Angola issues first Eurobond for $1.5 billion
Angola, sub-Saharan Africa’s second-largest oil producer, launched its first Eurobond on Thursday with the aim of raising $1.5 billion for long-term economic development, the Finance […]
Month: October 2015
EU to initiate consultation process with Burundi officials to end political crisis
The European Union will initiate a consultation process with Burundi’s government in a bid to find a solution to the political crisis that broke in […]
Nigeria to build 30 refineries close to the state-run units
Nigeria has granted 30 construction licences to private refineries in order to cut the country’s reliance on imports. According to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, […]
Zambia-economic crisis: President seeks God’s intervention
Zambia holds a day of prayer and fasting, with bars shut and football matches cancelled, to seek divine help over the country’s currency collapse and […]
Sudan starts releasing blocked shipment to int’l peacekeepers
Sudanese government has begun releasing food rations and other supplies for international peacekeepers in Darfur region; one week after it has seized 190 cargo containers […]
South Africa: Zuma to meet students protesting varsity tuition-fee hikes
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday that he would meet with protesting students in his first official reaction to a week of heated […]
Egypt: First poll results show big win for al-Sisi loyalists
Official results of the first round of Egypt’s parliamentary election, boycotted by the opposition, showed the political alliance loyal to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi […]
Zimbabwe court to try local hunter in lion Cecil’s death
The Hwange Magistrates’ Court has dismissed two applications made by the defence council in the matter of the holder of a professional hunter’s license Theodor […]
Egypt appoints new central bank governor
Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, Hisham Ramez, resigned and will be replaced by Tarek Amer, a former chairman of the country’s largest commercial […]
Congo: 4 killed in protest against Nguesso’s ‘third term’
Police in Congo Republic have shot dead four protesters during a demonstration against a constitutional referendum that could open the door for the long-time President […]