Ghana inaugurated its first commercial gold refinery in Accra on Thursday, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to increase the value derived from its gold production. The Royal Ghana Gold Refinery, with a daily processing capacity of…
Sweden’s ambassador, Kristina Kuhnel MALI has ordered Sweden’s ambassador, Kristina Kuhnel, to leave the country within 72 hours, citing a ‘hostile’ statement made by a Swedish minister. The expulsion, announced by Mali’s foreign ministry on Friday, highlights the growing geopolitical…
ETHIOPIA has signed an agreement to design and construct what will become Africa’s largest airport, expected to be completed by 2029. Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew announced the plans on Friday, revealing that the new airport will be located near…
POLISH diplomats on Friday appealed for the release of seven Polish citizens detained in Nigeria, which Warsaw believes stemmed from a misunderstanding during protests in the West African country. The group, consisting of six students and a lecturer from Warsaw…
PRESIDENT Nicolas Maduro has suspended access to the social media platform X for 10 days in the country. Maduro, on Thursday, August 8, 2024, announced his government was blocking X formerly known as Twitter, for 10 days and accused the…
RUSSIA and China have agreed to strengthen coordination in the use and exploration of outer space, as well as ensure the safety of such activities. The Russian Foreign Ministry said this on Friday. The statement added that the foreign ministries…
RUSSIAN authorities early on Friday reported a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on the Lipetsk region in south-western Russia, some 200 kilometres from the border with Ukraine. “Lipetsk is exposed to a massive attack of drones,’’ Lipetsk Oblast Governor Igor Artamonov…
BNB, a fintech firm dedicated to revolutionising financial services in Africa, has partnered with Lonestar Cell MTN’s MoMo to expand international money transfer services. Last week, the companies unveiled an outbound international transfer service, enabling customers to send money…
Eswatini is actively seeking foreign partners to support its mineral exploration and extraction activities, following the launch of the second phase of its critical mineral mapping program. Prince Lonkhokhela, Eswatini’s Minister of Natural Resources and Energy, will highlight these opportunities…
VISTA Group Holding has successfully completed its acquisition of Banco Société Générale Moçambique (BSGM), marking a significant expansion of its operations in Africa. The acquired bank, which operates eight branches, will now be known as Vista Bank Moçambique. Simon…
