Isabel dos Santos Slams UK Sanctions as Politically Driven
ISABEL dos Santos, once hailed as Africa’s wealthiest woman, has hit back at the UK’s recent sanctions, claiming the move is…
Year: 2024
South Africa still divided after 30 years of progress
DESPITE significant strides over the past three decades, South Africa remains deeply divided, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Speaking on…
Mahama Promises Overhaul of Ghana’s Cocoa Sector
GHANA’S president-elect, John Dramani Mahama, has vowed to reform the country’s cocoa industry by restructuring the state-run COCOBOD to boost…
Africa’s 10 Richest Cities: Six From One Country
SOUTH Africa has emerged as the standout nation in Africa’s latest wealth rankings, with six of its cities dominating the…
Op-Ed: African Oil & Gas Sees $47bn Investment Boost
I’VE said for years that African energy is a vital investment. Backers clearly agree — to the tune of $47bn.…
Dangote Refinery Exports Petrol to Four African Nations
NIGERIA’S Dangote Refinery has begun exporting Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to Cameroon, Angola, Ghana, and South Africa, marking a major milestone for…
ECOWAS Launches $365m Project to Empower Women And Girls
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched the Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Plus (SWEDD+)…
Edo Assembly Suspends LG Chairmen Over Insubordination, Misconduct
EDO House of Assembly has passed a resolution suspending chairmen and vice chairmen of the 18 local governments in the…
Customs Seize 2179kg Pangolin Scales in Kano
THE Kano/Jigawa command of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized 2,179 kilograms of pangolin scales in a joint enforcement operation…
Confusion At Nigerian Code Of Conduct Tribunal As Two Chairmen Lay Claim To Office
Mr Danladi Umar has continued to act as chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) despite a subsisting…