East Africa could soon become Africa’s economic powerhouse if ongoing plans to expand the seven-member East African Community (EAC) are implemented successfully, as latest figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicate. The EAC’s gross domestic product is expected to hit $346.17 billion in 2023, according to the IMF’s latest forecast, which can be attributed […]
Cameroon’s military has admitted that three members of its airborne battalion had earlier this week attacked civilians and killed two mothers in Nylbat, an English-speaking village in Andeck district. According to a statement by the military, the troops, who were dispatched to fight separatists in the troubled northwestern region, violated orders from military hierarchy and […]
Jean Louis Borloo, France’s former energy minister hopes to raise $3 billion from Western donors by next year to help cash-strapped African nations fund renewable energy projects, in a bid to tackle pollution and spur development. According to Jean Louis Borloo, his project to bring energy to 600 million Africans already had commitments from Western […]
