African News
Ukraine wants to open food hub in Egypt, minister says
By: Reuters 4th February 2025 Ukraine is studying the possibility of opening a logistics hub in Egypt for supplies of Ukrainian agricultural products to the region, agriculture... →
Nigeria union suspends planned protest over telecom tariff, enters talks with government
By: Reuters 4th February 2025 Nigeria's largest labour union has suspended a planned nationwide protest against a 50% hike in telecommunications tariffs and will negotiate with... →
Uganda sends 1 000 more soldiers to east Congo near conflict, sources say
By: Reuters 4th February 2025 Uganda has deployed more than 1 000 extra soldiers into east Congo in the last week near an area where the Kinshasa government is fighting M23... →
Nigeria union suspends planned protest over telecom tariff, enters talks with government
By: Reuters 4th February 2025 Nigeria's largest labour union has suspended a planned nationwide protest against a 50% hike in telecommunications tariffs and will negotiate with... →
Uganda starts clinical trial of vaccine for Sudan strain of Ebola
By: Reuters 4th February 2025 Uganda has begun a trial vaccination programme for the strain of Ebola viral infection that is behind the country's latest outbreak, according to... →
Trump, Musk’s USAID ‘shut down’ threat opens door for China
By: Reuters 3rd February 2025 Charities, diplomats and foreign officials around the world are frantically trying to figure out what will happen to the US agency that doles out... →
Africa takes GDP recalculation campaign to G20, but scepticism abounds
By: Reuters 3rd February 2025 African countries plan a fresh push at international summits this year for standard measures of economic strength such as GDP to have better... →
Diamond-dependent Botswana needs economic reset, new leader says
By: Bloomberg 3rd February 2025 Botswana’s government will develop new industries, dismantle the State power utility to foster private investment and increase concessional... →
