Ghana Cancels Over US$227m in Power Contracts over Non-Performance – Jinapor
Ghana’s Ministry of Energy has terminated 202 supply contracts of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), valued at over US$227 million, due to non-performance by […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Zimbabwe to begin construction on $270M lithium plant amid global market shift
Zimbabwe’s state-owned Kuvimba Mining House will break ground in Q3 2025 on a $270 million lithium concentrator at its Sandawana mine, aiming to commission the […]
Botswana Launches Ambitious Economic Transformation Plan to Break Diamond Dependency
Botswana’s President Duma Boko on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, launched the Botswana Economic Transformation Program in the capital, Gaborone, calling for bold, innovative strategies to […]
Nigeria’s Former President Muhammadu Buhari Laid to Rest in Daura
Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari, aged 82, was buried on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, in his hometown of Daura in Katsina State, two days after […]
TRUMP ANNOUNCES 10 PERCENT TARIFFS ON SMALL NATIONS INCLUDING AFRICA
The Trump administration is preparing to impose tariffs exceeding 10 percent on imports from smaller nations across Africa and the Caribbean, marking a significant escalation […]
Nigeria Declares July 15 Public Holiday to Honour Late Former President Muhammadu Buhari
Nigeria has declared Tuesday, 15 July 2025, a national public holiday to honour the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away at the age […]
Oxford Economics Projects 4.4% Inflation for Mozambique in 2025, Warns of Sharp Rise in 2026
British consultancy Oxford Economics forecasts Mozambique’s inflation to average 4.4% in 2025, aligning closely with the current year-on-year rise of 4.15% reported in June 2025. […]
Lesotho MP Faces Sedition Charges Over Claims of Annexation by South Africa
A political storm has erupted in Lesotho as opposition Member of Parliament Dr Tshepo Lipholo faces multiple criminal charges, including sedition and undermining the monarchy. […]
FBI endorses Ghana’s extradition bid for former finance minister Ofori-Atta
The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI have reportedly cleared a key hurdle in Ghana’s request to extradite former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, currently […]
Al-Shabab seizes strategic Somali town, displacing thousands in escalating conflict
Al-Shabab fighters have captured the key town of Tardo in central Somalia’s Hiiraan region, triggering the displacement of over 12,500 families and escalating an already […]