South Africa’s MTN posts $279 million annual profit after Nigeria fine saga
MTN Group, Africa’s biggest mobile-network operator by sales, said it returned to profit in 2017 with earnings totaling 3.3 billion rand, or 182 cents per […]
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson starts week-long first Africa trip
The United States will give more than $533 million in humanitarian aid for victims of conflicts and drought in Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and the […]
Nigeria inks deal with consortiums to renovate oil refineries
Nigeria’s state oil firm NNPC has completed talks with two consortiums to revamp Africa’s biggest crude producer’s rundown refineries. According to Reuters, the two consortiums […]
Nigeria: APC Executive Committee endorses Buhari for second term in 2019
The national executive committee of the Nigerian ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party has endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari to seek a second term in an […]
Cameroon extends curfew in restive Anglophone regions
The governor of the restive North West region in Cameroon has extended a curfew restricting movement of persons and property from 8PM to 6AM as […]
Nigerian government confirms kidnapping of 110 schoolgirls
Days after Boko Haram school attack, the Nigerian government on Sunday confirmed that 110 girls of the Government Science and Technical College in Dapchi, in […]
Nigeria’s child comedian ‘Emmanuella’ gets Disney Role
Popular Nigerian child comedian Emmanuella Samuel is set to feature in a Disney Hollywood film. The seven-year-old comedian of Mark Angel Comedy made the announcement […]
Indian telecom operator Airtel shapes Africa exit plan
India’s biggest mobile carrier Bharti Airtel Ltd, which owns telecom assets in 14 African countries, on Wednesday said it is looking at a potential initial […]
Boko Haram leader flees in hijab
The controversial leader of the terrorist Boko Haram group, Abubakar Shekau, has reportedly succeeded to escape as the Nigerian army on Tuesday cleared out a […]
PyeongChang: Meet Africa’s Winter Olympics hopefuls
As the 2018 Winter Olympics kick off this Friday in PyeongChang, eight contingents will represent the African continent with 13 athletes. It is a record […]