Cargill Invests in Cocoa Plant in Ghana and Ivory Coast
Global commodity trader Cargill said it has invested more than $ 113 million, creating 85 million indirect and direct jobs to expand its cocoa processing plants in Ivory Coast home Ghana.
Ivory Coast and Ghana...
Ethiopia: 90% of Children ‘Multidimensional’ Poor
In spite of marked improvements in the levels of poverty in Ethiopia, 90% of children under the age of 10 are poor, according to a new UN Development Program report. This sobering statistic was...
Zimbabwe Vice President Turned Back
Zimbabwe Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga returned to Harare after four months in China.
Chiwenga went to China due to an unexplained illness, underwent further medical tests. After treatments, he was brought to Zimbabwe on a plane...
Dwelling on Africa: Country Report “Tanzania”
Tanzania is an independent country in the Middle East of Africa and its border neighbors are Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the west, Zambia,...
Flights Have Started at Tripoli Mitiga Airport
Mitiga, the only operating airport in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, started operations again after a 3-month break.
The airport has been subjected to bombings and airstrikes by eastern forces led by Khalifa Haftar, who...
Somalia and China Sign an Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation
Somalia Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Ahmed Isse Awad held bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart , Wang Yi in Beijing on Sunday.The two ministers signed an agremeent on economic and technical cooperation.
The...
Egypt Plans a Bike for Every Citizen
Egypt announced plans to promote cycling in an effort to cut down on pollution and encourage healthier lifestyles.
A government statement sed its "bicycle for every citizen" initiative would give people the chance to buy...
Tunisia’s Economic Challenges After the Revolution
Since the 2011 revolutions that overthrew the autocracy and brought a democratic government, many economic indicators in the country have weakened and state borrowing has increased.
According to World Bank figures, economic growth, which was...
Tunisian Airlines to Lay off 400 Workers
Tunisair said it will fire 400 of its full-time employees in 2020 as part of plans to mitigate financial hardship.
The company's lack of cash caused spare parts deficiencies, flight delays and poor service quality...
Escalating Tensions Between Uganda and Rwanda Raise Fear of War
Formerly staunch allies, Uganda and Rwanda are at loggerheads. Since March 2019, their armies have been massing along their border. In May 2019, tensions rose after Uganda protested what it said was an incursion...
