The small African country with big World Cup dreams
MINDELO, Cape Verde – Cape Verde sways to the sound of morna, a homegrown folk music laced with melancholy, longing and soul. Morna’s most famous song,... Read more.
WHO launches $518m plan to curb Africa Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization chief announced a $518-million six-month joint plan to fight Ebola on Friday, calling for money and political commitment to halt the... Read more.
TFG plans store closures and spending cuts as profit drops
Fashion retailer TFG, which owns such brands as Foschini, Markham, Sportscene and Exact, said on Friday it will step up cost cuts, slowing store expansion, reducing... Read more.
Libyans block off UN refugee office in protest against migrants
Hundreds of Libyan demonstrators blocked off the office of the UN refugee agency in the capital Tripoli on Thursday during a protest against migrants who have travelled... Read more.
Mozambique tightens grip on mining with 15% state stake rule, local processing
Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo has signed a new law requiring 15% state ownership in all mining ventures and local processing of minerals, tightening... Read more.
DR Congo head to Spain to continue World Cup build-up despite Ebola cancellation
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s squad were heading to Spain on Thursday to continue their World Cup preparations and still hope to go ahead with their planned... Read more.
Zimbabwe among five countries elected to UN Security Council, Germany misses out
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the 15-member UN Security Council for... Read more.
Ghana says Africa debt is ‘mispriced’, targets investment-grade rating
Ghana’s president and finance minister said on Wednesday that African debt was “mispriced” and there needed to be faster and fairer restructuring... Read more.
Dangote refinery can be global jet fuel supplier, CEO says
Nigeria’s 650 000 barrel per day (bpd) Dangote oil refinery has a large surplus of jet fuel and can supply the product all over the world, CEO David Bird said... Read more.
Kenya’s president defends planned US-backed Ebola quarantine facility
Kenyan President William Ruto defended a planned US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at a military air base in central Kenya, saying it was part of a wider national... Read more.
