Over $330 million needed to cope with ‘worst-ever’ hunger crisis in Zimbabwe – WFP
With Zimbabwe now experiencing its “worst-ever hunger crisis”, the UN food relief agency has revised its humanitarian appeal to step up food assistance to people […]
Month: August 2019
AfDB approves financial package for Ethiopia-Djibouti road corridor
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a financial package worth over $100 million for the construction of a road transport corridor between Ethiopia and […]
Morocco’s Agentis starts building $50m hospital in the Côte d’Ivoire
Moroccan company Agentis has started the construction of a new regional hospital in Côte d’Ivoire. The construction of the new regional hospital (CHR) in […]
Namibia inaugurates 40-hectare Chinese-built port terminal
Namibia’s president, Hage Geingob has unveiled a new $200 million port terminal to double the country’s port capacity from 350,000 containers to 750,000 per year. […]
Gambia issues new banknotes without Jammeh’s features
The Gambian Government has unveiled new currency notes without the features of former President Yahya Jammeh. The new notes include the 5, 10, 20, 50, […]
Gambia issues new banknotes without Jammeh’s features
The Gambian Government has unveiled new currency notes without the features of former President Yahya Jammeh. The new notes include the 5, 10, 20, 50, […]
Nigeria: secret police arrest presidential candidate
Nigerian security agents have arrested former presidential candidate who was calling for revolution in Africa’s most populous nation. Omoyele Sowore, the flag-bearer of the African […]
Ghazouani sworn-in as new president of Mauritania
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani was sworn-in Thursday as Mauritania’s new president for a five-year term. The inauguration was attended by the heads of states of 12 […]
China Yunhong Group to invest over $300 million in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, Chinese industrial giant, China Yunhong Group plans to invest about 200 billion FCFA (about $336.6 million) over the next five years in […]
Benin to modernize its 300-hectare transit port
The government of Benin has announced plans to upgrade its major port in capital Cotonou to make it more competitive, reported AFP news agency. The […]