Kenya: Greenpeace Opposes Proposed Dangote Lamu Refinery, Citing Environmental Risks/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Environmental lobby group Greenpeace Africa has opposed plans to establish a proposed 700,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Lamu County by Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, warning that the multibillion-shilling project could inflict irreversible damage on one of East Africa's most sensitive coastal ecosystems.
Macky Sall returns to Dakar seeking support for UN bid/in /by
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall will return to Senegal to meet his successor Bassirou Diomaye Faye for the first time since leaving power, as he seeks Dakar’s support for his candidacy to become United Nations secretary-general.
Kenyan grandmothers find health, friendship and purpose through football/in /by
For these women, football is about far more than the final score. It is helping them stay healthy, reduce isolation and build confidence—showing that it's never too late to embrace sport and that ageing can be active, joyful and full of new possibilities
Ebola: Source of majority of new cases unknown, WHO official says/in /by
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo “continues to outpace the response efforts,” the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief said on Tuesday after returning from a trip to Bunia, in Ituri province, which is one of the worst hit areas
Nigeria: Oil Cartels, Tanker Operators, Enforcement Agencies Blamed for Apapa, Kirikiri Gridlock/in /by
[Vanguard] Oil cartels, independent petroleum marketers, tanker owners, drivers, transport unions and some enforcement agencies have been accused of sustaining the perennial traffic gridlock in the Lagos' Apapa and Kirikiri corridors, crippling businesses, disrupting residents' daily lives and hampering economic activities.
Africa’s coffee, cocoa and tea farmers face growing risks as prices swing/in /by
Millions of smallholder farmers depend on coffee, cocoa and tea for their livelihoods. The FAO warns that climate shocks, diseases and market instability are increasing pressure on producers, especially in African countries where these crops are key sources of income.
Nigeria: At 96.80 Percent Ytd, Ngx Oil & Gas Emerges Best Performing Index/in /by
[This Day] For closing at 96.80 per cent Year-till-Date (YtD) growth as of July 10, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) Oil & Gas has outshined other indices to emerge as the best index on the bourse.
West Africa: Nigeria’s Crude Oil Output Hits Over Six-Year High of 1.73m Bpd/in /by
[This Day] Meets 104% of OPEC quota allocation
Nigeria: As US, Iran Resume Hostilities Over Strait of Hormuz, Dangote to Now Sell Fuel in Dollars/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, have triggered fresh concerns across global energy markets, with indications that Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resorted to dollar-denominated transactions effective today.
13th Kinshasa International Film Festival opens/in /by
Born out of a belief that Africans should watch African films and tell their own stories, the Kinshasa International Film Festival opened its doors for its 13th year in the Congolese capital