US to revoke Mauritania’s AGOA benefits; Nouakchott denounces the move as “betrayal”
The United States will end Mauritania’s trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) at the start of next year, the US trade […]
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Nigeria-Entrepreneurship: TEF-hashed out entrepreneurs to use TEFConnect to boost business
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) launched Thursday at its annual forum the TEFConnect a revolutionary digital community that will connect all African entrepreneurs including the […]
Morocco’s OCP Acquires Stakes in Spanish Fertinagro
Moroccan OCP Group, the world’s largest exporter of phosphates and a leading global phosphate plant nutrition player, and Fertinagro Biotech S.L., a Spanish company which […]
Equatorial Guinea: President Obiang frees 34 opposition figures
In Equatorial Guinea, 81 people including 34 opposition figures have been freed this week following a presidential pardon by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema to mark […]
Protests in South Africa hit record in 2018
In South Africa, riots over poverty and poor government services have hit a record high in 2018, data showed on Wednesday. According to the data […]
Sierra Leone revokes $400 million airport deal with China
Sierra Leone’s government has terminated a $400 million deal to build a new airport with Chinese labor and loans, Reuters reported. The plan had repeatedly […]
West Africa: BOAD to invest 50 billion FCFA in climate projects
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has pledged to invest about 50 billion CFA francs to support climate projects in the region. The information was […]
South African Airways could see a profit by 2021 – CEO
South African Airways chief executive Vuyani Jarana said the debt-plagued airline is making steady progress to achieve profitability at the end of the 2021 financial […]
OCP Group’s JESA subsidiary wins $403 million contract in Benin
The joint venture between OCP Group and Jacobs Engineering Group of the United States (JESA), has just signed a contract with the Millennium Challenge Account-Benin […]
Morocco’s OCP Group to Help Ghana Develop Fertilizer Industry
After launching successful partnership operations with several African countries, Moroccan OCP Group, the world’s largest exporter of phosphates, has been chosen by the Government of […]