Côte d’Ivoire: Cocoa to See Sharp Mid-Crop Decline
Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa production is expected to fall sharply this season due to dry weather and the impact of a severe Harmattan wind, the Agriculture […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Nigeria’s Buhari in China to Seek Support
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is paying as of Sunday a week-long working visit to China to seek greater support from Beijing for the development of […]
Panama Papers: Dangote Denies Links with Mossack Fonseca
The richest man in Africa, Nigerian Alhaji Aliko Dangote on Friday denied having any dealings with Mossack Fonseca. The move comes days after internal data […]
S. Sudan’s Riek Machar to Return to Juba on April 18
South Sudan’s opposition leader Riek Machar on Thursday confirmed he will be arriving in the capital Juba on April 18 to take up the position […]
AU Chief to Step Down in July
African Union commission chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma will step down from her post at Addis Ababa in July, her spokesman said on Wednesday. “AU Commission Chair […]
Benin: President Talon Inaugurated
Patrice Talon winner of March 20 Presidential elections in Benin has taken oath at Porto Novo, the country’s political capital, on Wednesday. Known as one […]
CAR President Appoints New PM
The Central African Republic’s new president Faustin Archange Touadéra who took the oath of office last Wednesday in capital Bangui has named his former campaign […]
Nigeria Needs to Collect More Taxes as Growth Dwindles, IMF
The international monetary fund (IMF) has for the second time cut its growth forecast for Nigeria as the west-African nation faces “substantial challenges” from low […]
South Africa: Court Orders Zuma to Reimburse State
South Africa’s highest court on Thursday ordered President Jacob Zuma to pay back the state money he spent upgrading his private home at Nkandla in […]
Kenya: Chinese Firm to Carry out Cross-Country Rail Project
The Kenyan government on Wednesday signed agreement with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) that will carry out a cross-country rail project to link the East […]