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World Bank approves $500 million loan for Tunisia

World Bank approves $500 million loan for Tunisia

The World Bank on Tuesday approved a $500 million loan to support Tunisia’s budget, a government official for the North African country said on Tuesday. The funding followed the release by the International Monetary Fund of a delayed $320-million tranche of Tunisia’s IMF loan, after the government agreed to speed up economic reforms. Praised as […]

Tunisia confiscates property of businessmen arrested for graft

Tunisia confiscates property of businessmen arrested for graft

The Tunisian government has confiscated the property and frozen bank accounts of eight prominent businessmen arrested this week on suspicion of corruption in an unprecedented government campaign against graft, authorities said yesterday. Tunisia has been praised as a model of transition after its 2011 revolution. But it still struggles with economic reforms and corruption six […]

Africa Is Confident of the Future Yemi Osinbajo Tells G7

Africa Is Confident of the Future Yemi Osinbajo Tells G7

Africa is undeterred by the failures of the past and the continent is motivated by the incredible energy and talent of its bustling youthful population, according to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Mr. Osinbajo spoke Saturday at the G7 Summit special outreach forum on Africa with selected African nations and leaders including Nigeria, Guinea, Tunisia, Niger, […]

Nigeria A Mobile First Nation: Nigerian Mobile Trends 2017

Nigeria A Mobile First Nation: Nigerian Mobile Trends 2017

Jumia Nigeria is pleased to present the 2017 edition of the African Mobile Trends Paper. This is the third white paper presentation from Jumia delving into mobile trends across Africa and specifically Nigeria. The study takes a look at the how the market has democratized mobile internet use, the consumer behaviors driving increased smartphone adoption […]

Visa-free African Union Diplomatic Passport Launched: Everything you need to know about it and how to get it

Visa-free African Union Diplomatic Passport Launched: Everything you need to know about it and how to get it

It’s official—the African Union has launched its continental e-passport program Sunday as part of the opening ceremony of the 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union in Kigali, Rwanda. But unless you’re Rwandan President Paul Kagame or Chadian President Idriss Eby, who are already carrying their fancy-looking red and gold document, an […]

Africa is not a country: Indian government and media have mishandled the racist attacks

Africa is not a country: Indian government and media have mishandled the racist attacks

Colour matters. In India, it matters a lot. We knew that much before the recent attacks on people who are being described as African nationals. We knew that just on the basis of the persistence of fairness cream commercials, including those for men. But black lives don’t matter. For we must admit that not all […]

FBI Closing In On FIFA President, Sepp Blatter

FBI Closing In On FIFA President, Sepp Blatter

The dark campaign to give the 2006 tournament to Germany involved the shafting of South Africa, wrapped up in a strategy designed to retain the FIFA presidency for Sepp Blatter. In 2000, Blatter was fighting to survive at the next presidential election due in 2002. Europe was still angry at the way he and [his […]

‘When I Pose Naked I Will Just Be Doing My Job’ Says Stacy Aamito Lagum

‘When I Pose Naked I Will Just Be Doing My Job’ Says Stacy Aamito Lagum

The second Kampala Fashion Week (KFW) seminar tackling photography and modeling was recently concluded in Kampala at the Goethe Zentrum. Stacy Aamito Lagum, winner of Africa’s Next Top Model, and an international professional model, spoke as a guest at the seminar, and found herself on the receiving end of a number of sensitive questions about […]

African 2018 World Cup qualifiers announced

African 2018 World Cup qualifiers announced

The top 20 ranked African national football teams will avoid each other in the first and second qualifying rounds for the 2018 World Cup, FIFA confirmed Thursday. A spokesman in Zurich for the world football governing body said the draws would be made on July 25 in Russian city Saint Petersburg, subject to approval at […]

2nd Tunisia Terrorist Attack: Five ISIS Terrorists shot dead

2nd Tunisia Terrorist Attack: Five ISIS Terrorists shot dead

Five Islamic extremists on the verge of carrying out another terrorist attack on holidaymakers in Tunisia were yesterday shot dead.The five men were killed by Tunisian special forces as thousands of Britons fled the North African country after a security alert. Holiday companies started flying home 3,000 people yesterday after the Foreign Office warned that […]

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