Yearly Archives: 2019
Nigeria’s President Buhari assigns portfolios to 43 ministers
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has today in Abuja assigned oaths of office and portfolios to 43 ministers.
Here is the full list of the ministers...
The “debt-trap” narrative around Chinese loans shows Africa’s weak economic diplomacy
By Olakunle Agboola - Hugging the shores of the Indian Ocean, Kenya’s Mombasa port is one of the biggest and busiest harbours in East Africa.
Almost 1,800...
Between thousands’ deaths and a cure
By Peter Olorunnisomo - The news of a high probability of a cure for Ebola after over forty (40) years is certainly expected to chime...
Semenya appeals to CAS, women
South African athlete Caster Semenya said Wednesday she has not felt supported by other women in sport.
The double Olympic champion was at a women’s...
Team Uganda: modest but ambitious
A contingent of 96 athletes and officials is expected to depart for Morocco for the 12th African Games.
Daily Monitor has confirmed that Team Uganda...
S. Africa’s debt touches red
South Africa’s public debt, which is approaching rating agencies’ red line of 60% of economic output, is reaching uncomfortable levels, an IMF official said on Thursday.
Public...
Libya airport struck by missile
Flights at the Libyan capital’s sole functioning airport were suspended Thursday after deadly overnight rocket fire, a spokesman for the country’s unity government said.
Wednesday...
Malian App for illiterate entrepreneurs
A Malian innovator is helping illiterate entrepreneurs to reach more customers using an audio-based social media application.
Ada Tembeli is amongst a growing number of...
Why minimum wage suffers delay
The federal government's committee on the negotiating of consequential adjustments for the new minimum wage and the Joint National Public Sector Services Negotiating Council...
Nigeria sticks to DoC oil quota
Nigeria will not break its commitment to the oil production adjustments agreed upon under the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) between member countries of the...
