Tag: Africa Observatory – Issue 2
Africa Awakens
Africa is transforming fast. Flooded by foreign investment and with greater economic integration among its 54 nations than ever before, this diverse continent is...
Egypt’s Parliament Votes to Expand Sisi’s Powers
Egypt's Parliament has approved constitutional changes that will allow President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to tighten his grip on government and stay in power until...
Sudan’s Feared Intelligence Chief Resigns in Another Victory for Protesters
Sudan’s powerful intelligence chief resigned on Saturday, two days after the president was ousted, as huge crowds of demonstrators remained encamped outside the country’s...
China Gives AU $2m for Capacity Building Efforts
The African Union Commission, AUC, on Wednesday confirmed receipt of two million dollars from the Chinese government. The amount was handed over via a...
Government Sources, Provincial Minister Say Sudan’s Bashir Stepped Down
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down and consultations are under way to set up a transitional council to run the country, government sources...
Economic Recovery, a Priority for Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank highlights in its new report the slowdown in growth in the region, which remains stuck below 3% and offers its solutions...
ITD Strengthens in Africa Through the Opening of An Ivorian Office This Month
As early as April, the french IT-Development technology company (ITD) will begin a new chapter in its expansion in Africa. A new subsidiary of...
Investment: African Start-Ups Take Off
2018 was the year of the take-off of African start-ups. According to the study conducted by the investment company Partech, published in late March,...
Algeria: Abdelkader Bensalah Appointed Interim President
Algeria’s lawmakers on Tuesday appointed the upper house chairman Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president following the resignation of Abdelaziz Bouteflika after weeks of mass...
US Has Announced that It Is on The Side of The Sudanese Activists
The US government has announced that it is on the side of the army complex, including the Ministry of Defense in Khartoum, against the...