Zambia: World Bank Forecasts 4 PC Economic Growth in 2017
Zambia’s economy will grow by 4 pc in 2017 and 4.2 pc in 2018, the World Bank said on Monday. Africa’s second copper producer “is […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Three African countries listed among world’s most powerful economies by 2050
Price Waterhouse Coopers published rankings of 32 future power economies by 2050. In the report, titled “The long view: how will the global economic order […]
Sasol Suspends Drilling as Cyclone Dineo Hits Mozambique
South African petrochemical group Sasol Ltd workers temporarily put down tools in Mozambique due to tropical storm Dineo, the company’s spokesman said on Wednesday. Dineo […]
Less than 1% of Naira Notes are Fake – Nigeria’s Reserve Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday said less than one percent of the west-African nation’s local currency in circulation is fake. The reserve […]
Kenya: Court sentences doctors’ union officials to jail
A court in Kenya on Monday ruled that officials from the national doctors’ union in the Central African nation be jailed for one month amid […]
Nigeria recovers $25.4 million thanks to whistle-blower policy
The Nigerian government this weekend announced that its whistle-blower policy initiated last December enabled to recover $25.4 million looted funds so far. According to a […]
South Africa: Violent brawl erupts as ‘scoundrel’ Zuma addresses MPs
South African Police and security forces on Thursday, fired teargas to drag opposition lawmakers out of the parliament after the group denounced President Jacob Zuma […]
Kenya Must not Close World’s Largest Refugee Camp – High Court
Kenyan High Court on Thursday quashed a government decision to close the Dadaab refugee camp, the world’s largest. They High Court argued that the government’s […]
Somali Lawmakers to Elect New President Today
The 275 Somali MPs and 72 senators are electing this Wednesday a new president after several postponements since last year. There are 23 candidates in […]
South Sudan Rejects UN Trusteeship
South Sudanese government this weekend rejected the United Nations’ trusteeship proposal, calling the international community to support implementation of the African Union-brokered peace deal rather […]