Nike stores closed in South Africa over “racist” web post
Several Nike stores in South Africa were shut down Wednesday after a video went viral Tuesday showing a Nike employee’s husband making a racist comment. […]
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Morocco’s SGTM secures 420 MW dam deal in Cameroon
The Belgian company BESIX, in partnership with French company NGE and Moroccan company SGTM have been awarded a contract to design and build 420 MW […]
Ethiopian Airlines frontrunner in tender to help Nigeria create a flag-carrier
Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise, Africa’s biggest airline, is the frontrunner to set up and manage a new national carrier for Nigeria, Reuters reported. According to the […]
Algeria’s state oil firm management gets facelift
The Chief Executive Officer of Algerian state oil firm Sonatrach has set up a new leadership team, aiming to reverse a flow of talent. The […]
Clothing market: Trump suspends duty-free status for Rwanda
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suspended Rwanda’s ability to ship apparel products duty-free to the United States due to a trade dispute between the […]
SA’s Ramaphosa backtracks on nuclear deal with Russia
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country is not ready to sign a nuclear power deal as […]
Morocco explores investment opportunities in Mauritania
Moroccan ambassador to Mauritania, Hamid Chabar has visited the facilities of the National Industrial and Mining Company (SNIM) in the West African nation. The mining […]
Rwanda inks $300 million loan deals & bilateral pacts with China, India
The Rwandan government has signed seven bilateral pacts and loan agreements worth more than $300 million with China and India to further boost existing cooperation. […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping seeks deeper economic ties with Senegal
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Africa on Saturday for a four-nation visit during which he will be seeking deeper military and economic ties. It […]
Morocco-EU reach new fisheries deal covering Sahara
Morocco and the EU wrapped up negotiations for a new fisheries deal, which shall include the Sahara waters. The two parties have been negotiating the […]