ECOWAS: Gender equality in agriculture [The Morning Call]
‘Promoting gender equality in Agricultural Investments in Land in Africa’. It’s the theme of the 2nd Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament that kicked off … source
South Africa: Finance minister in hot water, rand tumbles
The South African Rand has fallen to a three-week low as investors and the international market closely monitor news that the country’s Finance Minister Pravin … source
Nigeria: Release of Dapchi schoolgirls [The Morning Call]
Boko Haram Islamist militants released nearly all the 110 Dapchi school girls on March 21.The girls were abducted last month from their school. They were … source
Ivory Coast seeks top investment destination status for West Africa [Focus]
Ivory coast is witnessing impressive growth, with a GDP rate of eight percent last year according to the World Bank. Now, the world’s biggest exporter of cocoa … source
Improving the business climate in Africa [Business segment]
The detention and subsequent questioning of French billionaire tycoon Vincent Bolloré over his Africa operations raises critical issues regarding the business … source
Kenya election: Voting coming to an end [no comment]
Most polling stations in the country closed at 5pm which was the official closing time according to IEBC.… READ MORE … source
Congo: General Dabira sentenced to five years in prison
An officer of the Congolese army, General Norbert Dabira was on Saturday sentenced to five years in prison for threatening state security. “The court finds … source
Australia warns missing African athletes to comply with visas
Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton said on Tuesday that a group of African athletes who went missing during the Commonwealth Games must give … source
Amnesty appeals for pardoning of Sudanese teenager who killed ‘rapist’ husband
The United Nations and international rights groups have called on Sudan to pardon a 19-year-old girl sentenced to death after she killed her husband as he tried … source
Nigeria’s Bring Back Our Girls threatens to sue government over abducted girls
Nigeria’s Bring Back Our Girls campaign group has threatened to sue the government if it fails to provide answers over the recent abduction of the 110 Dapchi … source