Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Urges Banks To Innovate For Survival
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says banks must come up with new and innovative products that encourage financial inclusion in the country where the...
Author : Jide Adesina
UN Agency Helps Lybia Upgrade Response To Boats in Distress Of Its Coast
Specialized local operators carrying coffin of one victim of marine accident off the coast of Libya. Photo: UNHCR/Fabio Bucciarelli Following a spate of deadly shipwrecks...
Senegal Mourns Loss of Master Drummer N’Diaye Rose
Senegal’s Doudou N’Diaye Rose, one of Africa’s master drummers and named a “human treasure” by the United Nations, died on Wednesday at the age of...
Perspectives from Egypt; Here’s hoping el-Sisi has the right idea because the Egyptian People Deserve To Have A Fighting Chance
Editorial President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi hopes to shift the economic reliance from tourism to world trade with the opening of the new canal Time has...
South Africa Suspends Pistorius Release….
South African authorities have suspended the release of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, convicted of killing his girlfriend, into house arrest this week. South Africa has put...
Depositors Of Collapsed Dubai Bank To Be Paid Maximum Sh100,000
BY PAUL WAFULA Depositors who have money in the collapsed Dubai Bank will only be paid a maximum of Sh100,000 as the reality of the...
Egypt Would Benefit From Cutting Internet Costs: Study
A human rights group said reducing Internet prices would help bring in more customers. Follow Reducing Internet prices could ensure an increase in the number...
Gabon’s President Offers Some of His Wealth ‘To The People’
One of Africa’s wealthiest presidents said this week that he was giving up at least some of his holdings “to the people of Gabon,” a...
“At The End Of The Day, Every Life Saved Is An Achievement In Itself.” – UN Humanitarian Chief Stephen O’Brien
INTERVIEW: “At the end of the day, every life saved is an achievement in itself.” – UN humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs...
August 19 World Humanitarian Day 2015 Theme: Inspiring The World’s Humanity
In a world that is ever more digitally connected, each of us has the power and responsibility to inspire our fellow human beings to act...
Anti-Corruption War ; Nigeria President Buhari Wants NITEL/MTEL Sale Probed
President has ordered probes into the sale of Nigerian Telecommunications, NITEL and Mobile Telecommunications, MTEL sold by the previous government of ex-president Goodluck Jonathan. President...
Cruise to New Guinea Is Offered
By DIANE DANIELAUG Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic is offering a cruise to New Guinea, which it calls one of the least explored places. The 20-day...
Ghana Medical Strike: Government To Recruit Cuban Doctors
Most state-run hospitals have been empty since the strike began Ghana is planning to recruit 177 doctors from Cuba to work at state-run hospitals hit...
South African Minister Seeks Legal Advice Over Oscar Pistorius Release
Paralympian convicted of killing his girlfriend is due to leave prison after 10 months to serve time under form of house arrest Oscar Pistorius during...
Egypt Detains Hamas Official At Cairo Airport: Security Sources
Egypt detained a senior Hamas official at Cairo International Airport, security sources said on Tuesday, a day after it reopened the Rafah border crossing to...
The BRICS’ New Development Bank to Ensure Health of The Global Economy
Dhikra Bouzekri Dhikra Bouzekri is a PhD student in economics at The Faculty of Science in Economics and Management of Tunis (FSEGT). She has a...
Moroccan Cosmetics Entrepreneur Finalist in Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards
Youssef Igrouane Youssef Igrouane is a Moroccan student of English studies at Moulay Ismail University and Morocco World News correspondent in Meknes. Rabat – Moroccan...
Ethiopia, Nigeria Say Today’s Children Will Be Richer Than Their Parents, Kenya And Tanzania Not So Sure
In many countries, the young are more optimistic than the old – perhaps because the parents did not end up as successful as they had...
150 People Drowned or Shot Dead Escaping Boko Haram Ambush in Nigeria: Local Reports
File photo of Boko Haram fighters with their leader Abubakar Shekau. Up to 150 people drowned in a river or were shot dead fleeing Boko...
KOGI STATE ELECTION 2015 UPDATE : Poverty in Kogi Human-inflicted, Says Audu
Former governor of Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu, has formally declared intention to contest the November 21 gubernatorial election on the platform of All Progressives...