‘Africa’s Exporters Will Gain from Its Free Trade Area’?
Rwandan businessman Faustin Mbundu tells the BBC's Lerato Mbele how exporters will benefit from Africa's free trade area, the continent-wide agreement signed by 44 African nations.
He says he is optimistic about Rwanda's future. Speaking...
UN Security Council Extends Peacekeeping Mission in Mali
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to extend peacekeeping mission in Mali. The council also discussed addressing the escalating violence in the centre of the country.
Resolution 2480 also addresses the...
Morocco Is Consolidating Itself as Gateway for Investment Between Europe and Africa
Rabat, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 17, 2019 – “Morocco enjoys an extraordinary geostrategic position thanks to its Mediterranean-Atlantic coastline and its proximity to the European continent,” said Spanish Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Maria...
Can Trump’s Prosper Africa Make America Greater than China and Other Partners in Africa?
Prosper Africa aligns with the Trump administration’s Africa strategy, introduced by National Security Adviser John Bolton last December. It aims to promote prosperity, security, and stability in U.S.-Africa relations, and confirms the administration’s prioritization...
Sudan: Is It Being Exploited by Foreign Powers?
Opposition leaders in Sudan say its military rulers are being exploited by foreign powers, eager to take advantage of the country's natural resources and strategic location. According to Central Bank of Sudan, main destinations...
Greater Response Needed to Worsening West African Violence: U.N. Head
According to the head of the United Nations, Islamist attacks are spreading so fast in West Africa that the region should consider bolstering its response beyond current military efforts, and donors should back such...
China Vows to Tackle Dead Pig Scam Amid Swine Fever Epidemic
The agriculture ministry said that criminal gangs in China are faking outbreaks of African swine fever on farms free of the disease. Then, they force farmers to sell their healthy pigs at sharply lower...
Africa Didn’t Get the Trade War Memo
The leaders of Nigeria and Benin signed the accord for the African Continental Free Trade Area at a special African Union meeting in Niger’s capital, Niamey, last weekend. Eritrea is now the only AU-recognized...
Ethiopia: 90% of Children ‘Multidimensional’ Poor
In spite of marked improvements in the levels of poverty in Ethiopia, 90% of children under the age of 10 are poor, according to a new UN Development Program report. This sobering statistic was...
West Africa Should Decide on Common Currency by 2020: Ivory Coast
Western African countries who meet conditions should declare together whether they will
join a common currency for the region by 2020, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara. Last month the 15-member Economic Community of the West African...
