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Zimbabwe President Warns of Crackdown on Financial Industry
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has promised to take unspecified steps against financial services firms that he accuses of profiteering. …
Libya’s new PM to visit Turkey, hold talks with Erdogan on Monday
The Turkish presidency announced on Sunday that Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh and a delegation of ministers would visit Turkey…
Uganda, Tanzania, oil firms sign accords to construct 3.5 billion pipeline
Uganda, Tanzania, and the oil companies Total and CNOOC signed agreements on Sunday to begin construction of a $3.5 billion…
Tanzania delegation in Uganda ahead of signing of oil deal
Tanzania's delegation for the tripartite meeting with Uganda and oil firm Total arrived in Kampala on Friday, ahead of the…
Djibouti President Guelleh re-elected with 98% provisional results
President Ismael Guelleh of Djibouti has been re-elected on Friday, extending his two-decade reign. According to provisional results, he won…
Kenya court halts step by government to close refugee camps
The government's plan to shutter the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps, which house nearly 500,000 people, has been temporarily blocked…
Egypt discover lost “largest” ancient city in luxor
The "lost golden city" was discovered near Luxor, the birthplace of the legendary Valley of the Kings, according to renowned…
COVID-19: AU drops AstraZeneca from its vaccine plan
Due to global shortages of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the African Union's disease control body announced on Thursday that it…
Chad’s Deby eyes sixth presidential term
Facing mounting signs of common dissatisfaction with his leadership, Chad's President Idriss Deby, a Western ally in the war against…
Rwandan president Kagame claims French report on genocide “an important step”
Rwandan President Paul Kagame applauded a report released on Wednesday that found France to be largely responsible for the 1994…
Nigerian payment Gateway partners Wix to boost Ecommerce in Africa
To empower and scale eCommerce businesses in Africa, SeerBit has announced a partnership with Wix, a leading global SaaS platform…
Nigerian president Buhari appoints new acting Inspector General of Police
With immediate effect, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has named Usman Baba, a Deputy Inspector-General of Police, as the acting Inspector-General…