A recent analysis highlights that Nigerians have invested tens of millions of dollars in U.S. visa fees over a two-year span, even as the number of visas granted has significantly decreased. According to the data, over 200,000 non-immigrant visas were issued to Nigerians in the period between 2023 and 2024, with a majority attributed to business and tourism purposes. Former President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Susan Akporiaye, pointed to cultural influences as a key driver behind…

At VivaTech's innovation and technology fair, which will be held at the Porte de Versailles in Paris until 19 June, it is possible to test an application called Hoja. It allows you to order and board your taxi safely in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Africa has been innovating for a long time, especially in the design…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the curfew, which runs from 9pm to 5pm, has been in effect since Friday. An unparalleled measure across the country to limit or even stop the spread of coronavirus, the fall of which is increasing. But a few days after the launch, the consequences of the curfew are felt by many Kinshasa. .

Rwanda's meals supply app Vuba Vuba is driving the e-commerce dill boosted by the coronavirus pandemic. Vuba Vuba, launched a couple of yr in the past in January 2020, means "quick" in Kinyarwanda, the nationwide language, has already registered virtually 200 eating places, operates in two Rwandan cities and delivers as much as 600 meals a day. Whereas Jumia left the small Rwandan market on the finish…