Analysts say the scourge of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea can only be truly eradicated if the socio-economic and political environment in which piracy emerges as a viable activity ... Read more »

A team of researchers has developed a computer model that uses over two decades of satellite observations and climatic forecasts to predict global crop failures months before ... Read more »

The British High Commissioner, Christian Turner, says the ban of Khat (miraa) in the UK has not been to target the country. Read more »

The regulatory provision seeks to ensure that profits from the minerals used in electronics, mined in central Africa, do not fund armed groups, particularly in DR Congo. Read more »

The Kenya Coffee Producers and Traders Association wants a review of coffee laws to ensure that farmers are the main beneficiaries of exports. Read more »

The government has been urged to stop tax breaks for multinational companies and instead remove tax on all basic commodities for the benefit of the poor. Read more »

The government has banned the importation of frozen chicken legs, citing trade and health-related issues. Read more »

While commending the government for publishing a landmark resource audit which reveals significant violations of the country's laws in the awarding of contracts, the environmental ... Read more »

The steady growth that Africa has experienced in the past decade is being threatened by one of the continent's greatest challenges - unemployment. The World Economic Forum for ... Read more »

While coffee production has plummeted in the last three decades, one entrepreneur is hoping to revive the industry and lure young men from joining militias. Read more »