Shell plans $15 billion investments in Nigeria’s oil and gas development

Oil major, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has earmarked about $15 billion for investments in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Th...

Ghana: Brief Country Profile and Facts

Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in Western Africa. It is boarded by Ivory Coast to its west, Burkina Faso to i...

Main Opposition Party in Zimbabwe Makes Demand For Rotating Presidency

ZIMBABWE'S main opposition is demanding that the presidency be shared on a rotational basis among the major political parties. Nelson C...

How Rwanda is Becoming an African Tech Powerhouse

When most people think about Rwanda, what immediately comes to mind is genocide. Yes, in 1994, Rwanda, a country with two major ethnic group...

South Africa Ex-Ambassador Seized Over MTN Iran License Win

South African police arrested a former ambassador to Iran on corruption charges related to the award of a mobile-phone license to  MTN Group...

Nigeria’s Brutal Decision: Former Dictator or Alleged Kleptocrat

What’s a Nigerian citizen to do when there’s a presidential election coming up and the two leading candidates are a former dictator who’s pr...

Germany's Volkswagen Signs Transformative Partnership Agreement With Ethiopia

Volkswagen brand continues its engagement in emerging countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the presence of Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President...

DRC: Votes Are Still Bing Counted, But Catholic Church Claims to Know Next President

The Roman Catholic Church in the Demeocratic Republic of Congo,  DRC , says it already knows the winner of the December 30 presidential elec...

The Seychelles: Country Profile and Facts

The Seychelles Fact File Independence:  29 June 1976 GDP:  $1.564 billion Population:  93,920 people Seychelles, officially the Republic of...

Togo: Country Profile and Facts 2019

Togo Fact File Independence:  27 April, 1960 GDP:  $4.797 billion (2017) Population:  7.965 million Togo , officially Togolese Republic, is ...

Zambia: Country Profile and Facts 2019

Zambia Fact File Independence:  24 October 1964 GDP:  $25.5 billion (2017) Population:  15,972,001 Zambia , officially known as the Republic...

Zimbabwe: Country Profile and Facts 2019

Zimbabwe Fact File: Independence: 18 April, 1980 GDP: $17.85 billion Population: 16.53 million Zimbabwe is a country located in southern Af...

South African women protest against gender based violence

Thousands of women in South Africa took to the streets of Pretoria on Wednesday to protest against gender based violence. The protest dubbe...

Several people killed in blast at rally supporting new Ethiopian leader

Several people were killed and injured in an explosion at a rally attended by thousands in Addis Ababa on Saturday, Ethiopia’s new Prime Min...

Ethiopians worried about internet censorship

Ethiopian officials have restricted internet access in major cities across the country. Millions of Ethiopians living outside the capital A...

Cameroon ruling party wins 90% of elective senate seats

Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement ( CPDM ), the country’s ruling party has swept an overwhelming majority of seats in the senate after ...

Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa travels to China for state visit

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is embarking on a state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two ...

Chinese Condoms Are Too Small For Zimbabwean Men - Zimbabwe Minister

Health minister David Parirenyatwa has challenged local companies to consider manufacturing condoms, saying imported options aren't quit...