Morocco has successfully tested Africa’s fastest high-speed railway, state-owned railway operator, Office Nationale des Chemins de…
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FG introduces biometric visa, first in Africa
The Federal Government says it has started issuing biometric visa, the first in Africa, designed to effectively…
Adesina: AfDB to invest $12 billion in power sector in Africa
The President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has said the bank would invest $12 billion…
US arrests two Chinese oil executives in Africa bribery scandal
By Jite Eriabie US authorities have arrested Hong Kong’s former home affairs secretary and the ex-foreign…
Airline revenue of $1.2 bn blocked across Africa -IATA
The global airline industry has $1.2 billion blocked in nine dollar-strapped African countries, the International Air…
Afreximbank launches Guarantee Programme for Africa
Intending to unlock capital and leverage much-needed financing into Africa, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched a…
Africa expends $35bn annually on food imports, says Adesina
By Jite Eriabie The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa was spending…
Africa expends $35bn annually on food imports – Adesina
The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa was spending 35 billion dollars…
Combined Maritime Forces establish security corridor off Horn of Africa
The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) has established a Maritime Security Transit Corridor to protect merchant ships…
France holds migration summit after backtracking on asylum hotspots in Africa
Getting Europe’s migrant crisis under control will be in focus at a summit of Europe’s “big…