The unsurprising appointment of Ggoobi to fix the economy
Ramathan Ggoobi, an economist at Makerere University, was recently appointed as Minister of Finance and Treasury. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni…
Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, force evacuations | Environment News
The death toll from wildfires in Turkey has risen to four as thousands of firefighters battle blazes for a third…
The Rockefeller Foundation to invest $150m in renewable energy
The Rockefeller Foundation and the IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group (WB), signed a partnership agreement…
Zimbabwe: ‘We went from an election environment to a war zone’ says ‘President’ filmmaker Nielsson
What looks like gripping thriller is in fact a documentary of Zimbabwe’s road to democracy through the lens of Camilla…
The 25th of July: Tunisia’s revolution, part 2? | Tunisia
A mere few days after President Kais Saied’s watershed announcement of “exceptional” measures, talk in Tunisia about whether or not…
Akufo-Addo needs new Inspector General to fight public perceptions of police as corrupt
The 51 year old joined the police service as a junior officer in 1991 and for 30 years, he has…
Japan expands state of emergency due to COVID surge | Coronavirus pandemic News
Japan has expanded the state of emergency to three prefectures near Olympic host Tokyo and the western prefecture of Osaka,…
China’s ‘eat bitter’ business model doesn’t work in Africa
Those who’ve followed the Africa-China discourse for a while will know that African workers’ complaints about their treatment by Chinese…
Why hasn’t the African Union intervened in Tigray?
This article was first published in Ethiopia Insight. The first phase had succeeded, to some extent, in crippling the Tigrayan…
Double blow: Bangladesh battles dengue outbreak amid COVID crisis | Coronavirus pandemic News
Dhaka, Bangladesh – A sharp spike in dengue cases is straining Bangladesh’s fragile healthcare system, which is already battered by…
Angola needs more than ENSA sale to get privatisations on track
The state is seeking to sell a majority stake in ENSA, the country’s only insurer with a nationwide branch network,…
‘Absolute nonsense’: Khan rejects claim Pakistan helping Taliban | Conflict News
PM Imran Khan denies report that Pakistani fighters crossed border into Afghanistan to aid Taliban in its fight against Afghan…
Guatemalan protesters demand resignation of President Giammattei | Corruption News
San Lucas Sacatepequez, Guatemala – Tens of thousands of Guatemalans took to the street to demand the resignation of the…
UN warned of ‘dire’ COVID situation in Myanmar | Coronavirus pandemic News
Half of Myanmar’s population could get COVID-19 within the next two weeks, the UK tells United Nations Security Council. The…
Africa: Behind the scenes of Moscow’s soft power
Moscow is deploying several means to promote its agenda in Africa, including producing audiovisual content, financing local media, sponsoring “anti-imperialist”…
Amazon sales to decelerate as pandemic high wanes | Business and Economy News
The Seattle-based company’s shares fell 6 percent in after-hours trading. Amazon.com Inc.’s second-quarter sales and forecast for the current period…
Behind the scenes of Ouattara and Gbagbo’s tête-à-tête
According to those close to them, the one-hour tête-à-tête between Alassane Ouattara (ADO) and Laurent Gbagbo was friendly and cordial.…
Hospitals in Thailand short of beds as COVID cases soar: Ministry | Coronavirus pandemic News
Thailand’s health ministry sounded the alarm about Bangkok’s dire lack of hospital beds and isolation facilities on Thursday as COVID-19…
How South Africa’s elites are stunting the economy and democracy
For many, democracy has proved to be a mirage. This calls for a review of South Africa’s governance. Are we…
‘Support for African SMEs is essential,’ says France’s economy minister
But behind the scenes, he has vigorously applied President Emmanuel Macron’s policies in support of African economies hit hard by…