US talks fail to solve Egypt -Ethiopia Nile dispute
On 6 November, ministers from Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt met in Washington DC as the Trump administration used its diplomatic clout to push for a breakthrough in one of Africa’s mos…...
Read More GCC governments spur investment in Africa
With strong historical trading links, Africa is becoming an increasingly vital partner for the countries in the Gulf. With its strategic position at the nexus of Asia and Africa, Du…...
Read More Disputes and delays: Uganda’s long road to first oil
Oil deposits have sat beneath the shores of Lake Albert, in western Uganda, for millions of years. Since its discovery in 2006, plans to extract the oil, estimated at over 1bn recov…...
Read More Scepticism follows Russia-Nigeria deal announcements
Nigeria had much to celebrate when deals were struck at the Russia-Africa Summit in October, but as Will McBain reports, there are doubts about whether all of the projects will be i…...
Read More Africa’s growth: Excellence or illusion?
Even as many celebrate economic progress in Africa, there are a significant number of dissenting observers who remain circumspect about the reality of the continent’s development s…...
Read More Ghana goes paperless amid privacy concerns
Plans to digitise business transactions and government services could boost Ghana’s impressive economic growth, but as Charlie Mitchell reports, its citizens have concerns about da…...
Read More Digital currency use surges in Africa as providers push for laws to protect clients
When a fourth-year student at Uganda’s Makerere University committed suicide last month after losing Sh500,000 from his digital wallet in what police confirmed to be a cryptocurren…...
Read More Kenya ready for AI but where are the skills, data?
The lack of access to free, up-to-date and machine-readable government data stands in the way of Kenya tapping into opportunities brought by artificial intelligence, a Nation Newspl…...
Read More Zambia suspends 15pc export duty on gemstones: minister
Zambia will suspend a 15 per cent export duty on gemstones but not diamonds from January 1 after the move that was intended to raise more revenues instead undermined production, the…...
Read More Avocado exports can reap big gains for Kenyan farmers - study
Kenyan smallholders can boost their incomes by nearly 39 percent by exporting avocados to the European market, a Washington-based research institute said in a study issued on Thursd…...
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