Bayelsa Govt Woos Oil Firms, Others For Sports Devt
April 25, (THEWILL) – The Bayelsa State Government has solicited the partnership of international oil companies (IOCs) and other corporate…
Lagos gov approves N750m health insurance for indigent residents
THE First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has said N750 million was approved by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu from…
[Kenya] Google to open its first African product development center in Nairobi
Tech giant Google has announced plans to open its first African product development centre in Nairobi, Kenya. This comes months…
Oil pares earlier gains as China lockdowns counter Libya outage
Oil was little changed amid signs that continued coronavirus lockdowns in China are weighing on the economy, countering bullish news…
How Germany manages EU funds in Africa
Germany is the biggest state donor to the European Union’s Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, which was established in 2015…
Tunisia imposes fruit and vegetables export ban to all countries – including its largest importer Libya
Tunisia banned the export of fresh fruits and vegetables to all countries including its largest importer Libya. The rationale for…
How the Central Bank could win next year’s election
Those backing governor Godwin Emefiele for the presidency believe eight years of cheap loans to millions of small farmers will…
Blencowe Resources hires Battery Limits for pre-feasibility study on Ugandan project
Blencowe Resources PLC (LSE:BRES) said it appointed Australian engineering firm Battery Limits to assist in the pre-feasibility study (PFS) of the Orom-Cross graphite…
Taxi industry finally accepts Covid-19 relief funds
In what the government has described as the first step towards formalising the multibillion-rand taxi industry, sector bosses on Tuesday…
Moscow guns for African gold
At this year’s summit, Putin has to offer African officials a better reason than mercenaries to switch allegiance from their…
Kenya suspends all passenger flights from Dubai
Kenya has suspended all inbound and transit passenger flights from the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) to retaliate against a move…
Handful Chinese firms snap $8.8 billion contracts
A few Chinese companies have amassed road and infrastructure contracts worth Ksh1 trillion ($8.8 billion) under the Jubilee administration while…
Rwanda: Mental Health – Why One Local Bank Continues to Redesign Its Way of Work
When in October 2020, Lina Higiro, the chief executive officer of NCBA Bank Rwanda, was confronted by a challenging situation…
Turkey keeps US, China on toes for lucrative arms market in Africa
Geopolitics, imports of military hardware, security and Covid recovery topped the agenda in the most recent Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit held…
Algeria’s Hamel takes over as new GECF secretary general
Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), a 18-member international governmental organisation, has appointed Mohamed Hamel as its fourth secretary general. Headquartered in…
Egypt’s Agricultural Exports Hit New High Despite Covid-19
Egyptian agricultural exports hit a new record high, exceeding 5.6 million tons between January 1 and December 31, compared to…
Rwanda: IT Engineer Igitego Is On a Mission to Digitise Rwanda’s Healthcare System
In 2019, 31-year-old Angelo Charmant Igitego lost his daughter at Muhima Hospital. The daughter had been hospitalized due to birth…
Tanzania: Mobile Money Transfers Hike Increase Cost of Living
Tanzanians are forced to reach deeper into their pockets as the government has increased the cost of performing mobile money…
SCRAPPING OF ZEP WILL BENEFIT SOME PERMIT HOLDERS – MOTSOALEDI
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the scrapping of the Zimbabwean Expemption Permit was in fact beneficial for some…
Japan stock market’s winners and losers — and the bets for 2022
Reopening plays led gains in Japan’s equities market this year while 2020’s pandemic winners like healthcare and stay-at-home stocks dropped…