China has announced plans to waive 23 interest-free loans to 17 African countries that were due in 2021 amid a growing rivalry with the West and accusations that it is creating “debt traps” on the continent. The relief was announced on 18 August in an address to Chinese and African diplomats at a follow-up meeting […]
Two African countries — Nigeria and South Africa — have been listed among the most crypto-savvy countries in the world, according to a new 2023 global survey that also found that the use of cryptocurrency remains a contentious issue in numerous markets across the region. According to the 2023 global survey by Consensys and YouGov, […]
Major Gen. Andrew Rohling, deputy commanding general of US Army Europe –Africa, and Gen. Belkhir El Farouk, Royal Armed Forces Southern Zone Commander met, on Thursday in Agadir, to discuss plans for conducting next year’s African Lion, the largest military training exercise on the continent, amidst the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The high-ranking […]
