Editorial Team

World Gold Council and Government of Ghana Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Responsible Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining

World Gold Council and Government of Ghana Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Responsible Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining

LONDON, United Kingdom, July 21, 2026/APO Group/ — The World Gold Council (WGC) (www.Gold.org) and the Government of the Republic of Ghana (GoG), acting through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, today announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on the formalisation of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM),…

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How Abacha died of cardiac arrest during intercourse – Former DSS operative

How Abacha died of cardiac arrest during intercourse – Former DSS operative

By Lawrence Agbo A former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has claimed that Nigeria’s former military ruler, Gen. Sani Abacha, died from a cardiac arrest while having sex at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Amachree disclosed in his newly released memoir, DSS @40: My Journey Behind the Shield, where…

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World Cup 2026: Messi tops list of players with successful dribbles [Full list]

World Cup 2026: Messi tops list of players with successful dribbles [Full list]

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, topped the list of players with successful dribbles at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 39-year-old forward finished number one on the list with 28 successful dribbles. The former Barcelona captain is ahead of Spain’s Lamine Yamal and England’s Jude Bellingham on the list. Yamal is in second position with 27…

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Backbase and African Banker Publish Landmark Report on the State of AI in African Banking 2026: The Reality of Banking in the Agentic Era

Backbase and African Banker Publish Landmark Report on the State of AI in African Banking 2026: The Reality of Banking in the Agentic Era

LONDON, United Kingdom, July 21, 2026/APO Group/ — Backbase (www.Backbase.com), the leader in AI-powered banking, in partnership with African Banker magazine, has published The State of AI in African Banking 2026: The Reality of Banking in the Agentic Era. The report, the first systematic assessment of the return on investment of AI in African banking,…

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