Akufo-Addo Urges African Leaders to Halt Illicit Financial Outflows for Development
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged African leaders to urgently address illicit financial outflows from the continent, which are […]
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AU Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in Accra Focuses on Financial Institutions and Global Debt Initiative
The third sitting of the sixth African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting has commenced in Accra, the commercial capital of Africa.
Controversy Erupts as NNPCL 2022 Audit Reveals 20% Payment for Dangote Refinery Shares
Despite Dangote’s denial, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) Audited Report for 2022 revealed it paid for 20% shares
Nigeria Imposes $220 Million Fine on Meta for Data Violations
Nigeria has fined US tech giant Meta $220 million (€202 million) for violating antitrust, data protection, and consumer rights laws.
Kenyan President Retains 6 Former Ministers in First Cabinet Appointments
Kenyan President William Ruto appointed the first 11 members of his Cabinet on Friday, retaining six former ministers in key
Mali’s ‘King of Kora’ Toumani Diabate Passes Away at 58
Mali’s celebrated “king of kora,” Toumani Diabate, passed away on Friday at the age of 58 following a brief illness,
Jean Mensa Assures December Elections Unaffected by Stolen Laptops
The Chairperson for the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has assured that the recent theft of five laptops from the
South Africa: Ramaphosa Inaugurates New Coalition Parliament
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa inaugurated a new parliament on Thursday, nearly two months after a historic election reshaped the
U.S. Pledges $203M to Avert Worsening Crisis in Sudan – UN Ambassador
U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced that the U.S. is pledging $203 million to help prevent the crisis in Sudan from
President Bola Tinubu Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage for Nigerian Workers, Promises Triennial Reviews
President Bola Tinubu has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for Nigerian workers and pledged to review the national