Tourism in Africa is an untapped goldmine
The future of tourism in Africa holds great potential, but its expansion and development depends on better transport infrastructure – including airline connections, roads and...
Author : Jide Adesina
Redemption Camp: Largest ‘City of God’ on Earth
GOING by the breakneck speed with which they whiz through the mostly craggy and pothole-ridden portions of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, many motorists would seem to...
Redemption Camp: Largest ‘City of God’ on Earth
GOING by the breakneck speed with which they whiz through the mostly craggy and pothole-ridden portions of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, many motorists would seem to...
Zimbabwe’s Marange diamond sales earn $99 million in Q1
Diamond exports from Zimbabwe’s Marange fields, which hit the headlines over the deaths of small-scale miners six years ago, earned $99 million at auctions in...
Zimbabwe's Marange diamond sales earn $99 million in Q1
Diamond exports from Zimbabwe’s Marange fields, which hit the headlines over the deaths of small-scale miners six years ago, earned $99 million at auctions in...
Total Kenya swings back to full-year profit
– Fuel marketer Total Kenya returned to profit last year, boosted by a reduction in financing expenses, the company said on Thursday. The group made...
Valcke: We will help Africa improve
BY : OLUSOLA ODUMOSU FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke has underscored the organisation’s support of African football and expressed a desire for...
South Africa Proposes Transferring Half of Farm Land to Workers
By Tshepiso Mokhema South Africa’s Rural Development and Land Reform Ministry has proposed buying half of some farms and splitting the land up among workers,...
South Africa Proposes Transferring Half of Farm Land to Workers
By Tshepiso Mokhema South Africa’s Rural Development and Land Reform Ministry has proposed buying half of some farms and splitting the land up among workers,...
‘Big Data’ comes to Africa
By Sherelle Jacobs From health insurance to banking, African companies and entrepreneurs are harnessing the opportunities of big data CEOs claim it will revolutionise African...
‘Big Data’ comes to Africa
By Sherelle Jacobs From health insurance to banking, African companies and entrepreneurs are harnessing the opportunities of big data CEOs claim it will revolutionise African...
Libya’s Oil Guards Take Control of Hariga Port
Libya’s oil protection force is not in full control of the Zueitina port as some militiamen are still at the facility following a deal to...
Libya's Oil Guards Take Control of Hariga Port
Libya’s oil protection force is not in full control of the Zueitina port as some militiamen are still at the facility following a deal to...
China set to engage Namibia on bilateral relationship
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday met Prime Minister Hage Geingob who is on a state visit to Beijing, and the two leaders pledged to boost...
Dozens wounded as Algeria ethnic clashes reignite
In Algeria at least 35 people, including 17 police, have been wounded in renewed clashes between Arabs and Berbers in the southern Algerian town of...
Nigeria ahead of South Africa in GDP ; $240bn to the economy
After months of delays and mounting anticipation, Nigeria’s economy has been officially “rebased”. It is now worth $510bn (2013 figures) – an 89% rise, far...
Nigeria ahead of South Africa in GDP ; $240bn to the economy
After months of delays and mounting anticipation, Nigeria’s economy has been officially “rebased”. It is now worth $510bn (2013 figures) – an 89% rise, far...
U.S. Welcomes Joint AMISOM-Somali National Army Efforts Against al-Shabaab
The AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops working jointly with the Somali National Army have liberated several towns from al-Shabaab in Western Somalia. These efforts...
U.S. Welcomes Joint AMISOM-Somali National Army Efforts Against al-Shabaab
The AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops working jointly with the Somali National Army have liberated several towns from al-Shabaab in Western Somalia. These efforts...
Kenya: UNHCR Seeking Access to Detained Asylum – Seekers and Refugees in Nairobi
Building ravaged by explosion in Eastleigh, Nairobi. UNHCR in Kenya is concerned at the wave of arrests that have taken place during the week end...