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Early last month, strategic communications consultant Sikhanyisiwe Gumbo began a mission for Mthuli Ncube’s finance ministry. The $20,000 contract, funded […] ​Early last month, strategic communications consultant Sikhanyisiwe Gumbo began a mission for Mthuli Ncube’s finance ministry. The $20,000 contract, funded […] Read More

Initially scheduled for 16 October, a Defence Council devoted exclusively to Africa will be held at the Elysée Palace on 23 October. Convened by French President Emmanuel Macron, it will be the first meeting of its kind since Prime Minister […] ​Initially scheduled for 16 October, a Defence Council devoted exclusively to Africa will be

Africa – Qatar’s new head of African affairs make a splashOf the Qatari ministry of foreign affairs’ latest cohort of […] ​Africa – Qatar’s new head of African affairs make a splashOf the Qatari ministry of foreign affairs’ latest cohort of […] Read More

Coming late to basketball, he nevertheless found stardom, retiring with the second-most blocked shots in league history. He devoted much of his life to humanitarian causes. ​Coming late to basketball, he nevertheless found stardom, retiring with the second-most blocked shots in league history. He devoted much of his life to humanitarian causes. Read More

Société Générale is trying to pull out of Senegal and the government is interested in taking over the local subsidiary of the French banking group. ​Société Générale is trying to pull out of Senegal and the government is interested in taking over the local subsidiary of the French banking group. Read More

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé will be taking part in the next Commonwealth summit, which will be held from 21 to 25 October in Samoa. ​Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé will be taking part in the next Commonwealth summit, which will be held from 21 to 25 October in Samoa. Read More

With both countries facing a persistent risk of terrorism, Nigeria and Kenya want to share their expertise and exchange more […] ​With both countries facing a persistent risk of terrorism, Nigeria and Kenya want to share their expertise and exchange more […] Read More

After a short lull, tensions have risen again between Kenyan President William Ruto and the ambitious Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. […] ​After a short lull, tensions have risen again between Kenyan President William Ruto and the ambitious Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. […] Read More

Despite Natixis bank having discussed with Yaoundé the financing of an FCFA 387.8bn (€590m) motorway construction project, with guarantees from […] ​Despite Natixis bank having discussed with Yaoundé the financing of an FCFA 387.8bn (€590m) motorway construction project, with guarantees from […] Read More

Egypt’s leading construction company, Arab Contractors, has just won a $17.5m (€16m) contract to extend grain storage and handling systems […] ​Egypt’s leading construction company, Arab Contractors, has just won a $17.5m (€16m) contract to extend grain storage and handling systems […] Read More