South Africa deposits instrument ratifying Tripartite Free Trade Area
South Africa has deposited the instrument of ratification of the Agreement establishing the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA), comprising three regional economic blocks – the […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Nigeria: Presidential candidates ink election “peace pact”, a main challenger snubs it
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday signed a deal for peaceful elections but his main challenger for the upcoming election, Atiku Abubakar, snubbed the peace […]
Parliament to impeach Somali president over secret deals
A vocal Member of the Somali parliament had filed a motion with the speaker of the House to impeach the country’s president, Mohamed Abdullahi, on […]
US-China rivalry in Africa set to sharpen in 2019, Control Risks says
Early signs suggest that the US-China rivalry will find its way to the African continent in 2019. While the US is multiplying warnings about the […]
Uganda’s Quiin Abenakyo crowned Miss World Africa
Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo has been crowned as Miss World Africa at the 2018 Miss World finale in China. Quinn is the first Miss Uganda […]
Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran among stars at Johannesburg concert to honor Mandela
American pop-star Beyoncé on Sunday led an all-star line-up including Ed Sheeran, Jay-Z, Oprah, and Usher in Johannesburg at a concert to honor the life […]
Nigeria: Less than 2 percent GDP growth in 2018 – World Bank
Nigeria’s economy is expected to post less than 2 percent growth this year. The growth is largely driven by the non-oil industry and service sectors, […]
MTN Rwanda inks deal for $56.20 million loan
MTN Group Ltd.’s Rwanda unit has signed a$56.20 million (50 billion francs) loan with eight local banks. MTN Rwanda, which had close to 4.5 million […]
Ethiopian PM meets opposition parties, pledges fair elections
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday met members of 81 opposition parties to discuss ways of reforming the electoral system. The move comes a […]
Lesotho: MPs demand 100 percent salary hike
The members of Parliament of Lesotho are demanding a 100% pay increase, Times newspaper reports. According to the privately owned newspaper, Prime Minister Thomas Thabane […]