Egypt Sets Oct Election Date, After Three Years Without Parliament
Egypt will hold a long-awaited parliamentary election, starting on Oct. 18-19, the election commission said on Sunday, the final step in a process to bring
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Archbishop Tutu Has Scripted His Own Funeral – But Won’t Be Needing It Anytime Soon
TANYA FARBER AND JEROME CORNELIUS Former President Thabo Mbeki visited Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu in hospital recently. With them was Reverend Canon Mpho Tutu. Image
Transport: Tunisia, Two New Highways To Open In 2016
The new highways of Sfax-Gabès and Oued Zarga/BouSalem will open in the summer of 2016, Tunisia’s Infrastructure Minister Mohamed Salah Arfaoui has said during a
The Secret of Building Great Brands
While worshipping at the church of high-consumerism in Gotham City, the secret of building great brands was revealed to me in an epiphany. On a
Chinese Investment In Africa Is More Diverse And Welcome
China’s economic engagement in Africa tends to elicit controversy. Many Chinese deals are accompanied by Western headlines such as “China in Africa: Investment or Exploitation?”;
Fuel Firm Total Kenya Say H1 Pretax Profit Dips 5 pct
Oil marketer Total Kenya said its first-half pretax profit dropped by 5 percent due to inflation and volatility in international oil prices. The group, part
Egypt To Lose $320 Million As Higher Incomes In Egypt Will Qualify For Tax Exemptions
The recent amendment in the income tax law to raise the upper limit for the tax exemption income bracket is set to lower tax revenues
Rescuers Save 3,000 Migrants In One Day Off Coast of Libya
A boat full of migrants is seen next to Swedish ship Poseidon during a rescue operation in the sea off the coast of Libya in
Five Ways China’s Economic Crisis Will Affect Africa
Signs of an economic slowdown in China have led to fears of a global recession, including Africa, given the close ties it has built
Lifeguard From Ghana Learning Lessons In Saving Lives in Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach lifeguard, Travis Johnson, left, greets Felix Uzor, 45, a lifeguard from Ghana, who is in town to shadow the Huntington Beach lifeguards and
UN Chief Welcomes Signing of South Sudan’s President On Peace Deal
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed the signature by President Salva Kiir of the agreement on the resolution of the conflict in the Republic
NEPC Targets Share of $150b Outsourcing Services
TO further boost the nation’s revenue drive, especially through the non-oil sector, Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), has unveiled a strategic initiative that will see
Crisis : Algerian Troops Kill Senior Terrorist Leader ; Somali Forces Kill 20 Al-Shabaab Fighters
Algerian army troops on Tuesday overnight killed a senior leader of an armed group linked to al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), and his assistant
Yaya Touré Take To Twitter To Applaud Kenyan Athletes At IAAF World Athletics Championships
Manchester City star Yaya Toure took to social media to applaud Kenyans starling performance at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Beijing where Kenya leads
Ex-Gambian President’s Wife Wears Electronic Tag After Swindling £20,000 British Benefits
Stian Alexander Lady Njaimeh Jawara is the wife of ex-Gambian president Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Lady Njaimeh Jawara was accused of claiming council tax reduction,
China Offers Scholarship To 67 Kenyan Students….
The Chinese government has this year offered scholarships to 67 Kenyan students for further studies in various disciplines like engineering, finance and environmental science. Chinese
500 Days On, No Trace of Chibok Girls
By Soji Bamidele and Kristin Palitza Manasse Allen says he is running out of patience. Two of his nieces are among the kidnapped group of
Balotelli To Have Good Behaviour Clause in Milan Contract
Maverick striker Mario Balotelli will have a good behaviour clause inserted into his contract with AC Milan, banning extravagant haircuts and clothing and committing him
Ethiopia Launches Space Programme Without Any Aids From The West
An electrical engineer pictured during the construction of the observatory The east African country, which is one of the poorest nations in the world, aims
Israel Releases African Migrants From Detention Centre
Faysal Hussein from Sudan walked out of Israel’s desert detention center Tuesday already sweating with just a backpack, barely enough cash for bus fare and