Nigeria’s Dangote refinery in talks with Libya to secure oil
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery is in talks with Libya to secure crude for the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) plant and…
Injured footballer Lionel Messi honoured for his 45th major title
Argentinian superstar, Lionel Messi, hobbled onto the field in a protective boot on Saturday during a game by his team…
Microsoft estimates 8.5 million devices affected by global IT outage
Tech giant, Microsoft, said on Saturday that around 8.5 million computers and devices around the world using Windows were affected…
US Elections: Republicans shift focus of campaign to Harris
The Republican party in the US is preparing a new presidential campaign strategy, following the announcement that President Joe Biden…
HIV: CAR raises awareness among youth as more patients receive treatment globally
A new UNAIDS data report reveals that 30.7 million people living with HIV are now on treatment. The public health…
Bangladesh’s highest court scales back government job quotas
Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government jobs after it led to deadly nationwide…
African Union addresses integration issues at Ghana conference
The African Union convened in Ghana on Sunday to address issues related to African integration and to establish a unified…
President Biden’s resignation announcement sparks public debate
President Joe Biden made a surprising announcement on Sunday, revealing that he will not seek reelection against Donald Trump. This…
Nigeria doubles minimum wage for Government workers after strikes
Public sector workers in Nigeria on the minimum wage will see their salaries double after the government reached an agreement…
South Africa: AfDB to lend $1 billion to Transnet
The African Development Bank said on Thursday it had approved a $1 billion loan to South Africa’s state-owned railway and…
Mozambique: former finance minister on trial in US
The former finance minister in Mozambique has gone on trial in the US over the so-called “tuna bond” scandal which…
Niger: IMF approves $71 million disbursement
Niger will receive new loans from the IMF to undertake reforms to reduce risks to prospective balance of payments stability…
Exhausted migrants arrive on beach in Spain’s Canaries
Spain, July 19 (Reuters) – Dozens of exhausted migrants arrived in a wooden boat on a beach in Spain’s Canary…
South Africa leader pledges to revive economy, include the poor
President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged on Thursday to revive South Africa’s flagging economy and extend prosperity to the many left out…
South Africa: Ramaphosa opens new coalition legislature
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa opened a new parliament on Thursday, nearly two months after a historic election result that…
Airlines, businesses, media outlets hit by global IT disruption
Flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world were disrupted by a major internet outage affecting Microsoft on Friday…
Kenya: Court suspends police ban on protests in Nairobi
A Kenyan court on Thursday (Jul. 18) halted a police ban on protests in the capital. The Milimani law courts…
South Africa’s calm opening of parliament heralds new era
South Africa parliament appears to have entered a new era – one of political maturity.The atmosphere was remarkably different from…
Electrolux to divest its water heater business in South Africa
Sweden’s Electrolux (ELUXb.ST), opens new tab said in a statement on Thursday it had agreed to divest its water heater…
Egypt’s boxing team ready to strike in Paris
Egypt’s boxing team is finalising preparations for the Paris Olympic Games. The country is taking its biggest ever delegation to…