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US Pushes DRC To Set 2016 Presidential Election Date
Written by Aaron Ross | From Reuters Democratic Republic of Congo should promptly set a date for a presidential election in 2016, a senior U.S. envoy said on Monday, increasing international pressure...
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12 Things You Didn’t Know About Nigerian Billionaire Prince Arthur Eze
Prince Arthur Eze, a Nigerian oil tycoon, is considered the eighth richest person in Africa with a net worth of more than $5.8 billion. His immense wealth and influence in the oil industry are the...
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Incubator Gears Up To Change Liberia’s IT Ecosystem
Written by Tom Jackson | From Disrupt Africa Liberian tech incubator iLab, along with its partners Business Start-up Center (BSC) Monrovia and SPARK, has invited stakeholders to join the Liberia IT...
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12 Great Coffee Shops In Africa Where You Can Get Your Java On
If you’re a lover of fine coffee, you know looks can be deceiving. You know to stay away from shiny chain stores or just about any coffee sold inside a mall when traveling in the U.S. But what about...
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Oil Price Fall Pushes Namibia’s Business Climate Index To New High
From The New Era The IJG Business Climate Monitor for December 2014 hit its third consecutive all-time high, as it expanded from 165.9 points to 166.6 points. The expansion in the index in the third...
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Cote D’Ivoire Return Home As 2015 AFCON Winning Heroes
Written by Aaron Flanagan | By Mirror.co.uk Goalkeeper Boubacar Barry netted the winning spot-kick after Les Elephants played out a 0-0 draw with Ghana on Sunday evening to claim the trophy. Yaya Toure...
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Investors To Launch First-Ever African Syndicated News Service
The African News Agency — Africa’s first-ever syndicated news service — is scheduled to launch March 1 in South Africa with an initial investment of $20 million and the muscle of some powerful African...
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Aviation Education, Instruction Expanding In Africa
From AviationPros. U.S.-based Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has partnered with the Mohammed VI International Academy of Civil Aviation in Casablanca, Morocco to expand aviation education in...
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Why South Africa’s Mining Sector Is Experiencing A Decline
Being that certainty and positive progression of business is a driver of the mining sector, it’s no surprise that things are declining in South Africa. Continuous strikes throughout last year and...
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Nigeria’s Naira Tumbles 2% Intraday To New Record Low, Trading Halted
From Reuters The naira fell 2 percent on Wednesday and currency forwards priced in more devaluation to come as Nigeria’s political and security crisis escalates, while other emerging markets also...
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12 Things You Didn’t Know About Johann Rupert
Johann Rupert’s wealth is estimated at $8.2 billion, making him the world’s 148th-richest person and the single wealthiest South Africa. Chairman and founder of the Swiss-based luxury goods Compagnie...
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12 Things You Didn’t Know About African Wax Print
African wax print is brilliantly colored fabrics or materials that are showing up increasingly on runways around the world, inspiring designers and companies. The prints are omnipresent on clothing in...
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Is Social Media Bad For Botswana’s Image?
Written by Andrew Maramwidze | From IT Web Africa Botswana’s President Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama has warned members of his Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) to desist from tarnishing the...
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Why The Cape Floral Kingdom Is A UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Cape Floral Kingdom is one of the richest areas in the world for plant biodiversity, and the only one of the world’s six floral kingdoms to fall within the borders of a single country. It occupies...
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Copper Price Fluctuation To Hold Back Zambia’s Eurobond Payment?
From African News Continued fluctuations of copper prices on the international market may derail Zambia’s efforts to repay two Eurobond bonds the southern African nation acquired, the Zambia Daily Mail...
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Nigeria’s John Obi Mikel Could Miss Chelsea’s League Cup Final
By SL10 Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel could be out of action for approximately three weeks due to a knee injury. And as a result of the ailment, the Nigeria international missed Chelsea’s home game...
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City Guide: Harare, Zimbabwe
Harare is not only the capital of Zimbabwe, but also a leading city in Africa for everything from business, to art, to shopping. So it should some as no surprise that it also happens to be one of the...
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African Investors To Speak at 1st-Ever Black Tech Week In Miami
Some Miami entrepreneurs want their city to be the U.S. gateway to the African diaspora, and they hope to sell that idea at the inaugural Black Tech Week, scheduled for Feb. 23 to Feb. 28, according to...
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How Single-Digit Inflation Helps Economic Growth In Ethiopia
“Generally, 2015 inflation has been slightly rising up because the prices of fruits, vegetables, sugar, meats and spices has been on the increase during 2015,” Alemayehu Teferi of the Central...
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12 Things You Didn’t Know About Shell Oil Controversy In Niger Delta
Royal Dutch Shell, one of the world’s leading oil companies, has long been under fire for its controversial practices in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. Recently, their actions made headlines again...
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