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South Africa’s power utility refutes cash-crunch reports

South African power producer Eskom is not facing liquidity challenges, the utility said on Sunday, after media reports alleging it would be unable to...

Djembe Communications Acquires ‘The One Event’ in Ghana

Djembe Communications, the pioneering pan-African communications consultancy, has  announced the significant strengthening of its offering in West Africa as the firm acquires The One...

AfDB, Islamic Development Bank sign new US $ 2 billion deal

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have signed a landmark agreement to strengthen partnership at country level. Both parties have...

Air Zimbabwe lays off half of its workforce

Zimbabwe's state-owned airline has laid off 200 workers, roughly half of its staff, with immediate effect. The job losses are part of a turnaround strategy...

AfDB approves US$1 million grant for Kenya drought victims

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a US$ 1 million Emergency Humanitarian Assistance to people affected by...

Togo to co-host the 2017 AGOA forum with the U.S

The United States and Togo will co-host the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Lome, Togo from Aug. 8-10. The Forum will bring...

Namibia’s central bank cuts 2017 growth outlook

Namibia's central bank lowered its 2017 growth forecast to 2.1 percent from its previous view of 2.9 percent, citing uncertainty around the pace of...

Boeing up for $294 mln deal with Algeria’s Tassili Airlines

Algeria's Tassili Airlines (TA) signed a draft deal on Sunday worth $294 million with U.S. planemaker Boeing for three 737-800 aircraft, Algeria's state news...

Controversial tax splits Business Groups in Ghana

Business Groups in Ghana are sharply divided over the implementation of a controversial 3 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) Rate. The reintroduction of the rate...

Gambia ends talks with African Petroleum

Gambia has ended talks with African Petroleum to extend oil exploration in two of the West African country's most promising offshore blocks and is...

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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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