Cameroon will square off against the Gambia at the Japoma Stadium in Douala on Saturday in the quarter-finals of the Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations 2021. How the teams got here After their incredibly impressive unbeaten run to end as runners-up behind Mali in Group F, Gambia continued their fairytale run by defeating Guinea 1-0 on Monday, with Musa Barrow scoring the only goal of the clash in Bafoussam. The Scorpions are flying high and full of confidence, with a place in the last eight already representing a great achievement on tournament debut. Cameroon, who topped Group A with…
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Shincheonji Church of Jesus organised a conference on the testimony on the parables of the secrets of heaven and their true meanings to journalists from 55 African countries Friday. The virtual conference was planned at the request of African journalists and pastors and was hosted by Shincheonji Church. While speaking to Man Hee Lee, chairman of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony(Shincheonji Church) said, “Testimony on the Parables of the Secrets of Heaven and Their True Meanings” is an ongoing seminar that uncovers the meaning of the parable. The seminar began on the…
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Wednesday added four members to its board of trustees. The foundation’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Suzman in his annual letter Wednesday said he would be joining the board alongside Zimbabwean telecom billionaire Strive Masiyiwa, the African Union’s COVID-19 vaccine envoy; Minouche Shafik, director of the London School of Economics and Political Science; and Thomas J. Tierney, co-founder and co-chair of The Bridgespan Group, the philanthropic consulting firm. The board provides strategic oversight and expertise to the foundation and steers the organization in furtherance of its mission to create a world where every person…
Kenya’s Ministry of Trade and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) will develop a roadmap within the next two weeks that will guide in setting up a manufacturing plant that can supply the fast-food chain with frozen processed chips. This was agreed on Monday after a consultative meeting between the two to address, among other issues, how they can access locally processed chips that conform to the company’s global quality standards and food safety specifications following recent public complaints. “The government is fully committed to creating a conducive business environment by assisting and protecting foreign investors while at the same time looking…
What do Denzel Washington, Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson and Idris Elba have in common? Aside from being some of the biggest names in Hollywood, they are the leading men who will be on the explosive new M-Net Movies Men of Action pop-up channel in the new year. On DStv Channel 111, Men of Action will feature blockbusters and classics starring big names with even bigger guns. The high-octane flicks include the gritty 21 Bridges, starring the late Chadwick Boseman; the hilarious The Hitman’s Bodyguard starring Ryan Reynolds and the ridiculously fun Snakes on a Plane starring Samuel L. Jackson;…
Samsung Electronics has announced a top-level change in its East African operations with Mr Tae Sun Lee taking over as Managing Director from January 1, 2022. He takes over from Mr Seok Min Hong who has been at the helm of the company since September 2017. Previously, Mr Tae Sun Lee held the Strategic Director Integrated Mobility Division position at Samsung Electronics South Africa. “I am very excited to have joined Samsung Electronics East Africa, I believe that this market has a great deal of potential for our Samsung products. I look forward to serving our customers and working together…