The most important in this week’s headlines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catching up. Papa Wemba’s Legacy Celebrated Worldwide The musical legacy of Papa Wemba, the Congolese musician who died on April 24, is being celebrated not just throughout the Africa continent but around the world. Wemba collapsed on stage…
The most important in this week’s headlines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, Uganda revises plan for oil pipeline, and the Republic of Congo gets a new Prime Minister. Uganda to Export Oil Through Tanzania Uganda has decided that it will build a pipeline through Tanzania…
In this week’s news, African leaders gather in Ethiopia for a high-level security summit, and investors in Africa cautioned not to leave too soon. The Economist Cautions Not To Pull Out of Africa Too Soon It’s true there are plenty of concerns among the millions of investors who have put their money and hopes in the economies…
The most important in this week’s headlines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, Darfur decides to vote on their political future, Nigeria looks to the cosmos, and Ethiopia turns to bamboo for economic boost. Darfur Holds Controversial Election Darfur, a Western part of Sudan, is holding a…
The most important in this week’s headlines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, the Central African Republic names a new Prime Minister, and U.S. economist Harry Broadman wants our economic perceptions about Africa to change. Economist, Harry Broadman, Frustrated By Notion of “Africa As A Country”…
The most important in this week’s headlines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, more than half of Kenyans believe corruption is high, and the United Nations lists Africa’s happiest countries. United Nations Rank The Happiest African Countries The Sustainable Development Solutions Network has released the World…
The most important in this week’s headlines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, many countries head to the polls, Egypt makes a major discovery, and Nigeria deals a blow to its women. Major Elections Held in Six African Countries On Sunday, voters in Benin, Cape Verde, Congo,…
The most important in this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, Ivory Coast is rated a top spot for prospective investors into the African continent, and two economic giants try to bridge their difference. Nigeria And South Africa Mend Diplomatic Fences There is plenty…
The most important in this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, old guns provide a new economic prospect, and Africa’s millionaires are on the rise. Angola Recycles Old Guns To Create Steel Mill Fourteen years after the end of Angola’s decades-long civil war, the country has…
The most important in this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, after a runoff election the Central African Republic picks Faustin Archange Touadéra to lead the country, the U.S. considers action to stem the tide in Boko Haram-related killings in Nigeria, and Zimbabwe’s leader…