Morocco King fires ministers for slow progress
Morocco’s king has dismissed several ministers and top officials “for failing to improve the economic situation in a region” amid protests. Morocco’s King Mohammed IV dismissed the ministers of...
View ArticleAfreximbank unveils Guarantee Programme for Africa
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Wednesday launched a new guarantee programme meant to unlock capital and leverage much-needed financing into Africa. The Afreximbank Guarantee Programme...
View ArticleGroup cautions ECOWAS on single currency
The United Global Resolve for Peace(UGRFP), an NGO, has urged the ECOWAS Commission and Parliament to hold off plans to implement ECO as the common currency for West African states. UGRFP, in a...
View Article6000 ISIS Jihadists coming back to Africa – AU warns
African countries should be prepared for the security threat posed by the return of an estimated 6,000 African jihadists who fought for the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria. A top security official...
View ArticleWorldRemit raises $40m capital, targets 5m customers in Africa
WORLDREMIT has raised $40million to drive its next phase of global growth, aiming to serve 10 million customers connected to Nigeria and other emerging markets. As part of the expansion, WorldRemit...
View ArticleHow George weah rose to fame as the first footballer to become a president
Retired football star, George Weah, won the run-off presidential election in Liberia on Thursday to emerge the 25th President of that country. The star, who was born on October 1, 1966, and who was the...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s net foreign reserves rise to $43.4bln
Business news in Nigeria - Financial Watch South Africa’s net foreign reserves rose to 43.384 billion dollars in March from 43.272 billion dollars in February, the Reserve Bank said on Monday. Gross...
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AfDB launches Africa Investment Forum to develop continent
AfDB launches Africa Investment Forum to develop continent – The African Development Bank, AfDB has launched the Africa Investment Forum to mobilize between $600-700 billion of private equity funds...
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Egypt increases petrol prices to push for economic recovery
Egypt increases petrol prices to push for economic recovery – Egypt on Saturday announced new hikes on fuel prices as part of austerity measures tied to an IMF loan as it seeks to cut subsidies and...
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How Egyptians continued to upset President al-Sisi on Twitter
How Egyptians continued to upset President al-Sisi on Twitter – Egyptians renewed online criticism of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday, hours after he said he was “saddened” by a similar...
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Ghana Raises daily Minimum Wage by 10 percent to GHȻ10.65
Ghana Raises Minimum Wage by 10 percent to GHȻ10.65 – The daily minimum wage has been raised by 10 percent, reaching GHȻ10.65 from GHȻ9.68. The decision was arrived at after deliberations of the...
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#ZimbabweDecides: Voting opens in Zimbabwe in first election without Mugabe
#ZimbabweDecides: Voting opens in Zimbabwe in first election without Mugabe – Polls opened on Monday in Zimbabwe’s first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, a watershed vote...
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Rampaging Ebola envelopes DRC’s rebel zone
Rampaging Ebola envelopes DRC’s rebel zone – Rampaging Ebola has escalated inside the vast North Kivu province, the stronghold of rebels in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The disease has...
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