ON April 2, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in as Senegal’s fifth president, kicking off what some hope will be a transformative presidency. Faye’s impressive first-round win over his main challenger and former Prime Minister Amadou Ba was met with messages…
CLAVER Gatete, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), addressed the pressing fiscal and climate-related challenges facing Africa at the 10th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Speaking at the opening session on…
IN a move that has drawn both scrutiny and concern, Senegal’s newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has announced plans to renegotiate mining and oil contracts, prompting reactions from business analysts and political figures. Speaking through his Energy and Mines…
IN a bid to enhance the economic potential of Africa’s mineral wealth, member countries of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) convened in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, for the inaugural Mining Investment Forum. During the two-day event, stakeholders emphasised the importance of adding…
BRITISH Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit Berlin for the first time on Wednesday, 18 months after taking office, local media reports. His meeting with his German counterpart Olaf Scholz will focus on military aid for Ukraine and the war…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chargé d’affaires (en titre) CDAs and Consuls General. Newsextra24 reports that this was disclosed on Tuesday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar. The Minister urged the appointed Chargé D’affaires and Consuls…
THE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the agency has frozen about 300 accounts to ensure the safety of the foreign exchange market. Trojan News reports that the anti-graft agency boss disclosed this…
SENEGAL’S newly inaugurated President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has urged a re-evaluation of the country’s relationship with the European Union (EU) during discussions with European Council President Charles Michel. President Faye, who assumed office on April 2, campaigned on a platform…
NIGERIAN President Bola Tinubu delivered a stark message on Monday, labelling terrorism as an ‘imported evil’ and a significant challenge facing the African continent. Speaking at the commencement of a two-day high-level African counter-terrorism summit in the capital city of…
IN Livingstone, Zambia’s picturesque tourist hub, the 2024 African Land Forces Summit launched on Monday with a robust gathering of more than 500 delegates from 40 African nations, Europe, and the Americas. Set against the backdrop of the theme Regional Solutions…
