President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has appointed Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva as the country’s new Prime Minister. The announcement was made on Wednesday through an official statement released by the Office …
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Dr. Badr Abdel-Atty, has paid an official visit to Niamey, Niger Republic, where he was warmly received by his Nigerien counterpart, Mr. Bakary …
International rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has reaffirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of Ecobank Nigeria (ENG) at ‘CCC’. This means that while the bank’s financial standing remains challenged, it …
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo is getting ready to visit Russia as part of plans to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. This was revealed on Tuesday by Mozambique’s Minister of …
For the first time, Rwanda is playing host to the Flying Eye Hospital — a world-class aircraft turned into a mobile eye surgery and training centre. The programme, which begins …
In northern Gaza, the desperation for food has reached a critical level, as hundreds of Palestinians were seen chasing a truck carrying flour in a frantic bid to secure something …
Namibia has welcomed young leaders from across the globe for a major Commonwealth youth dialogue, described as a historic event that puts the voices of young people at the Centre …
The United Kingdom has announced a major cut to its foreign aid budget, reducing it by 40% — from 0.5% of Gross National Income (GNI) to 0.3%. The move, which …
Nigeria and several other countries in West and North Africa lost about $407 billion between 2001 and 2010 due to trade mispricing, mostly caused by commercial tax avoidance by multinational …
Portuguese energy company Galp is now set to begin direct talks with potential partners who have shown interest in joining its oil exploration project in Namibia. The company’s Co-Chief Executive …