President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded to the Senate for confirmation a modified list of members of the inaugural Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) even as he nominated Hon. Emeka Atuma as chairman of…
THE World Bank announced it has raised about $24 billion to provide loans and grants for some of the world’s poorest nations that it can leverage to generate a record $100 billion in total spending power. Known as the…
GHANA’S sitting Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, representing the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and former President John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), have been criss-crossing the length and breadth of the country, holding political rallies…
ETHIO Telecom, Djibouti Telecom, and Sudatel Telecom Group have announced the Horizon Fibre Initiative, a groundbreaking project to establish high-capacity fibre optic connectivity spanning Africa, Europe, and Asia. This collaboration aims to revolutionise Africa’s digital infrastructure, addressing regional connectivity challenges while positioning…
JAPAN’S Mitsui & Co, in partnership with TotalEnergies and the Mozambique government, is finalising plans to resume construction of the $20bn Mozambique liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, after delays caused by security concerns in the region. Kenichi Hori, CEO of…
Israeli forces have displaced thousands of Palestinians seeking shelter in Beit Lahia, a town in northern Gaza, amid a military offensive in the area that has caused widespread ruin. Palestinians have been forcibly displaced from the town through an Israeli checkpoint where boys and men have…
TOGO will hold its inaugural Senate elections on February 2, marking a key milestone in implementing its contentious constitutional overhaul. Critics argue the reforms are a calculated move to extend President Faure Gnassingbé’s 18-year grip on power. The new system, which…
AN investigative journalist in Guinea has reportedly been abducted by men dressed in security forces uniforms, his wife and lawyer revealed on Wednesday, further intensifying concerns about press freedom under the country’s military regime. Habib Marouane Kamara, editor-in-chief of the…
GHANA heads to the polls on Saturday in a high-stakes general election overshadowed by public frustration over soaring prices, job scarcity, and the nation’s worst economic crisis in decades. The vote will test Ghana’s reputation as a democratic stronghold in…
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $100 million loan to Rwanda for a transformative urban transport project aimed at easing congestion and improving mobility in Kigali. The project, greenlit on December 2 at the bank’s Abidjan headquarters, seeks to modernise…
