NIGERIA ON A BORROWING BINGE // NIGERIA SUR UNE FRÉNÉSIE D’EMPRUNT
Nigeria’s government has borrowed 473 billion naira to pay salaries as oil revenues decline affecting the cash flow. Ravi Bhatia, director of sovereign and international...
Author : Jide Adesina
Burundi Coup Updates : Burundi President Fails To Fly Home // Burundi Coup Mises A Jour : Burundi Président Echoue Au Bercail
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza’s attempt to return home amid reports of a coup has failed and he has returned to Tanzania where he was attending...
Nigeria Senate Confirmed Mounir Gwarzo As Director -General of Security and Exchange Commission, SEC // Sénat Du Nigeria A Confirmé Mounir Gwarzo Comme Directeur-Général De La Security And Exchange Commission, SEC
Senate yesterday confirmed the nomination of Mounir Gwarzo as Director-General of Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC. A statement by management of the commission indicated that...
Healthy Diets Come In Many Flavours // Une Alimentation Saine Viennent Dans Toutes Les Saveurs
Japan’s famously healthy diet emphasises a variety of fresh ingredients including raw seafood and lots of plant-based foods. Picture: THINKSTOCK IN THE past half-century,...
The Power of Faith To Help End Poverty // La Puissance De La Foi Pour Aider A Eradiquer La Pauvreté
SUBMITTED BY SONIA PORTER Better understanding and harnessing the role of faith in development is becoming an area of growing interest and engagement within the...
How Can Uganda’s Private Sector Yield Maximum Benefits from Oil And Gas? //
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The recent discovery of oil reserves can provide Uganda with long-term positive impacts on the economy if handled strategically, according to a new...
IMF Predicts A Robust Mozambican Economy // FMI Prédit Une Robustesse De L’économie Mozambicaine
The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that Mozambique’s 2015 economic performance will be robust and stronger than most other sub-Saharan African countries, APA...
She Leads Africa Launches 2015 Entrepreneur Showcase With $15,000 Cash Prize For Winners //
The Entrepreneur Showcase is the flagship program of She Leads Africa and shines a spotlight on women who are driving Africa’s growth through leadership, commerce...
Strained Relationship Between Nigeria And South Africa Relations // Relations Tendues Entre Le Nigéria Et L’Afrique Du Sud Relations
By : Bheki Mngomezulu Relations between South Africa and Nigeria have always had some turbulence. In the latest tense episode, Nigeria withdrew its ambassador, Uche...
Africa May Spend More On Infrastructure Development // L’Afrique Peut Passé Sur Plus De Développement De L’Infrastructure
Africa’s infrastructure spend is set to rise as a report reveals that 30 per cent of the infrastructure is dilapidated. According to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers...
Emirates announces 27th consecutive year of Profits // Emirates Annonce La 27e Année Consécutive De Bénéfices
The Emirates Group has recently declared that it will have made a profit for 27 consecutive years, announcing its second highest profit ever of $1.5...
Burundi Coup Updates : Burundi Army Chief Says Coup Attempt Failed, But Plotters Deny it // Burundi Coup Mises à Jour : Le Burundi Armée Chef Dit Coup Tentative A Echoué, Mais Les Traceurs Nier
Burundi’s armed forces chief announced early Thursday that an attempted coup by a top general against President Pierre Nkurunziza had failed, although the claim was...
Cannes Film Festival – Lupita Nyong’o Stuns Cannes With Uganda-inspired Grasshopper Green Gown // Festival de Cannes – Lupita Nyong Etourdit Cannes Avec Inspiration Ouganda Sauterelle Verte Robe
Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o’s Show-stopping Look On The Red Carpet At The Cannes Film Festival Opening Night In France On Wednesday (13may15) Was Inspired By...
Ghana MTN CEO Resigns // Ghana MTN PDG démissionne
The Afrika Market has gathered Serame Taukobong has resigned from the MTN group. Sources familiar with the matter say Serame will now be heading to...
Nigeria Central Bank , NIBSS, Banks Set for Cashless CardExpo 2015 // Nigeria, Banque Centrale, NIBSS, Ensemble De Banques Sans Numéraire CardExpo 2015
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), including banks, are set for this year’s cashless card exposition and conference, tagged...
African Best Dressed Celebrates in 2015 // Afrique mieux habillé célèbre en 2015
“Just around the corner in every woman’s mind – is a lovely dress, a wonderful suit, or entire costume which will make an enchanting new...
Luna Gold Stock Lower After Striking $30m Financing Deals, Gold Stream Restructuring // Luna or Lower Stock Après Avoir Heurté Des offres De Financement De 30 Millions De Dollars, or Stream Restructuration
TSX-listed stock of Canadian miner Luna Gold had so far this week traded almost 20% lower after it late last week announced that it had...
Murray, Federer, Nadal Roll On In Rome // Murray, Federer, Nadal Roll Sur Rome
Andy Murray is more afraid of losing his wedding ring than a tennis match these days but that did not stop him from storming to...
Eritrean Diplomat Seeks Asylum in Ethiopia // Diplomate Erythréen Demande L’asile En Ethiopie
An Eritrean diplomat from the Red Sea state’s mission to the African Union is seeking asylum in Ethiopia, state-run media said, citing rights abuses at...
Suspected Boko Haram Militants Attack Nigeria’s Maiduguri // Soupçonné De Boko Haram Militants Attaquent Maiduguri Du Nigéria
Suspected Boko Haram militants attacked Nigeria’s northern city of Maiduguri in Borno state on Wednesday from a cashew plantation a few kilometres from the Giwa...