Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is appointed Director-General of the WTO
The Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed Monday, February 15 at the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the hope of putting an end […]
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MMA: Nigerian Kamaru Usman defeats Gilbert Burns and remains invincible at UFC
UFC Middleweight Champion Kamaru Usman won his 13th victory in as many fights on Saturday, February 13 at UFC 258 in Las Vegas. The “Nigerian […]
Brazil Police arrest Teodorin Obiang, top aides with $1.4m cash, watches
A delegation, led by Teodorin Obiang Mang, the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president, has been detained by federal police and revenue authorities in Brazil last […]
South Africa: BRICS countries urged to reject go-it-alone trade
The 10th annual BRICS Summit has officially kicked off on Wednesday as leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa gathered in Johannesburg for […]
BRICS bank Okays $600 mln loans for South Africa, China
The BRICS Development Bank has approved loans of $300 million for energy projects in South Africa and $300 million for a transportation project in China. […]
Rwanda inks $300 million loan deals & bilateral pacts with China, India
The Rwandan government has signed seven bilateral pacts and loan agreements worth more than $300 million with China and India to further boost existing cooperation. […]
South Africa expects investments from BRICS countries
South Africa’s energy minister David Mahlobo on Tuesday told parliament that the government is looking to its BRICS partners to help build a new 400,000 […]
Africa has imported $ 65.8 billion food in 2016 – Report
The African continent spent about $ 65.8 billion on food imports in 2016, a report released by Trade Law Center for Southern Africa (TRALAC) said. […]
Sahara: Morocco’s Efforts Glean more Support in Latin America, eleswhere
Morocco’s breakthrough in Latin America went a step further this week with the adoption by the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies of a motion formally requesting […]
SA bans meat imports from Brazil
South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has suspended some meat imports from Brazil amid a scandal over adulterated meat in the Latin American […]