Mandela Rape Charge
Shaun Smillie FAMILY SOLIDARITY: Members of the Mandela family, including Ndaba Mandela, back, Makaziwe Mandela, left, and Tukwini Mandela leave the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court yesterday...
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Gambian Refugee Hospitalized in Italy on Suspicion of Ebola
A refugee from Gambia was hospitalized in the northern Italian city of Turin on Monday over suspicion of potential contagion of the deadly Ebola virus,...
Powering Africa Responsibly ….
By : TONY VAN ENGELEN US President Barack Obama’s recent visit to Kenya revived dialogue on a number of important issues for the continent, including...
Train Hits Minibus In S. Africa, Killing At Least 15
A train hit a minibus, killing at least 15 people and injuring six others near Durban in eastern South Africa on Monday. The minibus which...
WAR AGAINST CORRUPTION IS A MUST CALL – BUHARI
President Muhammadu Buhari assured Nigerians Monday in Abuja that no amount of pressure will make him give up the war against corruption in the country....
EGYPTIAN MINISTER OF EDUCATION: ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ TO IMPOSE HIJAB ON YOUNG GIRLS
MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images by MARY CHASTAIN Egyptian Education Minister Moheb Al-Refaei over the weekend decried the Islamic hijab worn by girls as “unacceptable,” leading to...
Marketing Travel Through Social Media – The New Trend
5 Social Media Techniques to Market your Travel Business The travel industry has been transformed by social media. Brands that welcome the change are poised...
Weak Kenya Shilling: Treasury To Consider Hedging Repayment of Sh200b Loan
Treasury is considering hedging to cushion Kenya from excessive foreign exchange losses in repayment of the Sh200 billion sovereign bond. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich...
South Sudan’s Leader Refuses To Sign Peace Deal, Says He Needs Time
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir refused Monday to sign a peace agreement with rebel forces, saying he needs more time, mediators said Monday. Kiir said...
Dana Air Entry Heats Up Accra-Lagos Competition
Passengers travelling on the Accra-Lagos route are expected to enjoy reduced fares and improved services in the coming months, as Nigerian carrier Dana Air is...
Nigeria Needs More E-Commerce Websites, Says Supermart MD
Following concerns from various quarters about the perceived saturated nature of the e-commerce sector of the Nigeria economy and in view of the ongoing profit...
Nigerian Military Confident It Can Finish Off Boko Haram
Peter Clottey The Nigerian military says it is implementing new measures against Boko Haram following an order by President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday to defeat the...
Nigeria State Oil Company Probe Includes ‘Forensic Audit’ Over Stolen Funds
Hawkers sell gasoline in front of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation headquarters in Abuja, July 13, 2015. A “forensic audit” of Nigeria’s state oil company...
UN Agency Assists Nigeria’s Neighbours As Escalating Violence Sparks Waves of Refugees
Displaced Nigerians expelled from Cameroon wait in line for a meal. Photo: OCHA The United Nations refugee agency today expressed concern about the escalating violence...
UN Investigating Incident Leading to Death of Five Blue Helmets in Central Africa
MINUSCA, the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), on patrol in the capital Bangui. UN Photo/Catianne Tijerina The United Nations...
Nigeria External Reserves Increase By 0.2% To $31.5 billion
Nigeria’s external reserves rose 0.2 per cent month-to-date to $31.5 billion as at last week, representing a $200 million increase from the July record, which...
The End is not nigh at the Securities Exchange
MANY years ago and when I was a boarder at Westminster school, I used to like wandering the streets of central London on the weekend....
Strong Reading Culture Key To Achieving Vision 2030
Book lovers at the library in Nairobi August 10, 2015 BY IBRAHIM ORUKO Did you know about Classifieds, the one-stop shop for services and items...
Ebola: ‘Detective Work’ Is Key To Ending Epidemic Once And For All
Nearly 2,000 people are currently being actively monitored in Sierra Leone and Guinea CHARLIE COOPER A matter of months ago, Dr Marc Forget’s job, at...