Sierra Leone Declares Rape ‘National Emergency’ Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio has officially declared rape and sexual violence a ‘national emergency’ following a series of cases...
Ghana’s consumer confidence declines by five points Improved perception of Nigerian finances, job prospects & spending intentions Ghana’s latest Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) for the fourth...
FG Reacts as Ghana Immigration Deports 723 Nigerians The Nigerian High Commission in Ghana has protested the ill-treatment of illegal Nigerians by the Ghana Immigration Service...
Ethiopia, Djibouti Agree to Build Gas Pipeline Landlocked Ethiopia and Djibouti have signed an agreement to build a 765-kilometre pipeline that will transport Ethiopian natural gas...
Ghana’s Cedi Eyes Record Low as Bank Cuts Rate to 2013 Low Ghana’s central bank unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate to a six-year low, bucking...
Oil Licensing: Nigeria Lags as Angola, Others Move Ahead Stakeholders in the nation’s oil and gas industry are still left guessing about when a major licensing...
IMF: Nigeria, Other African Economies to Grow 3.8% The economies of Nigeria and other sub-Saharan Africa countries will be home to several of the world’s fastest-growing...
Zimbabwe Plans New Currency as Dollar Shortage Bites Zimbabwe will introduce a new currency in the next 12 months, the country’s Finance Minister said, as a...
Dangote Remains Africa’s Richest Man – Forbes Dangote Group Chairman Aliko Dangote remained the richest man in Africa, according to the Forbes’ Africa Billionaires List published...
Military Coup In Gabon; Army Takes Over Military says it has seized power in oil-rich Gabon, where the ailing leader’s family has ruled for 50 years....