Analyst examining the trends and insider data shaping investment, enterprise, and development across Africa.
The last time there was a talk of gold coins in Africa, it was under the reign of Muammar al-Gaddafi in Libya. To control inflation in the country, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has revealed its decision to introduce gold coins later this month. According to the apex bank, inflation
Seeking a new lifestyle and more favourable work opportunities in varied employment sectors, families from South Africa are increasingly putting New Zealand at the top of their list of potential destinations. The popular Oceanic nation is continuing to welcome skilled migrants from overseas, due to a constant demand fuelled by
On Tuesday, an Egyptian court sentenced 10 militants to death and 56 militants to life in prison over terrorism-related crimes. The militants are part of an outlawed Muslim Brotherhood which planned fatal attacks on police personnel and civilians, and damaged state infrastructure between August 2013 and February 2015. The identities
On Saturday, the nations of Gabon and Togo entered the Commonwealth, becoming the newest members of the English-speaking club presided over by Queen Elizabeth II that have no historical ties to the United Kingdom. On the last day of its leadership meeting in Rwanda, the 54-nation organization, which is composed
Professor Wole Soyinka, a Nobel Prize winner, received an honorary degree from the University of Cambridge together with nine other people. Nigeria's Soyinka and the nine other honorees were honoured at a ceremony held Wednesday at the university's Senate House with over 400 staff, students and
From the onset of the Russia-Ukraine hostility, the African regional bloc has generally taken a neutral stance. When the United Nations resolution calling upon Russia to withdraw its aggression towards Ukraine was tabled, African countries settled for a more neutralist approach, opting for either not voting or absenteeism. This indifferent
According to Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, trade restrictions between African countries are suffocating the movement of goods to the point where African countries find it easier to buy African products through Europe. President Hichilema remarked during a state visit to Kenya that the continent needed to open its borders, implement
In what he has called a source of shame, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has openly apologized for the funding of slavery by the Church of England. The Archbishop confirmed that the Church of England was directly involved in slavery as early as the 1730s. From that time, the
Nigeria has lost a $1.7 billion lawsuit against US investment bank, JP Morgan Chase & Co over its role in a disputed oilfield deal that occurred in 2011. The case had been tried at a London Court since February until the verdict in favour of JP Morgan came out
Ryanair is facing accusations of racial discrimination after forcing South Africans to take a test in Afrikaans before boarding flights home from the UK and Europe. Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers, which does not operate flights to and from South Africa, said it required any UK-bound passengers
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) revoked Kenya Airways’ (KQ) Part 145 aircraft maintenance license after the airline failed a recent compliance audit. Without this license, KQ can no longer perform Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) activities on European-registered aircraft. EASA specifically requested that the airline incorporate a temperature control device
Political offices in Africa are highly sought after, and many politicians have declared that it is a ‘do-or-die’ battle to be the president of a country. There is a reason for this – and it is not the determination to help the people or offer good representation. To be a political
Southern African countries that were represented at the just ended Africa Elephant Summit in Hwange, Zimbabwe, have agreed to challenge the ivory trade ban imposed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Nineteen elephant-rich African countries were invited to the summit, but only six showed up, and
Dubai is a dream holiday destination for many people and in particular, it seems, those living on the African continent. Many attributes make Dubai a popular choice for holidaymakers, incredible architecture, luxury lifestyle, beautiful landscapes to name but a handful, so it's not hard to see why its
Hundreds of millions of people are caught in the epicenter of intersecting crises that are damaging the health and hopes of a global generation of girls and boys. Decades of progress is going into reverse, and insecurity, unrest and uncertainty are on the rise in nation after nation. 1. Hunger
Guinea authorities say they will prosecute former President Alpha Conde and 26 of his officials for violence surrounding his bid for a controversial third term in office. The 84-year-old former leader was overthrown in a coup d’état in September by a military junta that now leads the West African
