Image caption, Kenya’s President William Ruto is confident that the trade deal will boost local industries Kenya’s President William Ruto hailed his country’s “remarkable partnership” with the European Union (EU) as the two sides inked a 25-year trade deal, but it has raised questions about East African unity. Has the …

Artificial intelligence (AI) can’t taste or smell – at least not yet – but it is now increasingly helping people buy a decent bottle of wine. Blake Hershey says that the inspiration for his AI-powered wine recommendation app Sippd came from his wife. One weekend she was away with friends, …

Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan has left the club to join Barcelona following the expiration of his contract. Gundogan leaves Manchester on the back of the club’s greatest season, lifting the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League trophies within the space of a month. He spent seven years at …

Afrobeat singer, Jonathan Lee Pratt commonly known as JZyNo, has claimed that he is the first Liberian artiste to go global. The ‘Butta My Bread’ song featuring Ghanaian singer, Lasmid, has been topping charts and getting massive streams on digital platforms since it was released. Touching on this feat, however, …

US rappers Offset and Quavo reunited at Sunday’s BET Awards for a surprise tribute to their late bandmate Takeoff. The two remaining members of Migos performed the group’s hit Bad and Boujee in an unannounced appearance. It was the pair’s first performance together since Takeoff was shot dead last November …

Scores of music lovers had a real treat on Saturday night as South African star, Prince Kaybee, lit up the Fiesta Fiesta. He also performed at Habhana Lounge on the same day, giving revellers value for their money. The talented performer headlined the Fiesta Fiesta musical extravaganza held at Longchen …

Racism, sexism, classism and elitism widespread in cricket – report chair Cindy Butts Racism, sexism, classism and elitism are “widespread” in English and Welsh cricket, according to a long-awaited independent report. The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) has delivered its findings from a two-year investigation. The ICEC has …

After three weeks of absence as a result of venue crisis, the country’s local elite football league bounces back this weekend. The Castle Lager Premier Soccer League took a break in early June after National Sports Stadium was deemed no longer suitable to host matches owing to lack of ablution …

Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio is leading the presidential election count, the West African country’s electoral commission said on Monday after 60% of votes have been counted. Bio, 59, is running for a second term against 12 opponents. His biggest rival is All People’s Congress’ (APC) candidate Samura Kamara, …

The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has given the 41 candidates who were “fraudulently” registered under the party for National Assembly and local authority elections 24 hours to withdraw their papers or they will be dragged to court. The party claims that the “fraudulent candidates” were allegedly smuggled in …