Ndi Eugene Ndi

Kenya

Award-winning journalist & fixer. 2020 @CIVICUSalliance / CHARM Media Fellow. Member @FPA_Africa. Words in @globeandmail, @NationAfrica, @The_EastAfrican, etc.

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Articles

Emmanuel Kunde: A fierce Indomitable Lion but humble, affectionate man

1 week ago | nation.africa | Ndi Eugene Ndi

Tributes have continued pouring in as Cameroon mourns African football icon, Emmanuel Kunde. He died at his home in Yaounde on May 16, aged 68. His family is yet to announce his funeral that is expected to be attended by state dignitaries, former and current players and the public. “The demise of Emmanuel Jerome Kunde is a huge loss for Cameroonian football, which he was an icon,” the country’s veteran leader, president Paul Biya said addressing his condolences to his family recently.
32 African mixed martial arts fighters set for pro league

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Ndi Eugene Ndi

What you need to know:With hundreds of millions of MMA fans globally and rapidly growing interest across Africa, PFL’s “win and advance” format brings a unique structure to the sport — now poised to develop a new generation of African champions. Thirty-two mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters from 14 African nations will take centre stage as the Professional Fighters League (PFL) launches its Africa season in July.
At Labour Day celebration: CAMTEL GM says enough of sabotage, vandalism of infrastructure

1 month ago | newswatchcameroon.com | Ndi Eugene Ndi

The General Manager of State-run telecommunications firm Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL), Judith Yah Sunday Achidi, has frowned at repeated vandalism that often disrupts the company’s network and also impacts service delivery from third party Mobile Network Operators (MNOs).
African mixed martial arts talents set for global stage

1 month ago | nation.africa | Ndi Eugene Ndi

What you need to know:PFL has been working on the launch of its Africa league since partnering with MMA star Francis Ngannou in 2023. PFL Africa intends to elevate African fighters on the global stage and address a previously underserved market. Rising African combat sports talents will soon be offered path to the global stage of mixed martial arts (MMA) as USA-based MMA promotion outfit, the Professional Fighters League (PFL), is set to launch the Africa League.
US considers funding cut for central Africa over forex

1 month ago | zawya.com | Ndi Eugene Ndi

The US Congress is examining a law that would withhold American backing for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) support to the central African region until the six-member bloc effects “proper reporting” on forex reserves. If passed, the proposed law will compel the Economic and Monetary Community of Central African States (Cemac) make accurate foreign reserve disclosures or risk losing IMF support.
12 Cameroonian soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack near Lake Chad

2 months ago | newswatchcameroon.com | Ndi Eugene Ndi

Boko Haram insurgents killed twelve Cameroonian soldiers in an attack on the night of Monday, March 24, the government said in a statement on Thursday. A dozen more soldiers sustained injuries during the attack, which occurred in the locality of Wulgo near the Lake Chad, Cameroon’s Ministry of Defence said in the statement. Though no group had claimed responsibility for the incident, Yaounde accused extremists from the Boko Haram group of perpetrating the gruesome attack.
TEF set to unveil 2025 cohort of entrepreneurship programme

2 months ago | newswatchcameroon.com | Ndi Eugene Ndi

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) will announce the 2025 cohort of its flagship TEF Entrepreneurship Programme on Saturday, March 22, a statement from the charity organization has said. Since inception, TEF has provided over $100 million in direct funding to African entrepreneurs, creating 1.5 million jobs and generating $4.2 billion in revenue, lifting over two million Africans out of poverty. Grantees are selected through an independent assessment process managed by Ernst & Young.
Tony Elumelu blames Cameroon’s economic woes on bureaucratic bottlenecks

Mar 3, 2025 | newswatchcameroon.com | Ndi Eugene Ndi

Nigerian billionaire and chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and Heirs Holdings Group, Tony Elumelu has called on the government of Cameroon to recognise the private sector as partner in development, not competitor, urging pro-business reforms that that can curb bureaucracy, reduce excessive taxation, and accelerate business.
Diaspora Kitchen event imbibes fresh culinary culture in African chefs

Feb 27, 2025 | newswatchcameroon.com | Ndi Eugene Ndi

Along the banks of the Sanaga River in Cameroon, flames rose, smoke spread, and aromas filled the air from the various traditional kitchens established to cook food from the four major cultural zones of the country — the Fang Beti, the Sawa, the Grassfield, and the Sudano-Sahelian. This atmosphere reigned during Cameroon’s largest culinary art festival dubbed Diaspora Kitchen Event.
Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu keen on diversifying investments in Cameroon

Feb 26, 2025 | newswatchcameroon.com | Ndi Eugene Ndi

Nigerian billionaire and Chairman of Heirs Holdings Group, Tony Elumelu has announced plans of diversifying business operations in Cameroon with a focus on energy production and distribution. At the invitation of Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, Elumelu who is also Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation was special guest at the inaugural Cameroon Economic Meeting in Yaounde this week.