Ethiopian to Head IMF’s Africa Department
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday appointed Ethiopian Abebe Aemro Selassie as the new head for its African department. Selassie’s appointment was announced in […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Gabon: Pro-Bongo Supporters March in Libreville
Thousands of pro-Ali Bongo supporters took to the streets in Gabon’s capital Libreville on Wednesday to support the incumbent president after his re-election in the […]
Nigeria Inks 550MW Power Purchase Agreement
The federal government of Nigeria this weekend signed a power purchasing agreement (PPA) with Kingline, a new power generation firm with Nigerian and South Korean […]
US Envoy to Join DRC’s Political Dialogue
The United States’ Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region, Thomas Perriello, is expected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, to engage […]
Zimbabwe Dehorns Rhinos to Curb Poaching
Zimbabwe will dehorn nearly 100 rhinos residing in its state parks in order to curb poaching in the southern African nation, Reuters reports. Private conservancies, […]
Gabon: Opposition Parties Call for Nationwide Shutdown
The Gabonese self-proclaimed president, Jean Ping, has called the public to take part in a boycott while the country’s Prime Minister asked Gabonese to resume […]
Gabon: Several Killed, Mass Arrests, Ali Bongo Slams Opposition
Three people were killed in the Gabonese capital, Libreville, and over 1000 arrested after a second day of rioting in the central African nation. According […]
Dangote Lost 35% of his Wealth in 2016 – Bloomberg
The fortune of Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has fallen by 35% in 2016, on the back of a commodities slump coupled with falling stock […]
Benin to Remove Visa Requirements for all African Citizens
Benin’s President Patrice Talon on Monday announced that his country would scrap visa requirements for Africans entering the West African nation. ‘‘Learning from Rwanda, I […]
Japan pledges $30bln for Africa, about 9mln to spur Kenya economy
The Japanese government this weekend pledged to give Kenya about $9.78 million in aid to spur economic and social development in the Eastern African nation. […]