Syria: Chemical weapon users targeted by Security Council, Iran proposes solution to end war
An agreement on a draft resolution between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov could pave the way for the […]
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Cameroon: Nexttel has invested more than XOF 200 billion
Viettel Group’s Nexttel mobile network in Cameroon said on Tuesday, it has already invested more than 200 billion Cfa francs for the development of its […]
Benin to offer 800 troops for the anti-Boko Haram war
Benin will contribute 800 troops to a regional military force to combat the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, President Thomas Boni Yayi said. Benin’s President […]
Somalia’s imports must grow by 25% – IMF
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that Somalia’s imports must grow by about a quarter over the next three years to support a recovering […]
Mali: Randgold Resources plans to invest more in the mining sector
Randgold Resources Ltd said on Tuesday it will take over the underground mining at the Yalea and Gara mines at the Loulo project in Mali […]
Kenyan diaspora sends home $754 million in H1
The central bank of Kenya said on Tuesday that Kenyans living abroad sent $754 million back home in remittances during the first half of this […]
Vodacom Group appoints new chief financial officer
Vodacom Group Ltd., the South African unit of Vodafone Group Plc, appointed Till Streichert as chief financial officer after Ivan Dittrich resigned. Ivan Dittrich, chief […]
Malawi talks Trade and Investment with investors in London
The Chief executive officer of Malawi Investment and Trade Centre and key officials from the government of Malawi, including the Minister of Industry and Trade […]
Nigeria’s Union Bank Pretax Profit up 2.3% in H1 2015
Union Bank of Nigeria plc (UBN) on Thursday said its 2015 first half (H1) pretax profit rose 2.3 percent to 6.61 billion naira ($33 million), […]
Desmond Tutu leaves hospital after a week-long treatment
South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu has returned home after a week-long treatment in hospital for an unspecified infection, the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation […]