Nairobi, Kenya, May 30, 2017//- Authorities in Kenya have committed a range of abuses against journalists reporting on sensitive issues, threatening freedom of expression ahead of elections slated for August 8, 2017, Human Rights Watch and ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa said in a report released today.
Category: News
AfDB Boss: The Future Billionaires of Africa will come from Agric
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has predicted that the future millionaires and billionaires of Africa will come initially from agriculture sector in the next few years.
Ghana: French Digital June Forum Takes Off
Accra, May 29, 2017//- As part of the French Digital June, the Hackathon will be held on Thursday 1 and Friday the 2 of June at Lucas College in Accra, Ghana.
IAEA Project Shows Significant Reserves of Groundwater
New York, USA, May 29, 2017//- An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) project shows that significant reserves of good quality water are available in Africa’s drought-prone Sahel region.
Global oil Discoveries & New Projects Drop to Historic Low
May 29, 2017// Global oil discoveries fell to a record low in 2016 as companies continued to cut spending and conventional oil projects sanctioned were at the lowest level in more than 70 years, according to the International Energy Agency, which warned that both trends could continue this year.
Ghana: New Deal Sets 200,000Mt Cashew Production Target
A deal to boost cashew production in the country from 57,000 metric tonnes to about 200,000 metric tonnes (mt) has been signed between the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), the Cashew Industry Association of Ghana (CIAG), and BLC, a private consultant.
UBA Targets Irish Stock Exchange Listing with $500M Eurobond Issuance
May, 29, 2017//- The United Bank for Africa Plc (NGSE: UBA) on Tuesday notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the investing public of its intention to launch a $500 million senior unsecured medium term debt notes.
African Stock Markets Marked by Reversal of the Positive Trends
This week was marked by a reversal of the positive trends seen so far in most African Markets with the strongest decline observed on the Tanzanian equity market. President John Magufuli of Tanzania fired his mining minister and the chief of the state-run mineral audit agency on Wednesday after an enquiry into possible undeclared […]
New PPPs Models Could Change the Face of Healthcare
Johannesburg, South Africa, May 29, 2017/ — Increased spending on healthcare in the public and private sectors across the African continent has resulted in improved health indicators and life expectancies.
The Real Cost of Being An Entrepreneur
May 29, 2017//- Early in my forties, I remember sitting in my gorgeous C-Suite corner office in London contemplating my next career move. I’d spent the previous 20 years at some of the world’s leading investment banks in a plethora of global roles that found me living in Europe, Asia and the US.