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Cote d’Ivoire: New AfDB boss to focus on economic empowerment of women, youth

September 2, 2015 Steven Addamah 0

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the new boss of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said he will focus his first term on expanding opportunities and unleashing economic […]

Nigeria: First test tube baby to study medicine in Hungary

September 2, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Nigeria’s first test tube baby, Miss Hannatu Kupchi, has secured admission into a Hungarian University to study medicine, the Nigerian newspaper, “The Nation”, reported on […]

Nigeria: Buhari appoints new head of National Petroleum Corporation

August 5, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr Ibe Kachikwu as new head of the country’s corruption-hit state oil company, weeks after sacking the entire board, […]

South Africa: MTN H1 profit declines by 11%

August 5, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s largest wireless operator, on Wednesday reported a decline in revenue both locally, and at the group level, for the first six […]

Zambia: Dangote Cement plans $900 Mln investment

August 5, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Dangote Cement plans to double investment in Zambia to around $900 million by building a second cement plant, the company’s vice-president said on Tuesday. Dangote […]

Benin to offer 800 troops for the anti-Boko Haram war

August 3, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Benin will contribute 800 troops to a regional military force to combat the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, President Thomas Boni Yayi said. Benin’s President […]

Boko Haram Kills 11 in north Cameroon

July 23, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Suspected Boko Haram attacks left more than 11 people dead and several others injured on Wednesday in Maroua, northern Cameroon, a region repeatedly targeted by […]

Nigeria’s Union Bank Pretax Profit up 2.3% in H1 2015

July 23, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Union Bank of Nigeria plc (UBN) on Thursday said its 2015 first half (H1) pretax profit rose 2.3 percent to 6.61 billion naira ($33 million), […]

Nigeria’s Buhari to name cabinet in September

July 22, 2015 Pawla Nibramich 0

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will not appoint his cabinet until September, more than three months after taking office. In a column titled, ‘Nigeria committed to […]