By Jite Eriabie US authorities have arrested Hong Kong’s former home affairs secretary and the ex-foreign…
Tag: Africa
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…
Africa-US AGOA trade talks end with no decision, waning enthusiasm
Talks between African and U.S. officials to review the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) free…
Obasanjo: Lagos will become Africa’s third largest economy in my lifetime
A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, said Lagos will become Africa’s third largest economy…
Spike in migrant boats to Spain may signal shift in Africa exodus
The number of migrants crossing into Spain by sea from North Africa has doubled in 2017…