South Africa: Carbon tax implementation expected this week
South Africa’s long-delayed carbon tax will be implemented on 1 June 2019. The bill has been enshrined in law, the treasury said on Sunday. The […]
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U-turn: Asamoah Gyan backtracks on retirement
The Captain of the Ghana Black-Stars, Asamoah Gyan has backtracked from his decisions to retire from the Black Stars following an intervention from the President. […]
Cisco to train 1 million additional students by 2025 in Africa through its NetAcad program
Cisco has announced that it will train an additional one million students over the next five years in Africa through its Networking Academy Program (NetAcad). […]
CAF removes Polisario’s name, flag from AFCON ticket website
The African Football Confederation (CAF) has removed the name and “flag” of the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) from the online ticket website of […]
Ghana: Fans applaud Ghana’s football captain following international retirement
Football fans across the world are paying tribute to Asamoah Gyan, the Black Stars’ all-time leader in appearances and goals, who announced his international retirement […]
Eswatini, a tiny kingdom with big renewable energy ambitions
The Energy Regulatory Authority of the Kingdom of Eswatini has launched a call for tenders for the production of 40 MW of solar energy by […]
Tunisia expects to receive 9 million tourists in 2019
Tunisian government said it is expecting 9 million tourists in 2019. About 2 million people had visited the country as of May 10, 24% up […]
Nigeria donates $1m to cyclone-hit Mozambique, Malawi
The federal government of Nigeria has donated tons of medical supplies and half a million dollars to cyclone-stricken Mozambique and Malawi. Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister […]
Mozambique Okays multi-million LNG project
Mozambique has approved the development of the multibillion-dollar Rovuma liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, ExxonMobil and ENI have confirmed. Exxon Mobil bought half of Eni’s […]
Morocco, Guinea sign cooperation deal in mining sector
Morocco and Guinea early this week signed a cooperation agreement in the areas of mining and geology. The agreement was initialed in Rabat by Moroccan […]