Rwanda: Central bank predicts healthy economic growth in 2018
Rwanda’s economy will grow 6.5 percent in 2018, the central bank of the East African nation said on Tuesday. According to John Rwangombwa, governor of […]
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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 […]
AU Commission rejects Chinese spy claims
The African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday said the African Union does not have any secret dossiers and nothing to spy on. […]
Kagame takes over AU Chairmanship, vows institutional reforms
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has officially taken over the chairmanship of the African Union with the tough task of steering the continental body away from […]
African heads of State, CEOs seek partnerships at WEF
African CEOs, policymakers and heads of state have joined the global business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as the continent seeks […]
Togo, only African country to back US position over Jerusalem
Togo, a tiny West African nation, is the only country on the African continent to have voted in favor of President Donald Trump’s political move […]
Rwanda: Fresh report accuses France of complicity in 1994 genocide
A U.S. law firm on Wednesday released a report commissioned by the Rwandan government to examine the role played by France in events leading to […]
Slave trade in Libya may be crime against humanity, UN warns
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday voiced “grave concern” about modern slavery in Libya, warning that the sale of migrants into slavery in the […]
DR Congo: M23 Fighters helped Kabila to crush protesters – HRW
Human Rights Watch in a report released on Monday said senior security force officers in the Democratic Republic of Congo mobilized over 200 former M23 […]
Uganda: Three Journalists charged with treason
Three journalists, who work for the Red Pepper newspaper in Uganda, are facing treason charges after the publication of a story alleging that President Yoweri […]