DNS.pt transfers management of Sao Tome and Principe domain to AGER
The DNS.pt association signed a protocol of cooperation with the Sao Tome and Principe General Regulatory Authority (AGER) for the re-delegation, transfer, deployment, maintenance and management of the Sao Tome and Principe internet domain (.st). In a statement, AGER said it intends to obtain the redemption of the top level domain corresponding to Sao Tome, […]
Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe decides to close Banco Privado de STP
The Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe (BCSTP) has cancelled the operation of the Banco Privado de São Tomé e Príncipe, BPSTP for “repeated breaches of the rules” and “credit portfolio degradation” – the governor, Hélio da Almeida, said on Thursday. According to the Governor of the BCSTP, the decision was taken by the […]
Somalia a Great Example to Rest of Africa
As Somalia’s president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, popularly known as “Farmajo”, prepares to be sworn into office on Wednesday, his ascent to power evokes positive events in Africa in the last two years. Particularly encouraging is the fact that Mohamed managed to beat his incumbent Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud who had served one term only. The latter […]
Humans are destroying the world; wildlife populations plunge 60% in just two generations
When you take a look at the Earth as a whole, people are responsible for the vast majority of its problems. From all of the pollution, to the terrorism and destruction, human beings do not treat our planet with the respect that it deserves. While it is easy to pass off these issues as not […]
A Cure For AIDS? New Drug Gammora Is ‘The Death Of HIV Cells,’ Israel Doctor Says
A new drug could soon lead to a cure for AIDS, according to evidence gleaned from recent experiments in Israel. The drug, which is named Gammora, has been effectively killing high amounts of the cells that cause the debilitating disease that breaks down the body’s immune system, the Jewish Press reported Tuesday. Gammora was credited […]
Why It’s So Hard to Fight Fisheries Crime
A court in São Tomé and Príncipe, a small oceanic island off the African west coast, recently delivered an historical verdict in the fight against the transnational criminal syndicates involved in fisheries crime. The court convicted the Chilean captain and two Spanish officials of the Thunder, a Nigerian-flagged vessel considered to be one of the […]
Don’t Forget the Islands – Extending Africa’s Boundaries of Knowledge
Think of Africa and invariably one’s thoughts stop at the shoreline of this vast continent. But the reach of terra firma extends far out into the seas surrounding Africa. To the east and west, far too easily ignored, are scattered groups of islands. There are universities in several of these offshore locations. Probably the smallest […]
Bamboo Finance and Louis Dreyfus Holding Launch Impact Investment Fund NISABA, Focusing on Agribusiness in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bamboo Finance, a private equity firm specializing in investing in business models that benefit low-income communities in developing economies and Louis Dreyfus Holding, which owns a controlling stake in leading global agribusiness Louis Dreyfus Commodities, announced today a partnership to launch and jointly manage NISABA, a US$50 million impact investment fund project with a focus […]
Ban On Overseas Adoptions Fuels Smuggling of Children In Congo-Kinshasa
A crackdown on international adoptions by the Democratic Republic of Congo has spurred a black market in child smuggling, with Americans paying to get dozens of infants out across its jungle borders, the Thomson Reuters Foundation has found. More than 80 Congolese children have been taken illegally out of the country in the past two […]
Why Some African Leaders Cling To Power, Whilst Others Walk Away
Following a weekend of elections on the African Continent, analysts are drawing parallels between Congo-Brazzaville and Tanzania even before results are announced. One leader is accused of tampering with the constitution to extend his grip on power, whilst the other has been credited with respecting presidential term limits. In one corner, you see a political […]
