Taliban names Haibatullah Akhunzada its new leader
The Afghan Taliban has named a new leader following the death of the former leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansour. Haibatullah Akhunzada was named following a … source
Tanzania seeks Turkish loan for railway
Tanzania on Monday asked for a loan from state-owned Export Credit Bank of Turkey (Eximbank) to help finance a stretch of a new railway it hopes will help it ……
Ghana plans new airport terminal with Turkish support
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday cut sod for the official commencement of a new … source
Libya deport Dozens of illegal African migrants
Libyan authorities deported 157 illegal African migrants on Thursday. The migrants are mostly from Mali and were hoping to make it to Europe via the … source
Manufacturing is key to Africa’s economic potential
It has been said time and again for African economies to reach full potential, building a strong manufacturing base is the key to unlocking this potential. This was … source
Tunisia: Revolutionary bladeless wind turbine could change game in wind farms
Tunisian innovators have looked to the past for inspiration from sails on ships to come up with designs for new bladeless turbines. A start-up known as Saphon … source
15 migrants die, 2700 rescued by Italy’s navy
Close to 2700 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Monday in their dangerous journey across the Mediterranean sea, to seek greener pastures in … source
Mauritania signs partnership agreement with ECOWAS
Mauritania and ECOWAS countries signed a new cooperation agreement aimed towards improving economic and security situation in the region. On Friday … source
Political violence increases in Zambia
Zambia’s ruling party and the opposition United Party for National Development have traded accusations over the cause of electoral violence which has plagued … source
South Africa: Fire ravages Capetown
Fire fighters are battling fires along the Capetown mountains that have been ravaging South Africa’s Eastern Cape region in the past few days. Strong winds … source