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At least 22 killed in Guinea-Bissau after vehicle hits landmine
From Reuters At least 22 people were killed in Guinea-Bissau when a vehicle taking them to a funeral struck a landmine, a police source said on Saturday. The incident happened on Friday afternoon near...
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IMF Approves Lending Expansion For Ebola-Hit Guinea, Liberia And Sierra Leone
From The Wall Street Journal The executive board of the International Monetary Fund on Friday approved a $130 million expansion of zero-interest loans for the three West African nations worst hit by...
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UN Condemns Attacks On Peacekeepers In Mali
From Daily Sabah The security situation in Mali remains “extremely fragile,” the U.N. secretary-general said on Sept. 27th, warning that progress in peace talks with armed separatists remains slow. Ban...
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Mauritius Looks To Lure India’s Bollywood
From Business Standard Pitching itself as the gateway for Africa, the scenic Mauritius is looking to attract more Indian investments across diverse sectors, including education and deep sea mining...
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According To Government, 80% Of Gemstones In Nigeria Are Smuggled In
From Nigerian Bulletin According to the Minister of Mines and Steel, 80 percent of gemstones in Nigeria are smuggled into the country. Excerpt from the Nation: If the gemstone produced in Nigeria, 80...
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Nigeria’s Oil Revenue Pluges 53% Due To Country’s Instability
From Nigerian Bulletin The Federal Government recorded a shortfall of N580.6bn in oil revenue within the first quarter of the year, investigation has shown. Documents obtained from the Ministry of...
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Somalia Offer $2 Million Bounty For Information On Al Shabaab’s New Leader
From Business Standard Somali’s intelligence chief announced a two million dollars bounty on Sept. 27th for information leading to the capture of the new leader of the al-Shabaab terrorist group in the...
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Tanzania Refuses To Sign East African Community’s Environment Protocol
From Global Travel Industry News Environmentalists in particular but basically a broad cross section of the East African business community and civil society promptly condemned Tanzania when news...
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South Africa Denies Claims Of ‘Undue Influence’ On Russian Nuclear Deal
From Bloomberg South Africa’s Department of Energy rejected what it said were claims President Jacob Zuma had exerted “undue influence” to push through a nuclear deal between his government and Russian...
View ArticleAccording To IMF, Ghana Needs More Ambitious Fiscal Reduction Plan
From Bloomberg Ghana needs a more ambitious plan to reduce its budget deficit and keep debt under control as economic prospects remain at risk, the International Monetary Fund said. The government of...
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U.S. Gives $1 Million To Cabo Verdean Institutions & Signs Memorandum With...
The United States is allocating $1 million dollars to various Cabo Verdean public and private institutions, including Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), foundations and institutes that develop...
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‘Collateral’ Death Toll From Ebola Epidemic Predicted To Soar
From CNBC Africa Deaths from infectious diseases like malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia are likely to soar in West African countries. This follows after a vast outbreak of Ebola has crushed health...
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The Best Coffee Shops in Durban
As a seaside city with an excellent cafe scene, visitors to Durban can enjoy the smell of salty ocean air shot through with the aroma of fresh brewed coffee. At the best coffee shops in Durban, you can...
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10 Prestigious South African Wineries and Their Owners
South Africa is a country always coming into its own — scarred, resilient, and ever-changing. The beautiful vistas, rolling fertile grounds, and mix of cool ocean air and hot sun have inspired many...
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Alassane Ouattara
Côte d’Ivoire’s president, Alassane Ouattara, did not have an easy path to power, but has comfortably been in the presidential office in the country since 2011. A career economist before he entered...
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Chipotle’s Secret Menu Is Better Than Its Regular Menu
Since Chipotle is already a mecca of choices, the concept of yet even more options there might overwhelm you. But stop, take a breath (and make some room in your stomach because you are going to...
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International Coffee Day: 10 Reasons Why Coffee Is The Light Of Existence
It’s time to recognize something: Labor Day wouldn’t be without the laborers, Veteran’s Day wouldn’t be without the service men, Christmas wouldn’t be without Santa Claus, and Take your Second Cousin’s...
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How India Is Pushing Tourism In Ghana
From Ghana Broadcasting Corporation The Deputy Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, Ajaneesh Kumar, has expressed optimism that Ghana will derive a lot economically, if her tourism potential is exploited...
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Johannesburg’s Urban Renewal
A decade ago downtown Johannesburg was a no-go area of high-rise slums, violent crime and streets filled with trash. Now, many parts of downtown are bursting with chic shops, trendy restaurants,...
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Wrestling Gains Traction Amongst Senegal’s Youth
Written by Ngagne Diouf | From Aljazeera A wrestling bonanza is generating public unease in Senegal as large pots of prize money and the sport’s soaring popularity is encouraging a growing number of...
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