At least eight elderly women died Wednesday in a stampede at a charity event in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott. “At least eight people were killed, all elderly women, and two dozen others were injured,” a medical source said. The dreadful incident reportedly occurred in the compound of a rich Muslim man where people were invited […]
The 6th EU-Africa Business Forum held Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, host country of the 5th African Union-European Union Summit, focused on “investing in job creation for youth”. It also looked at the challenges and opportunities for investment in Africa along four strategic priorities of the EU-Africa cooperation, such as renewable energy, agribusiness, infrastructure and […]
Nigeria’s central bank has imposed restrictions on weekly cash withdrawals to limit the use of cash as credit agency Moody’s warned that the country’s banks face tough challenges over a dollar shortage. Foreign currency risk is “very high” for Nigeria’s banking system, according to a report by Moody’s. Nigeria is one of seven countries worldwide […]
