Tunisia passes landmark law to end all violence against women
Lawmakers in Tunisia on Wednesday passed a bill to “end all violence against women” and provide help for victims, local media reports. “It’s a very […]
Month: July 2017
Meet Africa’s youngest female PhD holder: Salute to Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe
Musawenkosi Saurombe, a Zimbabwe student became the youngest female PhD holder in Africa after she received a PhD in Industrial Psychology at North-West University’s campus […]
Cameroon to revamp its loss-making national airline
Cameroon’s national carrier, Cameroon Airlines-Corporation (Camair-Co) has embarked on a recovery plan at an estimated 91.5 million euros over the next 5 years, Africanews reports. […]
CAR: Two other Moroccan peacekeepers killed in Second attack in three days
Two Moroccan peacekeepers lost their live Tuesday at Bangassou, South-East of the Central African Republic, in an ambush laid by Christian-dominated Anti-balaka armed group. The […]
Angola deports 300 Congolese illegal immigrants, jails dozens
Some 300 Congolese illegal immigrants have been deported from Angola by the security forces of the oil-rich nation over the last weeks. The deportees, who […]
Zambia’s economy to post 4.3 % growth in 2017
Zambia’s economy will grow by 4.3 percent this year from around 3.2 percent last year supported by better agricultural output, improved electricity generation and higher […]
Benin: China offers $89m to improve drinking water supply
The Chinese government has granted $89 million to the government of Benin for the supply of drinking water in the central region of the country, […]
Ethiopia eyes $30 billion dollars from textile by 2030
The Ethiopian government plans to use 80% of the total area of land suitable for cotton growing as the country projects to generate $30 billion […]
Ghana: Constance Ama makes history as first female Brigadier General
Ghana Armed Forces now boast the first female Brigadier General in the person of Constance Ama Emefa Edjeani-Afenu, the state-run Daily Graphic newspaper reports. Four […]
The Ethiopia-Djibouti railway line to start commercial operations in October
Chinese-built electric rail line built in Ethiopia will start commercial operations in October this year, it was officially announced. The 756-km stretch linking Addis Ababa […]