Zimbabwe is turning to coal from China to boost its power supply. The country is struggling to meet its needs as power cuts can last up to 19 hours a day. The economy depends on Hwange, its largest coal-fired station, for electricity. On Monday a new generation unit started operating. It is first of two units, each with a capacity… Read More

The Nigerien army said last week it killed “about 20 terrorists” of the jihadist group Boko Haram and captured 83 other suspected fighters during an operation on the border with Nigeria. This “air-land sweep” operation aimed to “neutralize” the bases of the Islamic State in West Africa group (ISWAP, a splinter faction of Boko Haram) installed in the Matari forest… Read More

Nearly 1,500 businessmen representing 41 African countries took part in the World Intersectoral Cooperation Forum in Istanbul. Opportunity for these representatives of the continent to exchange with their Turkish counterparts. Increasing trade between Turkey and Africa to 4.5 billion dollars is the objective set by the Global Forum for Intersectoral Cooperation. The initiative also aims to increase the notoriety of… Read More

Tourism-related revenues increased by 83% in Kenya in 2022 compared to 2021, but did not reach pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels, the tourism minister said on Wednesday. Kenya, the economic engine of East Africa, is a major tourist destination on the continent, thanks in particular to its wildlife. “Revenues (linked to tourism, editor’s note) reached 268.09 billion Kenyan shillings (about 2 billion… Read More