Ghana SME Hub Launched in Kumasi // Ghana PME Hub lancé à Kumasi, Ghana
A new and innovative business support for the Small and Medium Scale (SME) sector has been launched in Kumasi. The initiative dubbed the “Ghana SME...
Author : Jide Adesina
Zimbabweans March To South Africa Embassy // Zimbabwéens Mars A L’ambassade De SA
Zimbabweans have taken to social media to mobilise for a “Black Friday” campaign following the deadly xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in South Africa. Zimbabweans...
Nigeria And Cote D’Ivoire Partner On Tourism, Economy // Nigeria Et La Côte D’Ivoire Partenaire Sur Le Tourisme, Economie
Economy and tourism in Nigeria and the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire are poised to experience a rapid development as the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC)...
East Africa Home TV Penetration Reaches 23% At End of 2014 // East Africa Home TV Pénétration Atteint 23 % A La Fin De 2014
The five countries of the East African Community (EAC) had 33.61 million households and a household television penetration rate of 23 percent at the end...
West Africa Is The Africa’s Gateway For Investors // Afrique De L’ouest Est La Porte D’entrée De L’Afrique Pour Les Investisseurs
Foreign investors are becoming more aware of the investment opportunities available in West Africa and are seeing the region as the next growth hub for...
Port Operator Has Two African Prospects In View // Opérateur Portuaire A Deux Perspectives Africaines En Vue
International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), which runs 29 ports internationally and is the largest operator of its kind in the Philippines, is eyeing two more...
At Least Four Killed As Anti-Foreigner Protests Rock South Africa // Au Moins Quatre Tués En Afrique Du Sud Comme Anti-étranger Protestations Rock
Even as President Jacob Zuma was pleading with South Africans to halt their “shocking and unacceptable” violence against foreign migrants, another outbreak of anti-immigrant protests...
Yeminis Stranded In Egypt Long To Return Home As Conflict Rages // Brin De Yeminis En Egypte Depuis Longtemps De Retour Au Bercail Comme Conflit Fait Rage
Yemenis trapped in Egypt are amongst thousands of fellow nationals stuck in different countries still yearning for an elusive return to their home soil. The...
Asia-Africa conference preparation in Bandung // Préparation De Conférence Asie-Afrique A Bandung
President Joko Widodo has assessed that preparations for the 60th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference in Bandung, West Java, are progressing well to receive guests...
UN Chief Meets Key US Government Officials To Discuss Global Challenges // Chef De l’ONU Rencontre Les Responsables Gouvernementaux Clés Des États-Unis Pour Discuter Des Défis Mondiaux
On a visit to Washington, D.C., Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) is greeted by US Defense Secretary, Ashton Carter, at the Pentagon. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe United...
‘Dramatic’ Progress in Fighting Ebola Must Be Followed By Long-term Recovery Efforts
Tuesday 14 April 2015 was a happy day in Sierra Leone as children returned to school after many months away, due to the Ebola outbreak....
MUK Dons Decry Slow Commercialisation of Innovations // Dons De MUK Décrient Lente Commercialisation Des Innovations
The inability of many ground-breaking researches undertaken at Makerere University to translate into popular consumable products has been attributed to the high cost of acquiring...
Polls Close Across Most of Sudan After Four-Day Vote // Sondages Proches Presque Partout Au Soudan Après Quatre Jours De Vote
Polling stations closed across most of Sudan on Thursday (Apr 16) after nationwide elections that President Omar al-Bashir is widely expected to win were extended...
Nigerian Army Acquits 57 Soldiers Sentenced To Death In December // Armée Nigériane Acquitte 57 Soldats Condamnés A Mort En Décembre
A special court martial of the Nigerian Army has discharged and acquitted 57 soldiers who were charged with losing their weapons and going on an...
Sudan Extends Voting Time, Citing Security, Logistical Reasons // Soudan Etend Heure, Citant La Sécurité, Des Raisons De Logistique Des Votes
Sudan’s National Elections Commission (NEC) on Tuesday decided to extend the voting for an extra hour, noting that security and logistical reasons prevented the voting...
Bank of Africa Ghana Holds 15th AGM // Banque D’Afrique Ghana Détient La 15e Assemblée Générale Annuelle
Bank of Africa Ghana Limited has held its 15th Annual General Meeting at Movenpick Hotel in Accra. The meeting was chaired by Stephan Ata, Chairman...
400 Migrants Died In Boat Capsize Off Libya // 400 Migrants Sont Morts En Bateau Chavirement Au Large De La Libye
Up to 400 illegal migrants died after their vessel capsized off the Libyan coast on Sunday, said survivors who were brought to Italy, where tension...
Militant Attacks on the Rise in Central Mali // Militant Contre La Montée Au Centre Du Mali
FILE – Health officials stand outside La Terrasse restaurant in Bamako, where five people were killed in a militant attack, March 7, 2015. Armed groups...
Kabaka Party Draws Thousands // Kabaka Parti Attire Des Milliers
The mammoth crowds that turned up for Kabaka’s birthday Buganda loyalists’ turnout at Monday’s 60th birthday anniversary celebrations of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II remained...
Nigeria’s ‘Chibok Girls Not Forgotten’ // ‘Chibok Filles Ne Pas Oubliées’ Du Nigeria
The ‘Chibok Girls Not Forgotten’ event brought together, from left, VOA Director David Ensor, U.S. Representatives Frederica Wilson and Karen Bass, escaped Chibok schoolgirl Patience...