Tag: Nigeria
First Saudi-Africa summit: What Both Sides Stand to Gain
Assessing these latest updates provides valuable insights into the challenges and successes of Saudi and African collaborative efforts, informing the…
Africa This Week: Zimbabwe struggles to contain cholera outbreak; Comoros’ Supreme Court approved plans by incumbent President to run for another term; Opposition parties in DR Congo’s presidential election ask court to force electoral commission to publish final voter roll; Cameroon receives Mosquirix malaria vaccine; Nigeria and Germany sign two agreements on renewable energy and gas exports, and others
This is another Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we look at some of the top news stories making headlines across…
British nationals successfully entered Egypt from Gaza; Rwanda to offer visa-free travel for Africans; IMF agreed to provide $100 million in funding to Somalia; Gambian soldier sentenced to 12 years in prison for leading failed coup attempt; Nigeria’s Lagos State announced partnerships for an investment of $1.35 billion in infrastructure projects; German Chancellor’s visit to West Africa; DR Congo confirmed 26 presidential candidates for December 20 election, and others
A group of British nationals successfully entered Egypt from Gaza via the Rafah crossing on Wednesday, according to the UK…
Germany’s Olaf Scholz met with Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to discuss the situation in Israel and Gaza; Niger junta says Mohamed Bazoum tried to escape from custody; Italy to take in 4,000 Tunisian workers as part of a deal to cope with the influx of migrants; China to increase investments in Nigeria’s power generation and digital economy, and others
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Israel and…
Wife of former Gabonese President jailed on money laundering and forgery charges; A Senegalese court overturned the removal of Ousmane Sonko from the electoral rolls; High Court of Madagascar ordered the moving of the first round of the presidential election from November 9 to November 16, and others
Liberians voted on Tuesday in a presidential election that pitted incumbent George Weah against 11 challengers. Weah, a former soccer…
Niger and the Sahel: Are Coups the Last Resort?
It is important for ECOWAS, foreign countries, external actors, and other international bodies to find ways to be diplomatic, as…
Shortage of Naira Cash and Commercial Banks’ Network Ellipses: The Impact of Microfinance Banks in Nigeria
According to estimates, 40% of the population lacks access to a bank account, and issues with using commercial banks' mobile…
150 of 180 countries: Is Nigeria a corruption-prone nation?
Nigeria ranks 150th out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International (TI), making it…
The potential and setbacks of AfCFTA
As a flagship project of Africa’s 2063 agenda, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is an ambitious trade instrument…
Africa’s development depends on building knowledge societies
On August 26 and 27, 2022, Alafarika for Studies and Consultancy organized its first virtual symposium titled "Knowledge Creation and…
Ex-Ivory Coast president Gbagbo launches new party, determines to stay in politics; Ghana president calls for tolerance as parliament considers anti-LGBT+ law
Ex-Ivory Coast president Gbagbo launches new party, determines to stay in politics Following Laurent Gbagbo acquittal by the International Criminal…
Nigerian president Buhari orders ‘conditional’ lifting of Twitter ban as country celebrates independence day
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced on Friday that the ban on Twitter's operations in Nigeria, which was imposed in June,…
