Madagascar to pass long-delayed mining and petroleum bills in October
Madagascar’s Minister for Mines & Petroleum Joeli Valerien Lalaharisaina has declared Madagascar ready to do business with the international community and is currently in the […]
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UN needs $3.2 billion for Ebola recovery efforts in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone
The United Nations said on Thursday that its Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will call for continued solidarity with the three West African countries most impacted by […]
East Africa : Maersk expects 10% Freight Growth
The Danish shipping company A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S freight volumes is expected to grow by 10 percent in the East African region this year due to the acceleration […]
Energy: Egypt signs deals with Russia’s Rosneft
Egypt’s government signed on Tuesday two initial deals with Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft to import petroleum products and LNG cargoes. Rosneft Chairman of the […]
IMF expects Namibia economy to grow by 5% in 2015
As global economic conditions remain weak with no clear signs of a significant recovery expected soon, the Namibian economy remains relatively resilient, while inflation remains […]
Côte d’Ivoire signs concession deal for Abidjan urban rail line
Côte d’Ivoire has launched massive upgrades to its roads infrastructures and the government in this vision signed on Monday a concession agreement with France’s Bouygues […]
Tanzania jails former finance and mining ministers
Two former Tanzanian ministers were sentenced to three years in jail after they were found guilty of issuing illegal tax exemptions to a gold audit […]
Algeria accuses U.S of “simplistic” and “wrongful” reporting
The Algerian foreign ministry has slammed a report from the U.S State Department that criticized the North African country’s human rights records. The ministry said […]
Egypt: ‘Freedom of press in danger under draft anti-terrorism law’, press syndicate
The Press syndicate in Egypt went public on Monday to denounce the new draft anti-terrorism law which, they say, will jeopardize the freedom of press […]
South Africa will import white maize from Mexico
South Africa’s recent drought has forced the country to import maize again. The news comes after confirmation that South Africa will import about 50-thousand tons […]