Africa

Power outages are dragging South Africa back into recession

Nationwide power cuts are blamed for pushing South Africa’s economy, the continent’s most industrialized, into recession, according to official statistics…

March 4, 2020

Professor Yusuf Karodia, named the person of the year for African education

Professor Karodia, Founder of MANCOSA and of REGENT Business School, received the award for his contribution to education and the…

March 4, 2020

World Bank update, a reminder of our plan for growth

For the first time, Uganda’s major external funding partner, the World Bank, in its 14th Uganda Economic Update, emphasised Social…

March 3, 2020

DR Congo ready to fight for COVID-19 – Ndungi

The Democratic Republic of Congo, which has already been facing an Ebola epidemic for more than a year, is preparing…

March 3, 2020

Development of engines on the African continent

An investment in 2007 in an acre of land in Juja, a small town 30 km north of Nairobi, would…

March 3, 2020

Second case of Coronavirus confirmed in Africa

Algeria's ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform has reported the country's first case of COVID-19. A statement released by…

February 26, 2020

AU says Africa feeling coronavirus socioeconomic effects due to strong China ties

The African Union (AU) says despite the continent having only one confirmed case of coronavirus, the effects of the outbreak…

February 22, 2020

Namibia becomes first African country to export red meat to the US

Namibia has become the first African country to export red meat to the US, after nearly two decades of negotiations.…

February 20, 2020

Egypt’s economy to become sixth strongest in the world by 2030

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh International Organization, said that Egypt’s economy is set to become the sixth strongest in the world by the…

February 20, 2020

Coronavirus: SA identified as ‘one of the most vulnerable countries’

A combined research paper published by a leading team of European and American scientists has analysed the countries most at…

February 20, 2020

US Secretary of State praises Angola’s anti-corruption drive

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is visiting Senegal, Angola and Ethiopia on his maiden African trip. He is…

February 18, 2020

Coronavirus : ECOWAS health ministers meet in Mali

West African Health Ministers met in Bamako on Friday to discuss the threat of the coronavirus to their countries. They…

February 16, 2020

Amazing African Tribal Traditions – The bull jumping of the Hamar

Ethiopia’s Hamar tribe (also known as the Hamer tribe), made up mostly of pastoralists who respect and treasure their cattle,…

July 18, 2019

Quintessence of Rwanda 🇷🇼

Location: Central Africa Rwanda has undergone a radical transformation since its devastating 1994 genocide, with increased political stabilization, dramatic infrastructure…

July 13, 2019

AFCON 2019: Indomitable Lions Earn a Point

The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon earned a point against Ghana in their second game of the AFCON tournament on Saturday…

June 30, 2019

Quintessence of Madagascar 🇲🇬

Location: East Africa Madagascar is a country with some of the best nature reserves and adventure anyone has ever experienced.…

June 11, 2019

Quintessence of Mozambique 🇲🇿

Mozambique is one of the most amazing off-the-beaten-path countries I’ve visited. With very little info online to go on when…

June 6, 2019

Sudan crisis: Security forces move against protesters

Sudan's security forces have used force to try to break up a long-running sit-in outside the army headquarters in Khartoum,…

June 3, 2019

Sudan’s protesters can help alleviate Yemen’s tragedy

As Sudan’s protesters ratchet up the pressure on the transitional military council to hand over power to civilian rule, they…

May 31, 2019

Uganda Hosts Commonwealth Anti-Corruption Conference

Anti-corruption chiefs will convene in Kampala from 6th to 11th May 2019 to discuss ways of dealing with corruption, one…

May 8, 2019

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