UN seeks $80 million to support refugees in Ethiopia
Two United Nations humanitarian agencies are jointly seeking $80 million to provide food assistance to refugees in Ethiopia, which hosts the second largest number of […]
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South Africa’s MTN posts $279 million annual profit after Nigeria fine saga
MTN Group, Africa’s biggest mobile-network operator by sales, said it returned to profit in 2017 with earnings totaling 3.3 billion rand, or 182 cents per […]
DR Congo: Flaring tensions could ‘plunge Kasai region into new violence,’ UN warns
The United Nations refugee agency warned Tuesday that ongoing instability in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) poses a grave […]
Zimbabwe: Mugabe backs opposition candidate
ex-Zimbabwean Veteran leader Robert Mugabe has offered his backing to a retired general to challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the polls later this year, the […]
Sierra Leone: 16 candidates eyeing country’s top job
Voters in Sierra Leone will head to the polls on Wednesday to choose a replacement for President Ernest Bai Koroma, who is stepping down after […]
Preventing violent conflict could save up to $70 billion a year – World Bank
Preventing violent conflict in Africa could save lives and save an average of $70 billion a year, according to a study released Monday by the […]
Climate Change: Zambia raises over $84 million from Green Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $84.5 million to support two projects in Zambia in the energy and agriculture sectors, state media reported. The […]
Nigeria inks deal with consortiums to renovate oil refineries
Nigeria’s state oil firm NNPC has completed talks with two consortiums to revamp Africa’s biggest crude producer’s rundown refineries. According to Reuters, the two consortiums […]
South African Shoprite eyes Kenya entry
South African retailer giant, Shoprite Holdings, will open seven prime shopping malls in Kenya in the coming months, the firm’s chief executive, Pieter Engelbrecht said. […]
South Africa’s Ramaphosa appoints deputy, fires 10 ministers
South Africa’s new leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Monday, appointed African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President David Mabuza as his second in command. In a late-night […]