South African malls reopen after bomb threats
South Africa’s biggest shopping malls — the Mall of Africa located between Johannesburg and Pretoria, and the Sandton City mall — have been shut down […]
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Beijing Summit to Boost Sino-African relations
The upcoming Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be an important opportunity to deepen Sino-African cooperation, officials said on Monday. The […]
Kenya emerges as Africa’s top avocado exporter
Kenya beats South Africa to emerge as Africa’s top avocado exporter, Africanews reported. According to Food and Agricultural Organization, the East African nation produces an […]
Tunisia’s equal inheritance law to boost female entrepreneurship – IFC
Tunisia’s parliament will soon debate a controversial bill to grant equal inheritance rights to men and women in the North African country, President Essebsi said […]
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. […]
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 […]