Egypt´s Prime Minister Wraps Equatorial Guinea Visit
From Daily News Egypt Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb concluded a two-day visit to Equatorial Guinea on Saturday following meetings between him, Egyptian ministers, and high level Equatorial Guinean...
View ArticleGhana Hosts Diaspora Engagement Forum
Ghanaians who live outside of Africa met in Accra for a Diaspora Engagement Forum. Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFA&RI) with support from the German...
View ArticleTerror Attacks Haven´t Affected Kenya´s Aviation Safety
Despite recent terror attacks, Kenya is ranked among the top nations in aviation safety internationally. The country scored 78 percent in the survey conducted in 2012, according to the International...
View ArticleMultiple Business Pacts To Be Signed During Chinese Premier´s Visit To Kenya
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang is visiting Kenya over the weekend for a three-day visit during which Kenya and China sign more than 17 new contracts. Li and President Uhuru Kenyatta will hold...
View ArticleFemale Candidate Runs For President In Islamic Mauritania
From Business Standard A woman has put forward a rare bid for the presidency of Mauritania, a west African nation run under strict Islamic law, the country’s Constitutional Council said today. “Lalla...
View ArticleBefore Moving Ahead WIth Morocco Venture, Chevron Needs Two Years For Study
From Reuters U.S. energy major Chevron needs at least two and a half years to gather seismic data before deciding whether to stay in Morocco, the head of its Moroccan affiliate said. In January,...
View ArticleWhy Mozambique´s Energy Sector Is Attractive to Investors
From Business Day Lending to off-grid power projects and companies helping to maintain the grid are probably the most attractive opportunities for financial institutions in Mozambique at present,...
View ArticleThe Wu-Tang Clan’s Secret Album Soon To Be Unlocked In Morocco
From Forbes Walking west from the center of the centuries-old Jemaa El Fna square in Marrakesh, Morocco, the crowds start to thin as the snake charmers and spice merchants give way to modern boulevards...
View ArticleForeign Investors Still Attracted To Egypt
From The Economist A woman with shiny brown locks stares down from billboards at motorists navigating Cairo’s chaotic streets. This is how TREsemmé, an American hair-care brand, introduced itself to...
View ArticleZimbabwe Looks To Attract More Business With China
From New Zimbabwe Zimbabwe wants to upgrade its terms of business with China in a bid to attract more inward investment and tourist dollars into the country as part of a wider attempt to revive its...
View ArticleFollowing Military Crackdown On Post Election Protests, Zuma Promises Reform
Following an Army crackdown and a sweeping victory for the ANC, South African President Jacob Zuma promised to make good on business-friendly reforms, signaling he would use a sweeping election victory...
View ArticleIsrael Says It WIll Assist Nigeria In Finding Kidnapped Schoolgirls
The plight of Nigeria´s kidnapped school girls has gotten worldwide attention. Now Israel has offered Nigeria help in locating 200 schoolgirls abducted last month by Islamist rebel group Boko Haram....
View ArticleAt Least 40 Migrants Parish In Boat Off Coast Of Libya
“At least 40 people died and 51 others were rescued after a boat carrying mostly sub-Saharan African migrants sank off Libya’s coast east of Tripoli,” reports Reuters. According to Rami Kaal, a...
View ArticleKofi Annan Reports On Africa’s Blue and Green Revolutions
How does $50 billion simply vanish? That is the estimated amount of money lost from government coffers annually based on “resource plunder” from illegal logging and fishing, according to former U.N....
View Article10 Top South African Comedians
In the past decade, South Africa has seen many fresh, talented young comedians appearing on the scene, often using humor for social and political commentary. Comedy events such as the annual Nando’s...
View Article10 Delicious African Dips (There’s Much More Than Hummus)
African cuisine is full of totally snack-worthy dips that tend to be lighter than the mayonnaise-based American ones. This is not what you’d expect from a peanut butter dip. With dry prawns, some rare...
View ArticleKidnapped Schoolgirls Forced To Convert To Islam
The Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram released a video showing 130 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls wearing headscarves and said they have been forced to convert to Islam. The girls will only be...
View ArticleFoods You Love Only if You Were Raised On Them
Enjoying cultural specialties is one of the best parts of traveling, and truly gives you a taste of the local flavor. However, if it’s something you don’t recognize, it might be wise to read up on what...
View ArticleUganda, Kenya to Emerge as First East Africa Oil Producers
Written by Celeste Hicks | From The Guardian The race is on between Uganda and Kenya to see which will emerge as the region’s first oil producer. With the Ugandan government estimating reserves of...
View Article10 Celebrities Who Were Outed As Racist
Any time a celebrity is caught being racist, homophobic or intolerant in any way, that celebrity gets all the attention and we tend to forget about those who came before. But maybe we shouldn’t. With...
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