Kenyan, Nigerian currencies tumble to new record lows against US dollar

Kenyan and Nigerian currencies have both hit all-time lows in the past few days, worsening the economic situation in the two heavily indebted African countries plagued by high inflation and ongoing dollar shortages. Kenyan currency hit all-time low of 150 shillings to the US dollar on Monday (23 October), while the Nigerian naira has faced […]

Ford Launches Contest to Develop Taxi Sharing, Carpool Apps in Morocco

Ford is inviting developers of the world to participate at a contest that aims at creating apps and technological solutions focusing on making shared rides, whether on Taxi or a car, faster, safer and more cost and time efficient both for drivers and passengers. Building on Morocco’s taxi sharing tradition, Ford calls on developers to […]

A civilian and three security forces, killed in a separatist attack in Cameroon

Three security forces and one civilian were shot dead Monday at a checkpoint in an attack in Moungo department, in the littoral region, that Cameroonian authorities blamed on separatists fighting to break away from Yaounde. “On Monday morning, heavily armed separatists opened fire on the Matouké checkpoint in the Bona-Léa district of the Moungo department. […]