Mozambique’s long-held dreams of natural gas have got a fresh boost following an estimated $1.1 billion contract award by ExxonMobil for the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 project in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado region. The signing of the contracts represents a big leap towards FID for the project, whose objective is to build onshore LNG facilities with […]
Kenyans and medics have been advised to be vigilant after reports that people infected by coronavirus across the world were exhibiting new symptoms. The ministry has also projected that the peak of infections in the country is expected to be around August and September where Kenyans are expected to see at least 200 cases recorded […]
The Kenya Revenue Authority has urged Kenyans to file their 2019 annual tax returns before the June 30 deadline, the coronavirus pandemic notwithstanding. “As we continue to stay at home so as to avert the spread of Covid-19, it is an opportune time to reflect on the past year of income (2019) and file our […]
President Andry Rajoelina says Madagascar will sign a confidentiality clause with the World Health Organization on the formulation of COVID-Organics, the purported cure for the coronavirus pandemic. He disclosed this after a teleconference with WHO boss Tedros Adhanom Ghabreyesus on Wednesday. He also said the WHO had agreed to support the country’s clinical observation process. […]
Entebbe municipality is a popular weekend retreat. It’s a place most people go on weekends to have a break from the hustle and bustle of Kampala city. Known for its serene environment due to its proximity to Lake Victoria, Entebbe harbours a number of hotels and hang-outs. Entebbe is also home to the State House, […]
A little over a year after an initial bronze statue was unveiled of Thomas Sankara, government unveiled another – of the same work. Criticisms had trailed the March 2019 statue which a number of people said did not do justice to the former Burkinabe leader – at least per his looks. The criticized sculptor, Jean […]
The government of Rwanda has deployed five high-tech robots in its fight against the novel Coronavirus. The robots will help with the screening of COVID-19 patients and also reduce contact with health workers. On Tuesday, the robots were launched by the country’s Ministry of Health at the Kanyinya Covid-19 Treatment Centre in Kigali. The robots […]
The government of Nigeria, whose revenue could be slashed by more than half this year due to the oil-price slump, finalized plans for a revised budget that keeps spending almost intact, and that will mean more borrowing. Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed got approval from the West African’s nation’s cabinet on May 13 to go ahead […]
The Ghanian President Dr. Nana Akufor, has promised to steer his Country out of the foreign aid in any form calling it a pandemic which will never take Africa to any development heights. “We don’t want Africans to have a scar on anybody’s conscience, we don’t want to be pawns or victims and certainly do […]
Sudan and Egypt have resumed talks on pending issues over the Nile dam project in Ethiopia, the Sudanese Council of Ministers said Tuesday. The council said in a statement that the meeting was attended by Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and his Egyptian counterpart Mustafa Madbouli along with the ministers of foreign affairs and water […]
Jihadist groups have carried out several attacks in northeastern Nigeria ahead of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan for Muslims, according to corroborating sources. On Monday night, fighters from the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) invaded the city of Dapchi, Yobe State, provoking fighting with the army that left one soldier dead […]
Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane officially tendered his resignation on Tuesday, ending a political crisis caused by his involvement in the assassination of his ex-wife in 2017. “I come before you today to announce that the work you have entrusted me with may not be finished but the time has come for me to withdraw […]
President Eric Masisi left Gaborone on Tuesday for Harare where he is attending a meeting of the Southern African Development Community, SADC. His spokesperson confirmed that extraordinary circumstances had forced him to travel as the incoming chairperson of SADC’s political, defense and security cooperation arm. “IT, security and defense experts have advised the president that […]
Another island nation, Seychelles, has attained virus-free status after the Health Ministry announced full recoveries as of Monday May 18. The country becomes the third in recent times to achieve the feat behind Mauritius and Eritrea. The last cabinet meeting held on May 13 largely focused on COVID-19 containment efforts in the country as a […]
The COVID-19 pandemic and related measures have brought the world’s economy nearly to a total halt. A UN report released on May 12 projects the global economy to contract by 3.2% this year. World trade is forecast to shrink by nearly 15% amid sharply reduced demand and disruptions in global supply chains. The report known […]
South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, his office said. In a statement, the office said Machar’s wife Angelina Tang, who serves as defense minister, also tested positive for the virus. According to the statement, the vice president will self-quarantine for two weeks. Some office workers and bodyguards also tested […]
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Sudan is liable for as much as $4.3bn in punitive damages for the 1998 bombings of US embassies in East Africa by al-Qaeda – a decision that may complicate efforts by Khartoum to repair relations with Washington. The ruling on Monday concluded that a 2008 US law that […]
To strengthen the nation’s health sector, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, is set to build robust medical facilities in 14 states. He made the disclosure in Abuja during the hand over of the 20 ventilators donated by Ocea S.A through Mystrose Defence Systems Limited to the Federal […]
Airports Company SA (Acsa), which manages and operates nine airports in SA, says it expects it will need about R10 billion in government guarantees over the next five years in order to obtain bank loans to continue operating. The airport management company and the SA Civil Aviation Authority on Tuesday briefed Parliament’s portfolio committee on […]