Nigeria Plans to Invest $500 Million to Boost Palm Oil Production
Nigeria plans to increase its palm oil production 700% over the next eight years to help improve its foreign-exchange earnings that are largely dependent on crude oil exports.
The new policy will boost local production...
Africa’s Democratic Moment?
In the 60-plus years since the countries of sub-Saharan Africa started becoming independent, democracy there has advanced unevenly. During the Cold War, many African states turned into Soviet- or U.S.-backed dictatorships. Afterward, some nascent...
From Africa and Across Asia, Students Follow the Belt and Road Map to An...
When Kenyan university graduate Santana Muthoni decided to pursue a master’s degree, she had her eyes on far horizons. Muthoni, 24, accepted a scholarship to study China-Africa relations at Beijing’s elite Peking University.
The experience...
The Hidden Worth of The Global African Diaspora
Diasporas are often treated as foreigners in their adopted homes and as traitors in their place of birth, despite often hidden cultural and economic contributions.
On 5 November 2018, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed...
German Government Supports African Startups and Sm Es Through €1 Billion Africa Fund
The German government has launched a €1 billion Africa fund in order to support African startups and small businesses, as well as German and European companies.
The Africa fund is part of the G20 Compact...
Ethiopia Is at A ‘Very Critical Juncture’
Ethiopia marked a national day of mourning on Monday after four government officials, including the governor of the Amhara region and the chief of the army, were assassinated over the weekend in dual attacks...
Ethiopia Says at Least Two Senior Officials Killed in Coup Attempt
At least two senior Ethiopian officials were killed during an attempt by an army general to seize power in Ethiopia’s northern state of Amhara. According to Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy, regional government officials were...
Sudan’s Bashir Charged on Corruption in First Public Appearance Since Ousting
Sudan's ex-president Omar al-Bashir was charged with corruption-related offenses on Sunday as he appeared in public for the first time since he was overthrown in April. After the military overthrew him following 16 weeks...
Africa’s Output Grew by 3.4% in 2018
Africa’s output grew by 3.4 per cent between 2017 and 2018 despite the slowdown in global growth during that period, a new report by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has shown.
The African Trade Report...
Is ‘debt Trap Diplomacy’ China’s Neocolonialist Tool in Africa?
As a leading investor in the African continent, Beijing aims to reap more and more benefits from the mineral-rich continent but the fast changing reality on the ground may throw up major hurdles.
China takes...
