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Africa

January 12, 2021

Elon Musk: World’s richest man from South Africa

He added that he has little time for recreation and does not own a holiday home or yacht.

Elon Musk
January 12, 2021

Jonathan in Mali, leads ECOWAS talks with transitional govt

The ECOWAS mission is also expected to deal with other critical issues of the life of the nation.

Goodluck Jonathan in Mali. [PHOTO CREDIT: Twitter]
January 8, 2021

CAF Champions League: Nigerian clubs missing as 16 teams progress into group stage

Nigerian teams continue to flounder on the continent’s big stage, a sad departure from the greater years of yore.

January 7, 2021

Ghanaian parliament in rowdy session as opposition lawmaker emerges Speaker

The fallout stemmed from a debate about the number of seats the New Patriotic Party and National Democratic Congress had in the legislature.

January 5, 2021

Post-COVID: Ghana to boost economy with $17bn

Mr. Akufo-Addo will take the oath of office Thursday to commence his second term after being declared the winner of the December 7 presidential polls.

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana
January 3, 2021

African countries begin trading under AfCFTA pact

The AfCFTA aims to bring together 1.3 billion people in a $3.4 trillion economic bloc Africa a new opportunity to develop its own value chains.

African Union
January 1, 2021

Ethiopian doctors remove 26kg tumour from patient

The giant tumour was removed from the patient’s stomach after severe swelling.

January 1, 2021

Zambia, 20 other countries yet to ratify as AfCFTA begins Jan 1

As of December 2020, 54 AU Member States had signed the AfCFTA agreement.

African Continental Free Trade AreaAfrican Continental Free Trade Area
December 30, 2020

Benin to be self-sufficient in energy production soon: President Talon

Nigeria currently supplies much of the electricity used in Benin and other neighbouring countries.

Beninese President Talon
December 29, 2020

Egypt shuts down mosque for breaking COVID-19 protocol

The mosque did not comply with the requirements of the ministry of religious endowment.

Dr. Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa