Year 2024

Malawian Convicted For insulting President Chakwera

A MAN in Malawi has been convicted of insulting President Lazarus Chakwera after sharing a TikTok video featuring an animated figure with Chakwera’s face dancing in a humorous manner. Sainani Nkhoma was found guilty by a court on Thursday for…

IFC And Ecobank Partner On $140m Trade Finance Facility

TO promote trade and foster economic growth in Africa, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced Friday trade finance facilities totalling $140 million with seven Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) subsidiaries. These subsidiaries operate in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi,…

TotalEnergies Strikes First Deal With Dangote Refinery

FRENCH energy giant TotalEnergies has finalised its first supply agreement with Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery, CEO Patrick Pouyanne announced on Friday following a meeting with Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. ‘We met this morning, we made the first deal between both…

Mali Boosts Stake In Goulamina Lithium Mine

MALI has signed a landmark agreement with China’s Ganfeng Lithium to operate the Goulamina lithium mine, increasing its stake in the project in line with a new mining code. This code, adopted last year, allows the military-led government to boost…

2 Men Jailed For Using Plane To Smuggle Migrants

TWO Albanian nationals who used a plane to illegally transport economic migrants from northern France to an aerodrome in Essex have been jailed. Myrteza Hilaj, 50, and Kreshnik Kadena, 37, both of Leyton, east London, were found guilty at Southwark…

NIMASA Elevates 41% Female Staff To Management Positions

THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has elevated 41 per cent of its female staff to the management cadre in recognition of their immense value to the maritime community. Dr Dayo Mobereore, Director-General of the agency, disclosed this…