AFRICA NEWS

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said the ongoing economic crisis sweeping through the world must be a wake-up call to African countries to adopt a technological approach to development, especially as the continent seeks to rebuild and rise.   Addressing a high-level African Union-backed “BOMA” event, the Vice …

Gunmen have attacked a convoy of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s team in Katsina, his home state in the north. Two persons sustained injuries in the advance convoy of security guards, protocol and media officers, according to a statement by the president’s spokesman Garba Shehu.     The convoy had gone …

Nigerian superstar,  David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido does not shy away from blessing his fans with cash, goodies or just giving them opportunities. About a week ago, the ‘Stand Strong’ singer gave a Ghanaian student who aced his WASSCE exam a full scholarship with allowance.   Over the …

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas )  has lifted the sanctions imposed on Mali following the coup d’etats in August 2020 and May 20210. The decision was taken at the 61st Ordinary Session held in Accra, Ghana on Sunday, …

The outgoing chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the President of the Republic of  Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the regional body will not relent in its efforts to ensure that all member states are governed by democratically elected governments.   In his opening …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided that the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in 2024. This was revealed by CAF President Patrice Motsepe at a media briefing in Morocco following the Executive Committee meeting.   The tournament was scheduled to take place in June-July 2023, …

The 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS heads of state and government will be held in Accra on 3 July 2022, at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel to commemorate the end of Ghana’s President,  Nana Akufo-Addo second year as chair of the bloc.   Akufo-Addo will host his …

Protesters have stormed Libya’s parliament in the eastern city of Tobruk and set fire to part of the building. Images posted online showed thick columns of smoke as the demonstrators burned tyres outside.   There have been rallies in other Libyan cities against continuing power cuts, rising prices and political …

According to Luc Christiaensen, a lead Agriculture Economist with the World Bank, Africa’s food import bill has more than tripled, reaching about US$35 billion a year. Perusing the article further, one notices that much of this imported food could be produced locally, creating much-needed jobs for the bulge population of …

Africa’s Internet economy has the potential to reach 5.2% of the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025, contributing nearly $180 billion to its economy, according to a report from Google and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The report titled e-Conomy Africa 2020, pointed out that the internet economy in …