Mauritius’ SBM Bank completes acquisition of Kenya’s Chase Bank
Mauritius’ banking group SBM Holdings will inject an additional $60 million into Kenya’s Chase Bank in a month’s time, SBM Holdings Chairman Kee Chong Li […]
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Ghana looking to revamp its national health insurance scheme
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has revealed that his government had put back on track the country’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) that was crumbling under […]
French billionaire Vincent Bollore detained over ‘Africa corruption’
French business tycoon Vincent Bolloré was arrested and detained on Tuesday in his native France over allegations that he indirectly influenced election outcomes for governments […]
CAF President Calls on European Federations to Vote for Morocco’s 2026 World Cup Bid
President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, has urged European football federations to vote for Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World […]
Angola confirms loss of its first satellite, Angosat-1
Angolan government on Monday confirmed the loss of its first national telecoms satellite, Angosat-1, launched in December from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. The […]
Two killed, 17 injured in demonstrations in Madagascar
Deadly clashes have erupted in Madagascar since Saturday as demonstrators are protesting new electoral laws that the opposition claims could bar some candidates from standing […]
Self-exiled Malawi’s ex-president Joyce Banda returns home
Former President Joyce Banda has returned to Malawi for the first time since 2014 to defend herself in the Cashgate scandal. The former leader spent […]
Landslide buries 30 homes in Kenya’s Makueni region
At least 30 families have been left homeless following a landslide in Kenya’s eastern Makueni region, local media reported. According to Kenya Red Cross, their […]
Sahel: Barkhane Commander Deplores Lack of Support to G5
The commander-in-chief of Barkhane Operation, General Bruno Guibert, has deplored the delay in fulfilling the international community’s pledges to support the G5-Sahel, set up to […]
DRC: Botswana’s new leader urges Kabila not to run for election again
Botswana’s new leader has urged DRC President Joseph Kabila not to stand for re-election in the presidential poll expected this year. The election – now […]