Djibouti opens $3.5 billion Chinese-built free trade zone
The government of Djibouti on Thursday commissioned a $3.5 billion Chinese-built free trade zone, seeking to capitalize on its strategic position on one of the […]
Month: July 2018
US slams plan to extend South Sudan president’s term
The United States on Thursday condemned a bill proposed by South Sudan’s government to extend by another three years President Salva Kiir’s tenure as well […]
Ghana is open for business – President Akufo-Addo tells South Africans
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday spoke at the Ghana-South Africa Business Forum, held in Pretoria, as part of his State Visit in […]
Angolan president tells EU Parliament he’s on a “crusade”
Angolan President João Lourenço has addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg for the first time on Wednesday. During the 15-minute speech, which was broadcast on […]
Twenty-five African banks in the top 1,000 of The Banker 2018 report
In its 2018 report published earlier this week, The Banker Magazine placed twenty-five African banks among the top 1000 banks in the world. Standard Bank, […]
“Ethiopia is a special country with world-class talent,” says humanoid robot Sophia
The famous humanoid robot, Sophia whose software was developed in Ethiopia has described the East African nation as a special country, and its youth as […]
E. Guinea: Africa’s longest-serving leader decrees ‘amnesty’ for political prisoners
President of Equatorial Guinea, Theodoro Obiang Nguema, Africa’s longest-serving leader who came to power in 1979 after ousting his own uncle, on Wednesday announced a […]
Mauritania: radical opposition RFD to enter general elections race
The Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD) of Mauritanian opposition leader Ahmed Ould Daddah has announced that it will participate in the parliamentary and local elections […]
Mali: militants target G5-sahel headquarters
Islamist militants armed with rockets and explosives raided the headquarters of an African military taskforce in central Mali last weekend killing at least six people […]
Security, trade, anti-corruption top African leaders’ meeting in Mauritania
The 31st summit of the African Union (AU) ended on Monday in Mauritania with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), anti-corruption and security on […]