North Africans clinched top honours in both the men’s and women’s categories, cementing their place […]