Akwa Ibom: Sustainable development in Nigeria’s prime investment destination
AKWA IBOM, Nigeria- Seen from afar, Nigeria is one large African nation and the continent’s…
Category: Africa
South Sudan hostilities: United Nations imposes arms embargo
The United Nations [UN] Security Council has imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan in…
Recent US trade mission to Africa, ‘hopes’ for development
AFRICA— While United States trade wars with a number of countries ramped up earlier this…
Kenyatta, Adesina call for accelerated private sector investment in infrastructure
“Kenya would double its current shareholding investment in Africa50 to US$ 100 million,” President Kenyetta…
President Kagame warns neighboring countries aiming to destabilize Rwanda
“You are given the training and knowledge to protect the sovereignty of our nation, to…
Bullish on trade trends, International lenders warn on capacity constraints in Africa
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast-Global and African financial heads identified country risk as the biggest challenge to…
9 dead, 54 cars burned after oil tanker explodes in Nigeria
By CNN An oil tanker exploded during rush hour traffic, setting cars in flames and…
Northern Corridor Summit: Presidents Museveni, Kagama and Kiir in Nairobi
THE Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will host Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, Rwanda’s Paul Kagame and…
Kenyan cat meat seller sentenced to 3 years in prison
A man who was found skinning a cat in Nakuru town on Sunday has been…
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister survives assassination by whisker
By Evening Standard Four people have been killed in a suspected bid to kill the…
Ethiopia, Somalia to intensify war against Al Shabaab
By EPUKA UGAIDI SOMALIA-Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has pledged his country’s cooperation in fighting…
Ecobank: Resilient East African economies to enjoy sustained economic growth
LONDON, United Kingdom, June 20, 2018-Ongoing improvement in East Africa’s economic prospects is forecast by…