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…
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…
Tunisia to borrow $7 bn more in 2022
The Tunisian government on Tuesday (December 28) revealed plans to borrow $7 billion more from foreign lenders and domestic sources…
In Botswana, heavy metal bands’ fame and fortune grow online in pandemic
Tshomarelo “Vulture” Mosaka used to think connecting with his leather-clad fans could only happen when he growled lyrics at one…
Zimbabwe passports valid until they expire
GOVERNMENT yesterday clarified the e-passport application process, saying current Zimbabwean passports will remain valid until they expire. The Home Affairs…
Kenya’s Copia plans e-commerce expansion in Rwanda, Tanzania
Kenyan B2C e-commerce company Copia plans to expand to Rwanda and Tanzania as part of its Africa-wide growth strategy, CEO…
Banks report CBK to IMF over lending rates freeze
Multiple bank executives have protested to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) reluctance to…
Price hike dampens Christmas celebration in Zimbabwe
Widening gap between parallel exchange rate and bank rate to US dollar has created serious challenges for Zimbabweans Zimbabweans will…
Pro-Haftar delegation meets architect of Libyan-Turkish maritime agreement
A delegation of the House of Representatives (HoR) on Saturday met with the former Chief of Staff of the Turkish…
Financial wellness platform NowPay announces new partnership with world’s biggest food and beverages providers
NowPay, Egypt’s leading financial wellness platform has announced partnerships with some of the world’s biggest names in the food and…
South Africa: Government Notes Fitch’s SA Debt Rating
Government has noted Fitch’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings at ‘BB-‘ and revise…