The government of Ghana has announced that it is working with authorized automobile dealers and distributors as well as leading financial institutions to introduce a comprehensive financing scheme to enable Ghanaians to buy ‘Made in Ghana’ vehicles. According to Alan Kyeremanten, the Minister of Trade and Industry, the government has entered into negotiations with global […]
Africa
DRC: 4 Congolese soccer players flee in canoe to sign contracts in Morocco
Four players of the Congolese local soccer club, Association sportive Vita, V.Club, have crossed into neighboring Congo Brazza in a canoe and headed to Morocco where they hope to sign professional contracts, the Congolese club has said. V.Club, in a statement on social media, said the players identified as Padou Bompunga Botuli, Nelson Munganga […]
Ethiopia, UAE ink $100m deal to boost technology, innovation
Ethiopia will receive $100 million from the UAE Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, KFED, to help promote a culture of innovation and finance prominent projects in the African country. The new agreement, which was signed by Hussain Jasim Al Nowais, chairman, KFED and Admasu Nebebe, Ethiopian Minister of Finance, will help enhance innovation and support […]
AfDB announces $20m for climate resilience project in Ghana
In Ghana, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced a $20 million grant to the African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA), a program for a climate action project to support women-led farmers’ associations and micro, small and medium enterprises in Ghana’s agricultural sector. The AFAWA Ghana project is designed to […]
Mauritania to supply Senegal with nearly 300,000 rams for Eid al-Adha
Mauritania will supply Senegal with close to 300,000 rams for Eid al-Adha feast next month, Senegal’s minister of livestock said. Samba NDiobena Ka said the supply will make up for the shortage of rams for the religious celebration next month. Senegal will need for this year’s sacrifice festival 810,251 beasts including 260,000 for capital Dakar, […]
‘More than three in 10’ in East Africa undernourished – UN report
The United Nations on Monday said the number of people going hungry has increased for the third year running. A report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the UN Children’s Fund, the World Food Program and the World Health Organization said reaching the target of zero hunger by […]
Sudan: Junta foils military coup involving several officers
The Transitional Military Council (TMC) Thursday said thwarted a military coup involving at least 12 military officers who aimed at killing a recent agreement between the junta and civilians to set up a transitional rule. The coup according General Jamal Omar who spoke live on state television was the work of officers and soldiers from […]
Nairobi: Morocco “Concerned” Over Growing Terror Threats in Africa
Morocco has expressed “deep concerns” over the “alarming and growing” terrorism threats in the African continent where the situation is aggravated by various destabilizing factors. Speaking at the two-day African regional high-level conference on terrorism, which opened Wednesday in Nairobi, Secretary of State to Foreign Affairs Mounia Boucetta said Africa is facing major security […]
ICC prosecutor seeks war crimes charges against Malian jihadi
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday asked judges to approve war crimes and crimes against humanity charges against a Malian jihadi suspected of committing atrocities in the west African nation. The International Criminal Court has detained Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz on charges of sex slavery and destruction of Timbuktu’s UNESCO […]
Post-disaster: Malawi needs $ 381 million to rebuild the country
Cyclone-hit Malawi will need 290 billion Malawian kwacha (more than $ 381 million) for reconstruction work, according to a post-disaster needs assessment conducted by the government. According to Everton Chimulirenji, Vice-President of the Republic of Malawi, also in charge of disaster risk management, the government is committed to improve resilience to such events, to improve […]









