Sudan: The United States Congress finally granted “sovereign immunity” to Khartoum
It was a move expected after Sudan was removed from the US list of countries supporting terrorism last week. The United States Congress finally granted […]
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Tax evasion costs Africa $25 billion a year, a research reveals
Tax evasion costs Africa more than US$25 billion a year, according to a study conducted by a network of NGOs, including the Global Tax Justice […]
Kenya: The death of the renowned surgeon Dr Nira Patel and Anthony Were Omollo rose anger among health professionals
Anger is mounting in Kenya after the deaths this weekend of two prominent doctors. They succumbed to Covid-19 as the country faces a second wave […]
Zambia admits serious financial difficulties due to Covid 19 pandemic
Having failed to meet a $42.5 million payment due to its Western creditors in October, Zambia acknowledges that it has serious cash flow problems, but […]
Africa Cup of Nations 2021: Qualifiers resumed
Qualification for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament resumed on 11 November 2020 after a year’s interruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For […]
Ryanair to boost air links to Morocco
Ryanair said it will increase its flights to Moroccan cities in a much needed boost to tourism hit by the pandemic. As of October 25, […]
Madagascar: End of the state of emergency and the President declared “We won the war’’ against Covid-19
The President of the Republic Andry Rajoelina gave for the last time on Sunday evening, October 18, his bi-monthly address, which has been in place […]
Morocco’s King reiterates relevance of stimulus plan to bolster economy
King Mohammed VI reaffirmed the importance of the stimulus plan launched to help the economy recover from the Covid-19 impact, citing an array of measures […]
World Bank: Forty million Africans are at risk of falling into extreme poverty because of the Covid-19 pandemic
Leaden by the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to drop to -3.3% in 2020, leading the region into […]
Nigeria: the Lagos Stock Exchange records its best performance in the last fifteen years despite the severe recession
It’s Christmas ahead of time at the Lagos Stock Exchange in Nigeria. On Tuesday, October 6, the index of the thirty largest stocks jumped by […]