Mobile money woes in Tanzania dent international portfolio performance
“When you tax mobile money, and it’s an easy one to tax, it does have repercussions,” Vodacom Group CEO Shameel…
Africa: Rate of Covid-19 Infections, Vaccinations Climbs Across Continent
As of May 19, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,654,807 while over 298,002,829 vaccinations have…
Minister orders closure of Abuja ‘s Dei-Dei market, reveals real cause of violence
Fire at Dei-Dei market Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, has revealed that the…
From oil crisis, Zambia’s debt to Libya’s vote, what to look out for in June
From art to oil, with some politics thrown in for good measure, we outline what to look out for in…
Africa: Secretary Blinken’s Meeting With African Foreign Ministers
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosted a conversation today with visiting…
US Fed tightening shows Africa needs domestic debt, foreign equity, S&P says
Debt levels in Africa are now higher than before the pandemic and rising US interest rates are increasing the risk-free…
West Africa: President Weah Receives Letters of Credence From Ambassadors of South Africa, Gambia, Czech Republic And Ecowas
Monrovia — The President of the Republic, Dr George Manneh Weah, has received Letters of Credence from Ambassadors Extraordinary and…
2023 presidency: Osinbajo’s aspiration accepted across the country – APC G3
An All Progressives Congress (APC) support group, Grassroots Governance Group (APC G3), has urged the party’s delegates in the upcoming…
AfCFTA is a start, but private sector empowerment is needed to unlock full free trade benefits
But this is just a step in a longer journey. To fully recognise the benefits of free trade and guarantee…
Africa: Ghana Enterprise Agency Partners With Ie University’s Africa Center to Promote Women Entrepreneurship
ACCRA, Ghana, 17 May 2022, /African Media Agency/- Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) and IE Africa Center (IE University, Spain) have…
Lalong and the travesty in Plateau
The seeming fraternity existing between gubernatorial aspirants and their deputies, especially at campaign periods has continued to emerge as a…
Africa: Liberia Hosts AFROPAC Virtual Conference
A two-day virtual conference of African Organizations of Public Accounts Committees (AFROPAC) has kicked off in Monrovia. It is being…
A wake-up call for Africa to increase inter-continental trade
Alarm bells By Chema Triki Head of Industrialisation at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change By Rania Ramli Researcher,…
Court rejects, lists conditions for Nnamdi Kanu’s bail
Nnamdi Kanu with his Lawyers The Federal High Court Abuja, Wednesday, refused to grant bail to the detained leader of…
Africa: AFROPAC Promises to Strengthen Public Finance Oversight During Pandemic Recovery
Monrovia — The African Organization of Public Accounts Committees (AFROPAC) is having a two-day virtual Conference as part of efforts…
New deal with IMF expected, despite exceeding lending quota
During a press conference on Sunday 15 May, premier Madbouly said a new accord with the IMF, which has disbursed…
VIDEO: FG amends charges against Nnamdi Kanu, lists lawyers as accomplices
In what appears to be a new twist in the ongoing trial of the leader of the Indegenous People if…
Africa: Guterres in Senegal – ‘Triple Crisis’ in Africa Aggravated By War in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is aggravating a “triple food, energy and financial crisis,” across Africa, according to the UN Secretary-General…
How does the fuel subsidy work?
The controls worked for over 10 years. But, since the start of April, there have been intermittent fuel shortages in…
Africa: ILO – Child Labor Rising Around the World
Cape Town — The International Labor Organization says the latest figures show there are 160 million children around the world…