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Africa

Senegalese opposition figure charged with insulting President Sall

Birame Souleye Diop, an opponent of Senegalese President Macky Sall, was charged on Tuesday with offending the head of state, his lawyer announced. The chairman of the parliamentary group of the Yewwi Askan Wi opposition coalition and an executive of...

Angola and DRC announce joint project to rehabilitate railway line

Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have announced a joint project to rehabilitate the railway line linking the Congolese mining regions to the Atlantic Ocean. Earlier this week, Luanda and Kinshasa granted a group of investors a 30-year concession to operate the line linking the Angolan...

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) funds a project to deliver electricity in Rwanda

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) (www.SFD.Gov.SA), represented by its CEO, Mr. Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, signed in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, with the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana an agreement for a concessional development loan of...

Egypt announces deals to boost private sector

The Egyptian government announced on Tuesday it had signed a number of deals to sell off $1.9 billion dollars worth of stakes in state-owned companies. Among the sales is the country's large state-owned communications company, Telecom Egypt. “We announce today that we have been achieving contracts...

GITFiC2023 ends with single currency for Africa top among recommendations

The 7th Ghana International Trade & Finance Conference, otherwise known as GITFiC2023, ended in May with a call on African states to commit to monetary integration. The Conference was held at the Royal Senchi Hotel & Resort in the Eastern...

Mali presenter to remain in custody despite acquittal on one count

Supporters of a prominent Malian TV and radio journalist welcomed Tuesday (Jul. 11) his acquittal of charges of "faking crimes… and inventing evidence for a non-existent crime." Outside Bamako's District Court of Commune IV, their voiced their support as Mohamed...

Tunisia: Bodies found near border following migrants’ expulsions

Residents in a border area between Tunisia and Algeria have discovered at least two bodies believed to be migrants from Saharan regions, according to a spokesperson for a local court and a witness confirmed to news agency AFP on...

Banyana Banyana eye historic spot in FIFA WC knockout stage

After more than three weeks in the local preparation and selection camp, the whole South African senior women’s team reunited on July 7 in New Zealand for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 'Banyana Banyana' are still searching for...

South African athlete Caster Semenya wins in rights case

South African athlete Caster Semenya won her legal battle against Switzerland on Tuesday when the European Court of Human Rights ruled that she had been the victim of discrimination. The 32-year-old runner brought her case against Switzerland's supreme court after...

Airtel launches 5G service in Kenya.

Airtel has become the second telco to launch 5G in Kenya after Safaricom rolled out the service in October 2022, following months of testing. Airtel, also Kenya’s second-largest network operator, launched 5G at an event attended by multiple leaders in the ICT sector,...
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Next NPP gov’t to establish Hall of Fame in all regions, Tourism Minister reveals.

If given another mandate at this year’s general election, the next New Patriotic Party (NPP) government will establish Creative...
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