East Africa: With Roads and Trade, Uganda Seeks to Build a Bridge Over DR Congo
Ugandan Peter Busomoke was possibly one of the few photojournalists to have covered every major conflict in the region in…
Microstrategy CEO Advises Nigeria and Zimbabwe to Adopt Bitcoin Standard, Says BTC Is ‘Kingmaker’
Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor has suggested Nigeria and Zimbabwe issue currencies that are backed by bitcoin if they want to…
Air Congo: A New Airline For Central Africa
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) yesterday shared that it is gearing up to launch a new aviation operation.…
Ijaw Youths accuse N’Delta leaders of working against NDDC for selfish goals
The delay in the constitution of the substantive board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is due to the…
After the rejection of a number of countries: The Executive Council of the African Union decides to refer the issue of granting the Israeli entity an observer status to the African Summit next February.
The Executive Council of the African Union decided to refer the issue of granting the Israeli entity the status of…
Istanbul to host Turkey-Africa business forum next week
The third edition of the Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum will be held on Oct. 21-22 in Istanbul with a…
African borrowers need to wake up to the reality of Chinese loans
Chinese lending to developing countries has come under sharp focus since the release of several reports that have reshaped the…
Kenya: Government Bows to Pressure, Reduce Fuel Prices
The government appeared to have bowed to pressure to reduce the price of petrol. The cost of super petrol is…
Russian President, Putin, accepts crypto’s role in making payments
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview, stated that he thinks cryptocurrencies have value but however, thinks it is still…
Illicit dealings cost Zimbabwe $2bn annually
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo has said the country is losing about $2 billion annually through illicit…
Zambia in ambitious energy expansion investment plan – Lungu
Zambia is implementing an ambitious energy investment plan that would see the country increase its power generation capacity and expand…
Africa rejects vaccine passport travel protocol
African nations have rejected the proposal to impose vaccine passport protocol on air travel, describing the move as discriminatory. They…
NNPC plans to rebuild roads under tax credit scheme
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has planned to rebuild critical roads under the Tax Credit Scheme. Its Group Managing…
Egypt: IMF Raises Its Forecast for Egyptian Economy Growth to 3.3 Percent in 2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecast for the growth of the Egyptian economy during 2021, while lowering its…
Coronavirus in DR Congo: How funds went missing – report
Missing money, opaque pay practices and poor management hamper the coronavirus response in the Democratic Republic of Congo, researchers say.…
DisCos, FG agree on 2 months free electricity for Nigerians
The Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) on Wednesday said they have aligned with the federal government to provide a two-month rebate…
Halle Berry Oscar win wants more opportunities for people of colour
Halle Berry was the first black woman to win the best actress Oscar when she won for Monster’s Ball in…
FOOD CRISIS LOOMS AS ARMY WORMS INVADE NIGERIAN FARMS
Another major cause of food crisis is set to swipe across the nation if urgent step is not taken at…
SECRETS OF MAKING MILLIONS FROM FISH FARMING IN NIGERIA
There are hundreds species of fishes among which are; sea trout, cyprinids, pangas catfish, silver seabream, common carp, catla, greasy…
Ruling Party Declares Musician Jaguar Winner of Primary Poll
The Jubilee Party Appeals Tribunal has declared popular musician Charles Njagua Kanyi, aka Jaguar, winner of the Starehe constituency nominations.…