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Can Uber’s boat service fix Nigeria’s traffic crisis?

On Friday global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc launched a pilot test of a boat service in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos. It was meant to...

Making Futures: The stories of young African entrepreneurs

A book detailing the exciting, challenging and dynamic stories of some young African entrepreneurs has been launched in Ghana's capital Accra. The book was written...

How to solve the top 6 entrepreneurship problems

Being an entrepreneur comes with numerous challenges. Being a new entrepreneur comes with hundreds of challenges. Entrepreneurs today face issues and run into obstacles on...

Chinese vessel fined $1m over illegal fishing in Ghana

Ghanaian authorities have fined owners of a Chinese vessel that engaged in illegal fishing in the country's waters. Owners of the fishing vessel, Lu Rong...

World Bank cuts growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa

Economic growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa for 2019 to 2021 has been cut by the World Bank by 0.2 percentage points. Earlier projection by the...

Ghana in line to host ECOWAS central bank

Ghana is seeking to host the ECOWAS central bank which is expected to be set up in the coming months. The bank would be critical...

Rwanda launches ‘Made in Africa’ smartphones

Rwanda's President, Paul Kagame on Monday officially launched two new smartphones manufactured in Africa. The new phones are the first “Made in Africa” models produced...

Zambia’s plan to impose tax on Netflix sparks row

Zambia's government has signaled its intention to impose tax on online video streaming service giant Netflix. According to the government international online companies like Netflix do...

SA Airways crew held in Hong Kong over drug offences

Two South African Airways (SAA) flight attendants have been detained in Hong Kong on suspicion of drug trafficking. They are accused of carrying cocaine worth...

Kenya: Betting firm SportPesa sacks 400 staff

Betting firm SportPesa has sacked 400 of it's employees in Kenya because it could no longer afford to pay them their salaries. The company has...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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