Senegal: Thousands welcome ex-President Wade
Thousands of people filled the streets of Dakar to welcome former Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade, who returned to lead his party into legislative elections in […]
Month: July 2017
US extends Sudan’s economic sanctions
The United States has extended its economic sanctions against Sudan by three months, the State Department said in a statement on Tuesday. According to the […]
Ethiopia: Call for probe on protests crackdown
Thirty-eight Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Monday, called on the European Union to take action on the protest crackdown reported in three states […]
Emirates reduces Angola flights over funds repatriation
The world’s largest long haul carrier, Dubai-based Emirates, has reduced its five weekly flights to the Angolan capital Luanda due to the difficulty of repatriating […]
Cape Verde inks $20mln deal with Chinese giant Huawei Technologies
Chinese telecommunications and networking equipment giant, Huawei Technologies, on Monday signed a contract with the Cape Verdean government for the development of the first phase […]
Shell to invest $1bln a year in renewables energy as of 2020
The world’s second largest publicly-traded oil company, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, plans to increase its investment in renewable energy to $1 billion a year by […]
Tourism now contributes to about 8.5% to Africa’s GDP
African governments should make it easier and safer for Africans to travel within the continent and improve the tourism sector as it accounts for 14% […]
Mali: economy to post 5.3% growth in 2017
Malian economy is expected to grow by 5.3% this year and 5% the following year, the International Monetary Fund reported. These performances will be driven […]
Ghana’s first satellite, GhanaSat 1, enters Orbit
Ghana has successfully launched its first satellite developed by local students into the space. GhanaSat 1 was designed by students in Ghana led by Benjamin […]
Gen Haftar Announces ‘Total Liberation’ of Benghazi
Forces loyal to Libya’s strongman, Renegade General Khalifa Haftar, vanquished Islamist militants in Libya’s second largest city, Benghazi after three years of sporadic combat. “After […]