Egypt to stop rice exports from September
Egypt’s Ministry of Trade and Industry will ban the export of all types of rice starting September 1, a Ministry official said on Thursday. The […]
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South Sudan: President signs peace deal with rebels
South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir, who has been leading the country since its independence in 2011, signed on Wednesday a peace deal to end a […]
Burkina Faso: allies of ousted leader barred from upcoming polls
Burkina Faso’s constitutional council has declared more than 40 people linked to former President Blaise Compaore’s ruling alliance ineligible for an October legislative election. The […]
Ghana: Airtel appoints new Marketing Director
Airtel Ghana has announced the appointment of its former Customer Experience Director, Rosy Fynn, as its new Marketing Director. The multiple awards winning telecommunication company […]
Global courier DHL invests $50mln in sub-Saharan Africa
Deutsche Post AG’s DHL unit is investing about $50 million in sub-Saharan Africa as rising household incomes help spur demand for express and freight deliveries. […]
Sierra Leone: Last known Ebola patient leaves hospital
Sierra Leone released its last confirmed Ebola patient from hospital on Monday and began a 42-day countdown to being declared free of the virus, medical […]
Mauritius: Economic forecast shows 5.5% growth as of 2017
Mauritius’ economy is expected to grow at an annual average rate of 5.5 percent from 2017 driven by higher investments and a focus on manufacturing […]
Egypt: Protesting police officers fired warning shots at sister force
Protesting police officers in the province of Sharqiya, Nile Delta region, broke into the province’s security directorate after closing down six police stations. Personnel of […]
Malawi: New mineral deposits discovered
Malawi government announced that new mineral deposits had been discovered in a $30-million geophysical survey sponsored by the World Bank and the European Union. The […]
CAR: A religious clash kills 10 in Bambari town
Ten people were killed and five others injured on Friday in religious clashes in the Central African Republic town of Bambari, police said. The violence […]