Standard Chartered which has recently released its Trade20 Index, identifying the 20 world economies with the greatest potential for commercial growth, has listed three African countries as rising stars of global trade. These are Côte d’Ivoire (top), Kenya (3rd) and Ghana (13th). The study, which examined 66 markets around the world, found that while existing […]
Algeria’s wildfires kill at least 42 people in Kabylie region
The US counter-terrorism strategy in the Sahel is facing a tough test after Niger’s military rulers asked the US troops to leave the country, revoking a military cooperation deal. The Wall Street Journal reported that the revocation came after senior US officials accused the country’s ruling junta of secretly exploring a deal to allow Iran […]
