Day: September 28, 2016
Nigerian Government Support Can Help Small Businesses Thrive In Recessionary Times
With the Nigerian economy in recession, support for Small & Medium Businesses could be one of the key ingredients to...
UN Rights Chief Blames DR Congo Govt Over Unrest
Geneva (AFP) - The UN rights chief on Thursday directed blame at DR Congo's government for surging political tensions...
Nigeria Omit Bereaved Ighalo, Teammate Success In
Abuja (AFP) - Watford striker Odion Ighalo has been excused from Nigeria's World Cup qualifier in Zambia to attend his...
Nigeria’s Buhari Appeals To World For Aid
Lagos (AFP) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari appealed Friday for the international community to help relieve the...
Heavy Security In Tense Gabon After Bongo Re-Election Validated
Libreville (AFP) - Libreville's nearly empty streets were under the watch of a heavy police and military presence on...
Niger Delta Avengers Break Truce With Pipeline Blast
Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - The Niger Delta Avengers on Saturday claimed responsibility for the destruction of a major oil...
Boko Haram Leaves Nigeria A Lifetime of Mental Trauma
Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) - The soldier clutched his book with both hands. He shouted his name, rank and Nigerian Army...
Embattled Boko Haram Leader Shekau Resurfaces In Video
Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - The embattled leader of jihadist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, resurfaced in a video posted...
4 Chadian Troops Killed In Boko Haram Attack
N'Djamena (AFP) - Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadists have killed four Chadian soldiers in a cross-border raid in the...
Department For International Trade London & ERDF Trade Take London Businesses To Nigeria and Ghana
Representatives from energy, infrastructure and education & training companies will be participating in the Department...
Disastrous Living Conditions More Deadly Than Violence
The humanitarian emergency in northeastern Nigeria is reaching catastrophic levels. A massive relief effort is needed...
PS Lombe Urges LLDCs To Reform Economies
By Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations By Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to...
What The African Banking Market Can (And Should) Learn From Europe
CHALLENGE: According to a 2015 KPMG report, banking penetration is as low as 36% in some of the larger African...
Africa Code Week Officially Arrives In Mozambique
MAPUTO, Mozambique, 28 September 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- - Over the next few days Mozambique will play host...
Wildlife Meeting Votes For Complete Trade Ban On Pangolins
Johannesburg (AFP) - Delegates at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Johannesburg...
EG Govt. Concludes New Investment Prospects After Asia Visit
...The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea wraps up a successful visit to Singapore and is...
Global Meeting Votes For Trade Ban On Endangered Pangolins
Johannesburg (AFP) - Delegates at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Johannesburg...
All Global Trade Banned In Endangered Pangolins
Johannesburg (AFP) - The shy, scale-covered pangolin is to receive the highest level of protection against illegal...
AU Commission Chairperson Commends Outgoing UN Secretary-General For Collaboration and Leadership
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has commended outgoing United Nations...