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Category: Africa
African creator economy’s resilience challenged by economic uncertainty
As the creator economy in Africa has grown in recent years, enabling talented people to leverage their skills in this digital age, the likelihood of ... Read More
Senegal: President Macky Sall rules out re-election bid for third term
President Macky Sall of Senegal announced Monday in a televised speech that he will not seek re-election in the upcoming elections scheduled for February next ... Read More
Global conflicts cause highest death toll in 21st century, Africa tops the list — IEP study
Conflicts around the globe cause more deaths — over 238,000 people in 2022 only — than they have ever done this century, with Yemen, Syria, ... Read More
Africa’s voice on Artificial Intelligence regulation must be heard in global talks
With the first summit on global Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation due in the autumn, experts and stakeholders call for African voices to be represented in ... Read More
Côte d’Ivoire: SUNU Group withdraws from State-controlled BICICI
Sunu Finance group has pulled out as main shareholder from Cote Ivoire’s trade and industry bank BICICI now controlled by a State-run consortium, "Sika Finance" ... Read More
China plans to build industrial complex in Niger capital Niamey
China will build an industrial complex for several industries including agri-food, manufacturing, mining and real estate in Niger’s capital Niamey, Beijing’s envoy to the West ... Read More
Burkina Faso hikes minimum monthly wage by 46.5 per cent up from $51
Burkina Faso has adopted a decree increasing minimum monthly wage to up $75 from $51, few days following talks between Labors Unions and the National ... Read More
Sudanese army calls again on civilians to register
Khartoum was rocked on Monday by heavy artillery fire from paramilitaries and the army, besieged on several fronts and once again calling for civilian reinforcements ... Read More
Dutch king makes historic apology for his country’s key role in global slavery trade
Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized on Saturday (1 June) — the day to remember the 160th anniversary of abolition of slavery in the Netherlands — for ... Read More
China flexes its naval muscles in Gulf of Guinea during 5-day Nigeria visit
A naval fleet of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA-N) arrived for a five-day visit in Nigeria on Sunday (2 July) for a rare visit by ... Read More