Nigeria Shia Group Suspends Protests
A pro-Iranian Shia group in Nigeria has announced that it is temporarily halting street protests to demand the release of its leader Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, who has been in detention since 2015.
The announcement by...
The World Bank Says Tanzania Will Grow Faster in 2020
The World Bank said Tuesday that Tanzania's economy will grow by 5.8% in 2020, compared to 5.6% in 2020, a figure that would be 6.1% in 2021.
President John Magufuli's government has invested billions of...
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Corruption, governance and policy
Beware of global and regional trade headwinds
Investment in infrastructure and development of regional...
Modernization and Construction Project of 35 Urban and Regional Markets
The Agency of the Living Framework for the Development of the Territory (ACVDT) obtained within the framework of the execution of its budget funds of the National Budget, in order to finance the Project...
27 Million People in Africa Face Acute Food Shortage
Millions in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda face food
insecurity, says new report.
An estimated 27 million people across seven African nations face acute food insecurity, a recent report said.
The figure accounts...
West Africa Stocks Drop to 2012 Low
The optimism that drove gains in a benchmark West African stock index earlier this year has faded. Abidjan’s Bourse Regionale des Valeurs Mobiliere has tumbled almost 10% from its February high to languish at...
Rwanda to Invest US $440m in Water Supply Projects
The government of Rwanda has announced plans to invest US $440m in constructing water
treatment plants and supply systems in urban and rural areas in bid to ensure access to clean water across the country.
Patricie...
Financing Climate-Smart Investments in Africa
At a time when climate change is making catastrophic weather events more common, boosting resilience in developing countries has become imperative. Success will depend largely on mobilizing private investment in climate-smart projects.
On the evening...
Zimbabwe Got Loan From Afreximbank Using Platinum Collateral
Zimbabwe secured a $500 million loan from the African Export-Import Bank to try and stabilize its currency market by offering platinum production as collateral, a person familiar with the details of the agreement said.
The...
Ghanaian Football Corrupted After 26-Month Process Chose New President
The Ghanaian Football Federation elected Kurt Okraku, the well-known football manager of the West African country, on Friday (October 25th) as the new president.
The country's local football stopped following a research documentary on widespread...