Microsoft launches $100m Development Centers in Africa
Tech giant Microsoft has launched a $100 million Africa Development Centre (ADC) with offices in Kenya and Nigeria. The program will support the recruitment of […]
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Zambia: Glencore plans to close two shafts, fires 2000 workers
Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines, owned by mine giant Glencore, plans to close two shafts at its Nkana mine in Kitwe. According to unions, the move […]
European Union calls for ceasefire in Libya
The European Union on Monday called on all warring groups in Libya to commit to a ceasefire and return to UN-led mediation. EU foreign ministers […]
IEA lauds Morocco’s energy policy
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released an extensive report covering Morocco’s reforms aiming to promote sustainable development in the national energy sector. The report […]
Angola’s Lourenço says new oil reforms to open economy
Angolan President, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço has announced that his government is applying the best international practices in its fundamental oil and gas sector to […]
Morocco Rwanda to cooperate in nuclear safety
Morocco and Rwanda signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in fields relating to nuclear and radiological safety. The agreement was signed in Kigali last […]
South Africa’s ANC celebrates victory, vows to tackle ANC corruption
In South Africa, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has won parliamentary elections with 57.5 percent of the vote and retained power in eight of […]
Peugeot to start production at its Kenitra plant
French car producer Peugeot Societe Anonyme (PSA) will launch in the second quarter (Q2) a new production factory, in Kenitra, 40 km to the north […]
DR Congo: Ebola claims over 1,000 lives, Guterres commits ‘whole’ UN system, to help ‘end the outbreak’
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, now in its tenth month, has claimed more than a thousand lives, prompting Secretary-General António […]
Zimbabwe: power utility warns of massive power cuts
Zimbabwe may soon go blackout as low water levels reduce output from its biggest hydro plant, state-owned power utility warned on Thursday. According to Reuters, […]