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06/02/2024

Ethiopian Airlines launched a new service from London Gatwick to Addis Ababa on 21 November 2023. How does it compare to the London Heathrow route? Find out in our latest review:

https://ongolo.com/2024/02/05/review-of-ethiopian-airlines-business-class-service-from-gatwick/

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Would you fly Ethiopian Airlines?

22/01/2024

How much do you know about Ghana’s political history? The first African country to gain independence from colonial rule was also one of the early champions for African unity.

Find out how different leaders have shaped the country over the years:

https://ongolo.com/2024/01/22/politics-of-ghana-pivotal-moments-in-history/

Politics of Ghana explores the pivotal moments in the country's political history, from independence to the present day

21/01/2024

Côte d’Ivoire is a fantastic tourist destination that attracted over 2m visitors prior to the 2020 pandemic.

The country boasts breathtaking natural scenery, pristine shores and rich cultural heritage, offering something for everyone.

In today’s post, we summarise the top tourist attractions for anyone visiting Côte d’Ivoire:

https://ongolo.com/2024/01/19/explore-cote-divoires-top-tourist-attractions/

16/01/2024

As AFCON2023 gets underway in Côte d’Ivoire, we honour one of the country’s best football players. Didier Drogba had a successful career at Chelsea Football Club and as Ivorian national team captain.

Find out more about his life and what he is doing now ⚽️:

https://ongolo.com/2024/01/16/didier-drogba-cote-divoires-football-legend/

15/01/2024

Africa’s biggest sporting event opened on Saturday 13 January 2024 and is already providing plenty of drama.

Our AFCON2023 article covers the spectacular opening ceremony, the schedule of play, analyst predictions and why the timing of the tournament is causing problems for French Ligue 1 and the English Premier League.

https://ongolo.com/2024/01/15/caf-afcon2023-kicks-off-in-cote-divoire/

15/01/2024

Africa’s biggest sporting event opened on Saturday 13 January 2024 and is already providing plenty of drama.

Our AFCON2023 article covers the spectacular opening ceremony, the schedule of play, analyst predictions and why the timing of the tournament is causing problems for French Ligue 1 and the English Premier League.

https://ongolo.com/2024/01/15/caf-afcon2023-kicks-off-in-cote-divoire/

AFCON2023 is underway in Côte d'Ivoire! Following the spectacular opening ceremony find out what to expect and who is predicted to win

11/01/2024

Did you know that the small West African country of Benin has so much to offer tourists?

From rich history (centre of the Atlantic Slave Trade in Ouidah) and culture ( ) to fantastic beaches at Grand Popo and Africa’s largest floating village at Ganvie.

Check out our latest blog on the Top 10 tourist attractions in Benin:
https://ongolo.com/travel-to-benin-and-explore-its-rich-culture-and-history/



Would you travel to Benin after reading this article?

17/10/2023

Graça Machel turned 78 today and looks young!! Wishing this beautiful and powerful African woman, who made history as the first woman to have held the First Lady title in two countries (Mozambique and South Africa), the happiest birthday! 🥳 https://ongolo.com/2023/10/17/aging-gracefully-graca-machel-turns-78-today/

10/10/2023

In this ONGOLO exclusive, Mario Gerth explains how cycling from Cape to Cairo inspired his photography career. Find out which portraits are his best sellers with prices ranging from €230-9,999:

Link: https://ongolo.com/2023/10/09/interview-with-german-photographer-and-afrophile-mario-gerth/

04/10/2023

Why do we forget that humanity started in Africa?

https://ongolo.com/2023/10/04/scientific-study-confirms-africa-is-the-motherland/

Scientists at the University of Southampton and Shantou University have found evidence that modern humans migrated from Africa 84,000 years ago

02/10/2023

Over half a million children in Africa die every year from malaria.

The research to get to the vaccine took 30 years.

As an African, I am grateful to the University of Oxford and Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. For continuing down the path that many never thought to start or finish. 🙏🏾

Read details of today’s exciting developments:

WHO recommended a second malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M™, developed by the University of Oxford's Jenner Institute and Serum Institute of India

01/10/2023

Looking for a reason to travel to Africa? The new entrants on the UNESCO World Heritage List include a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts in Ethiopia, an archeological site in Ethiopia, a rainforest national park Rwanda, a remote national park in the Congo which has long been a favourite for people with deep pockets, and a Tunisian beach paradise on the Mediterranean Sea.

Check out the blogpost: https://ongolo.com/2023/10/01/unesco-adds-5-african-sites-to-world-heritage-list/

26/09/2023

A Ghanaian filmmaker follows four African undergraduates through Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), America’s premier technological university and his alma mater. The students embark on their MIT education with individual ambitions – to engineer infrastructure in Tanzania; to secure a better life for family in Nigeria; to contribute to post-genocide reconstruction in Rwanda; and, to advance democracy in Zimbabwe. Their missions are distinct, but fueled by a common goal: to become agents of positive change back home.

Their stories are beautifully captured in the new film, Brief Tender Light. Read our exclusive interview with the film's director and producer, Arthur Musah.

Interview: https://ongolo.com/2023/09/25/brief-tender-light-film-on-african-students-at-mit/

26/09/2023

A Ghanaian filmmaker follows four African undergraduates through Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), America’s premier technological university and his alma mater. The students embark on their MIT education with individual ambitions – to engineer infrastructure in Tanzania; to secure a better life for family in Nigeria; to contribute to post-genocide reconstruction in Rwanda; and, to advance democracy in Zimbabwe. Their missions are distinct, but fueled by a common goal: to become agents of positive change back home.

Their stories are beautifully captured in the new film, Brief Tender Light. Read our exclusive interview with the film's director and producer, Arthur Musah.

Interview: https://ongolo.com/2023/09/25/brief-tender-light-film-on-african-students-at-mit/

At America’s elite MIT, a Ghanaian alum follows four African students striving to become agents of change for home.

20/09/2023

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) announced the death of its Co-Founder and Chairman, Philip Pascall, on 19 September 2023. According to the press release, Pascall died peacefully at home in Perth, Western Australia. He was born in 1947 and would have turned 76 years old this year.

In an exclusive interview with ONGOLO, his friend and former business partner, Kwalela Lamaswala, paid tribute to the man few knew but who had made a significant contribution to the Zambian mining sector.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FQM) announced the death of its Co-Founder and Chairman, Philip Pascall, on 19 September 2023.

31/05/2023

Uganda made the news this week when President Yoweri Museveni signed into law tighter anti-homosexuality measures which drew criticism from Western governments now threatening sanctions and visa restrictions.

Today’s blogpost explores three key questions about the anti-homosexuality sentiments across the continent:

1. Why have many former British colonies retained these laws which the U.K. itself only repealed in the last two decades?

2. What do the laws achieve in the grand scheme of things?

3. How does the West use this as a distraction for more pertinent issues?

https://ongolo.com/2023/05/30/why-does-africa-keep-falling-into-the-anti-gay-trap/

Uganda was condemned for introducing stricter anti-homosexuality laws. Find out why Africa needs to shift away from the anti-LGBTQ+ crusade

30/05/2023

Last week, two people on INTERPOL’s Wanted list were found in Cape Town: one was arrested and is awaiting extradition to Rwanda for genocide crimes while the other, a Bulgarian, was found dead in his luxury home. Read more in today’s blogpost:

https://ongolo.com/2023/05/29/is-south-africa-a-safe-haven-for-foreign-fugitives/

Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world but it harbours a dark secret: the presence of foreign fugitives wanted by INTERPOL

24/05/2023

Few things can ever prepare you for the moment you come face to face with a mountain gorilla. Their sheer size and presence will stop you in your tracks. As the largest living primates, gorillas can grow to six feet tall and weigh 600 pounds or 270 kg.

Find out why you should add gorilla trekking in Uganda to your bucket list in today's post.

https://ongolo.com/2023/05/23/8-reasons-to-go-gorilla-trekking-in-uganda/

16/05/2023

Kennedy article

Kennedy Ekezie is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kippa, a fintech company that is revolutionising digital payments for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria.

In an exclusive interview with ONGOLO founder Muloongo Muchelemba, the 24-year-old Ekezie shared his entrepreneurial journey, which included raising over $10m from global venture capitalists and other investors.

The University of Calabar grad and Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholar is also passionate about helping young people unearth their potential.

https://ongolo.com/2023/05/15/kennedy-ekezie-young-nigerian-entrepreneur-to-watch/

03/04/2023

Expectations are running high as South Africa prepares to host the 15th BRICS Summit from 22-24 August 2023. What everyone wants to know is:

1. Will BRICS accept new members this year? Find out who has applied
2. Will BRICS launch a new currency to end dollar dominance? Find out why the global financial system is already shifting
3. Will Vladimir Putin be arrested when he attends the Summit in South Africa?

https://ongolo.com/2023/04/02/does-brics-pose-a-real-threat-to-the-west-dollar/

Expectations are running high as South Africa prepares to host the 15th BRICS Summit from 22-24 August 2023. Find out what will be the main issues

01/04/2023

Happy 3rd anniversary to us! 🥳🥳🥳

27/03/2023

US Vice President Kamala Harris began a week-long visit to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia. Find out how the US can make the largely symbolic visit more meaningful to successfully "counter the growing influence of China"

https://ongolo.com/2023/03/26/kamala-harris-to-visit-ghana-tanzania-and-zambia/

The United States (US) government's charm offensive to win over Africa continued this week as US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Ghana today. Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, were welcomed at Accra's Kotoka International Airport by her counterpart, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia. Her th...

13/03/2023

On Friday 10 March 2023, Spanish authorities formally charged Barcelona FC for bribing the vice-president of Spain’s Technical Committee of Referees between 2001 and 2018. Fans from all around the world are outraged and finding receipts of past matches where controversial referee decisions helped Barca win. Read more in today's post.

https://ongolo.com/2023/03/12/corruption-scandal-shatters-barcelona-fcs-legacy/

Barcagate has shocked all football fans who were surprised to learn that Barcelona FC may have been involved in bribing referees between 2001-2018

08/03/2023

Happy International Women’s Day! This year’s IWD theme is and continues the push towards a world with more gender equity.

ONGOLO joins in the celebrations by highlighting four remarkable women from every corner of Africa who have broken the glass ceiling and are paving the way for other women:

https://ongolo.com/2023/03/08/celebrating-top-african-women-on-womens-day/

The 2023 International Women's Day theme is . ONGOLO celebrates four remarkable African women who are winning despite barriers

22/02/2023

Former Shell expat narrates his two-year experience working in colonial Africa, which was a favoured destination for British expats. How times have changed!

This 80-page A5 book, which I read in an hour, is packed with photos and interesting stories of people he met from Julius Nyerere (four years before he became President) to the former Sultan of Zanzibar.

What struck me about this account was the lack of hostility towards expats during the independence struggle. Roberts said his favourite memory of his time in Africa was the people and the warm hospitality he received across East Africa.

https://ongolo.com/2023/02/21/just-before-the-dawn-tales-of-late-colonial-africa/

John Roberts published Just Before the Dawn: Tales of Late Colonial Africa in 2022 as a love letter to his children ahead of his 90th birthday in 2023

20/02/2023

The big story at the weekend was the rising tension between the Pro-Palestine and Pro-Israel factions within the African Union. Details in this brief update:

https://ongolo.com/2023/02/20/palestine-israel-conflict-dividing-the-african-union/

A senior official from Israel was ejected from the African Union Summit, in a sign that the Palestine-Israel conflict is dividing the continent

19/02/2023

The Ghanaian government issued a statement on the morning of Saturday 18 February 2023 to confirm the death of Ghana national team and professional football player,

Atsu had been missing since the Türkiye-Syria earthquake on 6 February 2023 and his body was recovered in the presence of his twin sister, brother and a diplomat from the Ghanaian Embassy in Türkiye.

Read more about Atsu's final hours and why the world joins his family and the people of Ghana in mourning:

https://ongolo.com/2023/02/19/footballer-christian-atsu-confirmed-dead-in-turkiye/

12/02/2023

Africa is home to over 35m Anglicans, with half of them in Nigeria and large populations in Uganda, Sudan, Kenya and Tanzania. How do they feel about the Church of England's decision to explore gender-neutral terms for God?

https://ongolo.com/2023/02/12/gender-neutrality-the-next-theological-divide/

07/02/2023

There are Starlink satellites scattered all over the African continent. There is no excuse for governments not to engage. Read more about how Nigeria bear other countries to it in our latest post:

https://ongolo.com/2023/02/05/nigeria-becomes-starlinks-first-african-market/

06/02/2023

Nigeria has put Africa on the STARLINK world map! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Find out which African countries are going live in Q1 and Q2 2023 (subject to regulatory approval) and the impact that Starlink will have on Nigerian customers and competitors in today’s blog post:

https://ongolo.com/2023/02/05/nigeria-becomes-starlinks-first-african-market/

Elon Musk's SpaceX has launched Starlink in Nigeria, putting telco giants MTN, Airtel and Glo on notice. Will this boost access for all Nigerians?