IMF approves $3bn loan to Ghana/in /by
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a $3 billion loan for Ghana, a West African country in the midst of a severe economic crisis, with the first immediate disbursement of about $600 million.
Tanzania: Traders in country’s largest market on strike over new tax/in /by
"The main reason for our strike is that we are against the new taxes.. As a business owner I am sure this new tax will harm our business but also our customers, that is why we decided to come together and have a strike against this new law, because we have already got so many taxes which we pay."
Tunisian president Saied meets religious leaders/in /by
Tunisian president Kais Saied met with Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders to re-affirm Tunisia as a country of tolerance
French army in spotlight over journalist’s abduction in northern Mali in 2021/in /by
French media reported Wednesday (May. 17) that French forces tried to use a journalist's visit to northern Mali to track a jihadist leader but failed to prevent the reporter from being kidnapped by the militant.
Pro-army supporters want UN envoy to Sudan ‘out’/in /by
Hundreds of pro-army supporters demanded, Wednesday (May 17), that he UN envoy to Sudan leave the country; as the UN said more than half the nation's population needed aid.
Angola: Oil Tax Revenue Drops in First Quarter This Year/in /by
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The oil tax revenue stood at 1.3 billion kwanzas in the first quarter of this year, Kz 800 billion less compared to the same period of 2022, during which the sector collected Kz 2.1 billion.
Nigeria: at least 30 killed in herder-farmer clashes/in /by
Nigerian villagers buried victims of the latest farmer-herder conflict in Plateau State, in the north central part of the country. At least 30 people were killed Monday (May. 15) in Mangu district.
Nigeria: Why and How Petrol Subsidy Must Go/in /by
[Premium Times] For Nigeria to exit from its national fiscal crisis, create prosperity for its citizens and fulfill its obligations to those citizens, we must end the decades-old drainpipe of petrol subsidy. There is no good time to do it. Postponing the evil day (as we have done for too long) beyond the next three months - and even then, only to prepare well for how to do it and the aftermath - would be unwise.
Evangelist rapper KS Bloom is a hit in Ivory Coast/in /by
Twenty-six year old Ivorian star, KS Bloom, sings about his clean lifestyle
Kenya’s Ruto attends 3rd Pan-African Parliamentarians Summit/in /by
The African Summit focuses on a number of key areas, including adaptation, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and climate finance.