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On an island on Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo row after row of coffee bushes are bringing forth a rich harvest of berries. And the main beneficiaries will be women, the outcome of an equity project in a sector where women are notoriously sidelined and under-paid. “Women are the ones who work the land, but when… Read More

On Monday, the EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Samuela Isopi, together with France, Italy, Portugal and Spain’s ambassador met with the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). The European Union is courting its first African liquified natural gas supplier. EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Samuela Isopi, together with France, Italy, Portugal and Spain’s ambassadors visited Monday the headquarters of the… Read More

Italian Premier Mario Draghi has secured a deal for more natural gas imports across a Mediterranean pipeline from Algeria. It’s the latest push by a European Union nation to reduce dependence on Russian energy following its invasion of Ukraine. Russia is Italy’s biggest supplier of natural gas, representing 40 per cent of total imports, followed by Algeria, which provides some… Read More

Morocco resumes sea travel for passengers to and from Spain. The Ministry for Transport made the announcement on Monday, just a few days after a state visit from Spanish Prime minister Pedro Sanchez. The statement said shipping companies would resume their services between the Moroccan ports of Tangier ports and the Spanish ports of Algeciras and Terifa. The maritime connection… Read More

Dozens of people have been killed and many others abducted in a series of raids in Plateau state in central Nigeria. Gunmen on dozens of motorbikes attacked at least four remote villages in Kanam area on Sunday. They also stole livestock and burnt down dozens of homes. It’s the latest in a spate of attacks by armed gangs in northern… Read More

Many subscribers in Nigeria are disappointed with government directives to disconnect their lines. Over 72 million subscribers in Nigeria were recently barred from using their lines, this comes as the government’s directive became effective on April 4. The affected subscribers are worried that they could not make outgoing calls from their mobile phones, because it has been deactivated. “I feel… Read More

Frenchman Corentin Martins has been appointed Libya coach after seven years at the helm of Mauritania, the Libyan Football Federation announced on Monday. According to the Football Association, the appointment is for a period of one year to prepare for the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, the draw for which takes place on 19 April, and for the CHAN,… Read More

The Egyptian economist Ayman Hadhoud, who was allegedly detained according to his family in early February, has died, his brother told AFP on Sunday as The interior ministry denies an “enforced disappearance”. “According to the prosecutor’s office, he died on 5 March”, Omar Hadhoud, the brother of the dead economist, told AFP. Hadhoud was in charge of economic issues in… Read More

Salaries received through mobile money platforms in Ghana will be affected by the recently passed Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), which is expected to start in May this year. Monies from bank accounts to mobile money platforms will attract 1.50% mobile money charge, a principal revenue officer at the Ghana Revenue Authority, Isaac Kobina Amoako said in an interview with a… Read More

In response to the destruction caused by a blaze in Hargeisa, the United Nations deployed an inter-agency team of technical experts to work with the government and the response committee to assess the damage and support the rebuilding of a marketplace. On the site of what used to be Somaliland’s largest market, only ruins are left. More than a week… Read More