A key challenge facing African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is access to finance to survive and grow. The French-speaking part of Africa is particularly disadvantaged: 98% of private funding goes to South Africa, Nigeria,…
Zimbabwean prostitutes demand payment in US dollars
Zimbabwean sex workers are now demanding payment for their services in US dollars as the local currency continues to lose value. According to My Zimbabwe , sex workers say because they need to pay in…
Mahindra wins Gold Award in South Africa for…
India's automobile major Mahindra won the Gold Award here for fairing on various indicators, including level of satisfaction among its network of dealers and the manner of allocation of vehicles to them. Mahindra, which has…
US maize production likely to decline, boosting local…
While the world has been focused on, among other things, the consequences for food prices of the US trade war with China and Mexico, something else happened: It rained. A lot. That will affect US…
Nigerian Court Overturns Ban on Opposition TV, Radio…
A Nigerian radio and television station owned by an opposition politician resumed broadcasting Saturday after a court order temporarily overturned a ban imposed for alleged "inflammatory" content and unpaid licence fees. The Federal High Court…
Terrorists Likely to Attack Ghana: UK Gov’t Warns
Terrorists are likely to attack Ghana, the United Kingdom has warned its citizens, saying it could be "indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreigners." The UK High Commission in Ghana gave the warning in an…
Sudan Police Fire Tear Gas as Civil Disobedience…
Sudanese police fired tear gas Sunday at protesters taking part in the first day of a civil disobedience campaign, called in the wake of a deadly crackdown on demonstrators. Protesters gathered tires, tree trunks and…
Sudanese must be resolute, fend off meddlers –…
Presidents of Eritrea and Egypt have asked Sudanese to act responsibly in the midst of a protest push for civilian transition after the ouster in April of long serving Omar Al-Bashir. Isaias Afwerki arrived in…
Niger, Tunisia et al take seats on UN…
Niger and Tunisia were among countries elected as non-permanent members to the Security Council for a period of two years. Seven candidates ran for five seats including Viet Nam ,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, El…
Social shutdown in Sudan amid heavy security deployments
A civil disobedience called by Sudanese protest leaders has taken off across the country according to reports on early Sunday, June 9. Multiple neighbourhoods of the capital Khartoum have been deserted with very little sign…
US Invests 13.5million in Health Sector
The United States government has invested more than $13.5million in Ghana’s health sector, particularly in maternal and child health within the last five years of its support programme for the country. In all, 72 nursing…
Buhari To Open EFCC’s Anti-Corruption Summit In Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday, June 11, declare open a National Democracy Day Anti-corruption Summit. Mr. Tony Orilade, EFCC's Acting Head, Media and Publicity made this known in a statement in Abuja on Saturday.…
Nigeria: Declaration of June 12 is the beginning…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Engr Ben Akak, has described the declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day by President Muhammadu Buhari as the beginning of unity among…
South Africa: ANC needs economic spokesman
President Cyril Ramaphosa should be congratulated for heeding the call for him to speak out and stop the confusion caused by his ANC comrades over the future of the central bank. This is what is…
Thank You for “Waking up Our Women”- Female…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has received strong backing from female appointees under his administration over his gender dynamism comments to women. The President at a recent conference in Canada suggested that not enough movement…
Protests Erupt in Vlakfontein as Murder Accused Walks…
Violent protests erupted in Vlakfontein on Friday as a result of murder charges against Fita Khupe being dropped unexpectedly. Khupe stood co-accused for the murder of seven people, whose lifeless bodies had been discovered under…
Liberia blocks internet amidst anti-Weah protests
Authorities in Liberia have blocked the internet, in what is perceived to be a move to suppress ongoing anti-government protests in the capital, Monrovia. Netblocks, an organisation that monitors internet disruptions and shutdowns confirmed the…
Nigeria: 95% of Mining Licenses in Nasarawa Inactive
The federal government Wednesday hinted that 95 per cent licences and leases issued for exploration and mining in Nasarawa State are inactive. It lamented that despite the state being endowed with over 13 minerals, it…
China to continue supporting Kenya’s development agenda, envoy…
Chinese Ambassador to Kenya has reiterated his country’s commitment in supporting Kenya achieve more development as envisioned in Vision 2030 and the Big 4 Agenda. Ambassador Wu Peng, who spoke during his welcome reception at…
