It started as a rumour, but it’s now official. There is a programme to transfer migrants stranded in Libya to Rwanda, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday in Geneva. The measure is part of an “emergency transit mechanism”, to evacuate people at risk of harm in detention centres inside the county. Babar Baloch, UNHCR spokesman, said the agreement …

Deutsche Telekom has announced that its 5G mobile network had gone live in five German cities. 5G is the fifth generation cellular network technology, offering faster speeds and more reliable connections on smartphones and other devices than ever before. Deutsche Telekom, the German communications market leader, paid 2.2 billion euros for 5G spectrum at a recent auction and the regulator …

Africa’s biggest national carrier, Ethiopia Airlines, has announced its launch of on-board broadband internet service on its A350 fleets. “With the state-of-the-art broadband satellite technology, passengers can now enjoy reliable connectivity while flying over the clouds,” the airline said. It did not specify whether the service will be free or at a cost. The airline currently flies to over 50 …

The British Government has announced that international students will henceforth be able to stay and work in the UK after graduating. This is a huge boost to a policy that had previously restricted the period to four months. There will be no cap on the number of students who can apply, as those with student visa will be able to …

Afrolynk, an organisation that promotes increased African-European business relationship with a focus on technology, will hold its 2019 conference in Berlin, Germany, from 16-20 September. The five-day ‘Africa Tech & Entrepreneurship Week’ will feature workshops, an ecosystem tour and a start-up night.    This year’s conference, with the theme ‘strategic partnerships for sustainable growth’, will focus on how to transform businesses …

Sensational Fuji singer Alhaji Taye Akande, better known as Taye Currency 1, will perform at the Nigerian Independence Day celebrations on 2 October in Berlin, Germany. Taye Currency, an Ibadan, Nigeria-based Fuji artiste, will headline activities at an event marking the 59th National Day of Africa’s most populous country organized by Otun Promotions in the German capital city.  The event …

Nigerian reggae singer Majek Fashek has been hospitalized at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in London, United Kingdom. Video clips of him in his hospital bed has gone viral, showing his pathetic situation. Uzoma Omenka, the singer’s manager, told Premium Times, a Nigerian online newspaper, on Monday that the sexagenarian, was flown out of Nigeria when his health condition deteriorated.   Having …

Top Fuji singer Alhaji Abass Akande, popularly known as Obesere, will perform at the Yoruba Cultural Day 2019, holding on 21 September in the German city of Munich. Fuji is a popular Nigerian musical genre. Also billed to perform at the event are Afro Melody and the renowned German ‘Bata’ drummer Anselm Ayantunde (aka Oyibo Alubata). The event, organized by …

Nigerian Singer Yemi Alade has signed a licensing deal with Universal Music Group Africa/France. The Universal Music Group’s West African affiliate is in partnership with Universal Music France (UMF). Alade, one of Africa’s most creatively and commercially successful artists, through her record label signed the deal with Universal Music Africa (UMA) in Paris on Monday. Based on the multi-year agreement, …

In Italy, a project aims to help writers who are migrants or come from migrant families, and to spread their work. Both experienced and aspiring poets, authors and journalists can participate. The project, titled “Words4link – Migrant Writing for Integration”, was just launched. It aims to promote the writing of migrant writers and writers from migrant families and to celebrate specific …