THE Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved a loan of $260.4 million to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help finance the Project to Support the Development of Value Chains as part of its…
FORMER President Trump closed the Republican convention with a lengthy speech that began with a call for unity and a sober retelling of the attempt on his life, but pivoted to grudges and attacks on Democrats.
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington next week, the White House said on Friday. “We have every expectation that the two leaders will have the chance to see each other…
SHABANA Mahmood, a British-Pakistani Kashmiri-origin Birmingham MP, has been sworn in as the United Kingdom’s new Lord Chancellor at a ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Tuesday. According to the Lancashire Telegraph, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood…
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) announced on Thursday the approval of a $1bn loan to Transnet, South Africa’s state-owned rail and ports company. This loan is fully guaranteed by the South African government and will finance the initial phase of…
IN a recent forecast, international research and data firm Fitch Solutions has projected that John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will emerge victorious in Ghana’s 2024 general elections. The London-based firm has been consistent in its election predictions…
KENYA’S government intensified its calls to halt ongoing protests on Thursday, as a court overruled a police ban on demonstrations in Nairobi. The protests, which erupted nearly a month ago over proposed tax hikes, have resulted in at least 50 deaths. Despite…
IN a move to enhance collaboration in education, health, entrepreneurship, and development, the US Presidential Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement has approved a student exchange programme between Spelman College in Atlanta and the University of Lagos in Nigeria. This agreement marks…
NAMIBIA has declined a request to extend the visa of King Mutebi II of Buganda, who has been in the country for medical treatment since April. According to Namibia’s international relations ministry, immigration law restricts foreign citizens to a maximum…
PAUL Kagame’s overwhelming election victory, securing 99.15 percent of the vote, has garnered praise from various African leaders, reinforcing his extended rule in Rwanda for another five years. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni expressed eagerness to collaborate further with Kagame, highlighting the…
