Government robbing us blind — Zimbos
Proposals by the government to introduce a new fuel levy have been met with disbelief and anger by long-suffering Zimbabweans, who are reeling from a raft of other recent taxes which were introduced by President Robert Mugabe’s cash-strapped administration. The controversial plan, which was announced on Thursday, calls for a fuel levy to bankroll the […]
Moroccan Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water & Environment to join discussions at the Africa Energy Forum in Copenhagen
At the Powering Africa: Summit which took place in Washington DC from 9-10 March, Morocco’s ONEE presented their Gas to Power Programme and MASEN discussed their sustainable energy programme under the leadership of Mustapha Bakkoury, President and Chief Executive Officer. Both organisations are clearly focused on a broader role within Africa carrying with them the […]
Nigeria Wants 80,000 Nigerian Refugees in Cameroon to Return
The Nigerian government wants about 80,000 Nigerians displaced to Cameroon by the Boko Haram insurgency to return. The Federal Government has, therefore, signed a tripartite agreement with the United Nations High Commission for Refugee, UNHCR, and the Republic of Cameroon for the return of the refugees who fled for safety. The Director General of the […]
Nigeria’s Former Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, is Dead
One of the most iconic captains of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, and former coach of the team, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, is dead, his family has announced. He was 54. Emmanuel Ado a brother to the late coach told the press the 54-year-old died of Cardiac arrest in the early hours of […]
Professor Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp receives the “African Alliances HE for SHE” Award for Women Empowerment to recognize “Merck More than a Mother Campaign”
During the 11th African Congress for Women Entrepreneurs, Professor Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Executive Board and Family Board of E. Merck KGaA received the “African Alliances He for She Award” for Women Empowerment. This was in recognition of Merck’s efforts to empower women in the field of research and healthcare through the Merck Capacity Advancement […]
Equatorial Guinea Government Empowers Nationals with ‘Historic’ Oil & Gas Technical Training Program
The Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy of Equatorial Guinea announces that it has signed an agreement with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT Polytechnic) (www.SAIT.ca) to provide comprehensive technical training to Equatorial Guinea nationals in Calgary, Alberta, in Canada. The two-year program, which will provide the students with core and specialized oil and […]
Nepad Launches New Drive to Promote Intra-Africa Trade
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (Nepad), an agency of the African Union that implements high-impact development projects on the continent, has launched an initiative dubbed ‘MoveAfrica’ to help tackle policy hurdles to trade across the continent. The drive was launched yesterday on the sidelines of the on-going World Economic Forum for Africa, in Kigali, […]
YahClick, the number one satellite broadband service in Africa, to expand to 19 African countries
UAE-based satellite operator, Yahsat, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tele10 Group, the regional broadcast and internet service provider, to discuss collaborations for improving internet connectivity in Rwanda, Burundi and East Democratic Republic of the Congo. The MoU comes ahead of Yahsat taking delivery of its third satellite, Al Yah 3. The launch of […]
2nd ISIS attack Imminent In Tunisia: Britain evacuates British tourists
Thousands of British tourists in Tunisia were tonight urged to abandon their holidays and return home as soon as possible, as the Government warned a terrorist attack is ‘highly likely’. The Foreign Office said it had been working with the Tunisian government since ISIS gunman Seifeddine Rezgui murdered 30 British tourists at the tourist beach […]
S. Sudan army accused of destroying livestock and grain of rebels
Government militia are accused of destroying livestock and grain in Unity state, forcing up to 500 refugees a day to seek shelter at a UN camp. The scorched-earth strategy raises the risk of famine in one of the world’s poorest nations. After government troops overran his camp in June, opposition fighter John Tap fled to […]
