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The first UN-chartered ship carrying Ukrainian grain to Africa since the flare up of the Russia-Ukraine conflict arrived in Djibouti on Tuesday (30 August) to be distributed in Ethiopia to help the drought-stricken nation cope with worsening hunger that threatens to become a famine. “The food on the Brave Commander will feed 1.5 million people, […]
The Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection has highlighted the African climate resilience initiatives on the sidelines of UN Africa’s Climate Week, currently held in Libreville from Aug.29 to Sept.2. Recognizing the importance of universities and the private sector in environment protection, the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection gave the floor to young experts, […]
Australia’s Sandfire Resources Ltd plans to spend additional $71.9 million to expand production at its under-construction Motheo copper mine in Botswana as it looks to establish a major mining hub in the Kalahari Copper Belt. Sandfire’s Motheo mine is the second copper mine to be developed in the region, which extends over nearly 1,000 kilometers from […]
The launch of the Wasoko Innovation Hub in Zanzibar by African e-commerce company Wasoko, in partnership with the regional government, marks the latest milestone in its rapid growth journey, which saw the start-up named as Africa’s fastest growing company by the Financial Times in May 2022. Located in Fumba Town, the Wasoko Innovation Hub will […]
Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, announced Wednesday in Dakhla, the imminent holding of a ministerial meeting of countries that have opened consulates in the southern provinces of the Kingdom. “We will work in the coming months to hold a meeting, whether in Laayoune or Dakhla, in the presence of all countries that have […]
Morocco’s tourism industry is shaking off dust left by the pandemic with ambitions to attract 26 million tourists by 2030. The announcement was made by tourism minister Fatima Zahra Ammor at a meeting with tourism professionals to elaborate a new roadmap for the sector. The new tourism promotion plan aims to increase air links, promote […]
Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 40 civilians in a string of attacks on several villages in east Democratic Republic of Congo over the past few days, according a local human rights group and a hospital worker. Assailants, believed to be members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), first targeted a group of villagers from […]
Jobst Von Kirchmann, the European Union Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire is leaving the west african country after heading the mission since its inception four years ago. The German diplomat met Monday with the First Lady of the West African country Dominique Ouattara to thank her for her commitment in favor of the underprivileged, local media […]
Togo’s Minister for Investment, Rose Kayi Mivedor, unveiled Tuesday Yearbook Togo 2022-2023, an economic report presenting the country’s economic potential, as a tool to lure Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). “The Yearbook Togo 2022-2023 was published with the aim of making economic data accessible and providing an overview of achievements – completed and in progress – […]
The Guinean tourism ministry has signed a deal with SAB-TRANSIT SAU to refurbish and expand state-owned two-star tourism hotel Labe located in Labe, the capital of “Moyenne Guinee”, as part of the West african country’s efforts to revamp tourism potential, local reports say. Alpha Soumah, Minister of tourism signed an agreement with Elhadj BAH Mamadou […]