Paying Bills by Mobile Phone in Uganda... Egypt Minister Survives Assassination Attempt... Congolese Civilians are Suffering from Prolonged Unrest... Read more »
The G20 has failed to live up to expectations as a replacement for the G8, yet it remains at the heart of shifts in global power, writes Jakkie Cilliers for the Institute for ... Read more »
Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a multi-billion dollar deal with banks to finance the building of an oil refinery in the country. Read more »
The Central Bank of Nigeria has declared that it will resist pressure to devalue the naira as it retains ample funds to defend the currency. Read more »
Members of the National Union of Mineworkers in the gold sector have downed tools for better wages and improved working and living conditions. Read more »
The World Economic Forum highlights in its recent report the progress made by African countries in economic growth and development and its position in the global economic arena. Read more »
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has instructed the management of the Liberian Electricity Corporation to speed up the electrification of communities in Monrovia, saying it is ... Read more »
The introduction of a new VAT bill has seen a sharp increase in most food prices which has in turn raised the cost of living in the country. Read more »
The Canadian oil firm Africa Oil announced a five-fold increase in its estimate of the oil reserves in Turkana County's South Lokichar Basin after a year of testing in the area, ... Read more »
A U.S.$3.75-billion loan from China has boosted plans for construction of a standard gauge railway that will run from Mombasa to Nairobi, with a planned extension to Malaba and ... Read more »
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