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Through its $1bn five-year investment plan, US tech giant Google wants to tap into the African concept of “Ubuntu”, which was originally meant to pivot pan Africanism. Proponents of Ubuntu philosophy, such as South African fallen cleric Desmond Tutu, see it as a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity — in this case […]
Ethiopia’s president Sahle-Work Zewde has reiterated calls for negotiations and other peaceful resolution means to end the country’s nearly two-year civil war. “The government has stated clearly that it will always keep the door open for peace,” Zewde said that while addressing the Ethiopian parliament on October 10. “We continue to urge for negotiations without […]
Debt restructuring efforts for Chad and Zambia could be completed by the end of the year, which would pave the way for more countries to seek help, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said. Speaking with civil society groups at the start of the annual IMF and World Bank meetings, Georgieva said a […]
A former Liberian rebel went on trial Monday (10 October) in Paris, charged with “complicity in massive and systematic torture and inhumane acts” against civilians in Liberia’s Lofa County in 1993-1994. As one of the leaders of the Ulimo armed group, now the 47-year-old Kunti Kamara is accused of crimes against humanity, torture and acts […]
Henri Claude Oyima, head of Gabon’s private bosses indicated Monday that the country’s struggling National Social Security Fund, CNSS, should be managed by the private sector per recommendations of Inter-African Conference on Social Security (CIPRES). “We are the ones who pay, we think that we have to manage this institution and that the State must […]
High transport costs across Africa continue to hinder regional integration on the continent since large-scale transport infrastructure investments require huge investments, according to a recent World Bank report titled ‘How Does Infrastructure Support International Trade?’ The World Bank report argues that global trade has contributed to economic growth and poverty reduction in the past three […]
Benin has denied the presence of French troops of Barkhane Operation fighting terrorism in the Sahel region. Wilfried Leandre Hougbedji, spokesperson for the cabinet of the President Patrice Talon, said French forces found at Kandi in the department of Alibori, are French instructors in the country to beef up the ability of Benin forces in […]
Senegal’s national carrier, Air Senegal has announcement the suspension, from October 30, of flights to Central Africa destinations due to low financial returns. “This decision is justified by the poor financial performance of this triangular route since its launch in March 2021,” the carrier said in a statement. The destinations scrapped are Cotonou (Benin), Douala […]
Miners operating in Zimbabwe will have to pay some of their royalties in refined metal rather than cash, as the country will hold reserves of gold, diamonds, platinum and lithium, says President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Zimbabwe’s president said the new policy that compels miners to pay half of their royalties in commodities and half in cash […]
At least 180 people have lost their lives in inter-communal clash in the West of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Anadolu news agency reports citing authorities. The violence according to the Congolese government occurred over two months, at Kwamouth, at heart of Mai – Ndombe province, hundreds kilometers from capital Kinshasa. “The situation has returned […]