Tanzania: President restricts Gov’t officials’ foreign travels
The Tanzanian new president has ordered restrictions on foreign travel by government officials and cuts in tax exemptions, as fiscal belt-tightening measures by his government. […]
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UN stresses need to end Western Sahara conflict to unleash Maghreb full potential
As Morocco is celebrating this week the 40th anniversary of the Green March that enabled it to peacefully recover its southern provinces which were under […]
ENI discovers more gas in Congo
Italian oil company ENI said on Thursday it has discovered more gas off Congo’s shores. According to the company, the discovery is situated in the […]
Ghana: Emirates to help revive Ghana’s national airline
The government of Ghana is in talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government to see how best the latter could help revive Ghana’s national […]
Nigeria: South Africa’s MTN renews operating license for $94.2 m
MTN Group Ltd., the South African mobile-network operator, which is facing a $5.2 billion fine on Tuesday said the Nigerian regulator has renewed its operating […]
Niger: Anti-government protesters march in Niamey
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Niamey, the capital of Niger, to protest vote preparations. The protests were held on Sunday, when […]
DRC: Kabila names 21 new provincial commissioners
Congo’s President Joseph Kabila appointed special commissioners on Thursday to provisionally govern 21 new provinces in order to create the “necessary tags favourable to the […]
Zambia: Swiss Giant Glencore plans $950 million investment in copper mine
The Swiss mining company, Glencore Plc, plans to invest $950 million over the next three years to expand operations at its Mopani Copper Mines as […]
Sudan: Nigerian diplomat to head Darfur peacekeeping mission
The United Nations and African Union on Tuesday appointed a Nigerian diplomat as new head for the hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) together with […]
IMF downgrades Sub-Sahara’s growth forecast to 3.75% for 2015
In its latest African Economic Outlook released on Tuesday under the title “Dealing with the Gathering Clouds,” the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that sub-Saharan […]