London, Jan. 24, 2020 (AltAfrica)-More than a dozen people in the UK have been tested for coronavirus, as the health secretary warned there is an “increased likelihood” of cases occurring. Already fourteen people who show symptoms of the killer virus have been tested for the virus, with five confirmed negative and nine still awaiting results, ...

London, Jan. 22, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Nigerian government and its UK counterpart have signed business deals worth over ₦153.4billion during the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit held in London. President Muhammadu Buhari, who led a delegation from Nigeria, held meetings with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. READ ALSO: UGANDA BEGINS TEST ...

London, Jan. 20, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The UK’s post-Brexit immigration system will put “people before passports”, Boris Johnson has said in bid to win more African trade agreements post Brexit Addressing more than two dozen African presidents and prime ministers in an opening speech to the UK-Africa investment summit in London on Monday, the prime minister said ...

London, Jan 20, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The UK government says it has signed 11 trade agreements with African countries, just over a week before it officially leaves the European Union. Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets 16 African leaders at an investment summit Monday (20 January) that will see Britain cast out a net for trading partners in ...

London, Jan 20, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Prince Harry spoke for the first time Sunday night after he and his wife made the shock announcement they were stepping back from royal duties READ ALSO: 59 GHANAIAN PRISONERS SECURE UNIVERSITY ADMISSION He spoke at a charity dinner at Ivy Chelsea Garden in west London, in aid of his organisation, ...

London, Jan. 17, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Britain will commit to fostering a new generation of African women entrepreneurs at the first big international summit to be hosted by British PM, Boris Johnson. Helping African women become independent and launch their own businesses will be a key focus at Monday’s UK-Africa Investment Summit in London, with the aim of ...

London, Jan. 9, 2020 (AltAfrica)-PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle are set to rake in millions from lucrative commercial deals after quitting the royal family, UK tabloid, The Sun reports In an unprecedented statement on their new website, the couple announced they would be seeking ‘financial independence’ after stepping down from their royal duties. Until now the Sussexes ...

London, Dec. 21, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A Nigerian convicted of benefits fraud Olusola Owoeye will spend the next two years in jail in the UK after being found guilty of falsely claiming over £114,000 after saying she was homeless while renting out her own house. Forty-nine year-old Owoeye, a mother of three, bought her own home before ...

London, Dec. 3, 2019 (AltAfrica)-South Sudanese model Adut Akech has been named model of the year at the 2019 Fashion Awards on Monday. The 19-year-old was recognised in a star studded ceremony that as held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. READ ALSO: NIGERIA REFUSES ENTRANCE TO 22,889 FOREIGNERS Akech had been nominated ...

London, Nov. 15, 2019 (AltAfrica)–Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has had a chance to thank Hillary Clinton for the supportive comments she’s made about her recently. The duchess and the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate had a private meeting Tuesday at Frogmore Cottage, Meghan and Prince Harry’s home in Windsor, according to a Buckingham Palace spokesperson Although Prince Harry was ...