Kenya Eyes SGR Cash as It Seals Three More Deals with China
Kenya has signed three more trade agreements with China with a view to unlocking billions of shillings to fund phase two of the Standard Gauge Railway. On his third visit to China in just...
To Stop the Rot in South Africa, Back Cyril Ramaphosa
Since the days of Nelson Mandela, one of the most effective slogans of the African National Congress (anc), South Africa’s ruling party, has been “a better life for all”. The contrast with the old...
China Gives AU $2m for Capacity Building Efforts
The African Union Commission, AUC, on Wednesday confirmed receipt of two million dollars from the Chinese government. The amount was handed over via a cheque from the Ambassador of China to the AU, Liu...
Global Debt on The Rise, Africa Hit Hardest
Debt has been rising around the world and according to a new report, the trend is unlikely to stop anytime soon. Some African countries are so indebted that they don't even bother trying to...
Economic Recovery, a Priority for Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank highlights in its new report the slowdown in growth in the region, which remains stuck below 3% and offers its solutions to address the many challenges. The growth of the area...
Algeria: Abdelkader Bensalah Appointed Interim President
Algeria’s lawmakers on Tuesday appointed the upper house chairman Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president following the resignation of Abdelaziz Bouteflika after weeks of mass protests against his rule. Protesters, who are demanding sweeping democratic...
China’s Africa Discourse Goes Global
Despite China-Africa ties evolving and going through periods of disengagement as well as engagement, the discourse has not changed much internally: It consistently articulates China and Africa as long-term friends united in an anti-hegemonic...
ITD Strengthens in Africa Through the Opening of An Ivorian Office This Month
As early as April, the french IT-Development technology company (ITD) will begin a new chapter in its expansion in Africa. A new subsidiary of the company will open in Abidjan in Ivory Coast. The...
Government Sources, Provincial Minister Say Sudan’s Bashir Stepped Down
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down and consultations are under way to set up a transitional council to run the country, government sources and a provincial minister said on Thursday. The minister of...
US Has Announced that It Is on The Side of The Sudanese Activists
The US government has announced that it is on the side of the army complex, including the Ministry of Defense in Khartoum, against the use of force on thousands of protesters who demand the...
