Mauritania Awards Total Two New Exploration Contracts
The Mauritanian government has awarded French energy group Total two new exploration and production contracts in the country’s deep offshore. According to the terms of […]
Nigeria
Nigeria: Presidential candidates ink election “peace pact”, a main challenger snubs it
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday signed a deal for peaceful elections but his main challenger for the upcoming election, Atiku Abubakar, snubbed the peace […]
Nigeria: Less than 2 percent GDP growth in 2018 – World Bank
Nigeria’s economy is expected to post less than 2 percent growth this year. The growth is largely driven by the non-oil industry and service sectors, […]
Chad Hosts Regional Summit over Boko Haram
Chadian capital N’Djamena is hosting this Thursday (Nov.29) a meeting of the heads of State of Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, Nigeria to look […]
Obama plotted my defeat in 2015 – Nigerian Goodluck Jonathan
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday in Abuja, said he lost the 2015 general elections in Nigeria because of Barack Obama. The ex-president described […]
Nigeria: Students can wear hijab in school in Lagos
The state of Lagos in Nigeria on Tuesday approved the wearing of hijab in public schools. The subject of wearing hijabs in school often stirs […]
Nigeria: Buhari approves new monthly minimum wage
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inked an agreement with organized labor raising the minimum wage in Africa’s most populous nation. Buhari gave his approval […]
Kenya Airways starts direct flights to US
Kenya Airways’ inaugural flight to the United States has landed at the John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday, completing a historic flight that will […]
Nigeria: military open fire on Shi’ite Muslim protesters
Nigeria’s military fired live bullets at Shi’ite Muslim protesters marching in the capital Abuja on Monday to demand the release of their religious leader. Shi’ite […]
Nigeria-Entrepreneurship: TEF-hashed out entrepreneurs to use TEFConnect to boost business
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) launched Thursday at its annual forum the TEFConnect a revolutionary digital community that will connect all African entrepreneurs including the […]