Togo: Faure Gnassingbé vows to end poverty
By Emmanuel Vitus, Lomé Togo marked the 56th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday in colorful celebrations chaired by President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe. A military […]
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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 […]
Ivory Coast: EIB Backs €117.7 Million Power Project
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest about €117.7 million to improve electricity supply to three large cities in Ivory Coast, the bank’s vice president […]
Botswana: Economy to Grow by 3.7 in 2016 – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said Botswana’s economy is projected to grow by 3.7 percent this year after an estimated contraction of 0.3 […]
Nigeria oil workers call off strike after talks
A strike at Nigerian National Petroleum Corp (NNPC) has been suspended after talks between the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibeh Kachikwu, and the workers’ […]
DRC: Mine collapse leaves 2 dead, 5 missing
At least two workers died and five are still missing after a 250-metre copper and cobalt mine collapsed in the south-eastern region of Democratic Republic […]
Botswana: South Korea-Japan Consortium to Develop 300MW Coal Plant
Botswana government on Tuesday said a joint venture by Japan’s Marubeni Corporation and South Korea’s Posco Energy has won an $800 million tender to expand […]
Turkish Power Ship to Supply Electricity to Zambia
Zambian officials welcomed a Turkish power ship which is expected to generate some 100 megawatts of electricity to meet the country’s energy needs. The ship, […]
Nigeria: NCC Confirms Payment of $250mln by MTN
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday said South African cellphone operator MTN has paid $250 million as part of the $3.9 billion fine imposed […]
Kenya: Multi-Billion Wind Power Project Suspended
Construction of a $144 million wind farm in Kenya has been frozen after running into strong headwinds tied to land acquisition. The proposed 61 megawatt […]