Kenya: Kenyans Vent Fury Over Fuel Price Hike/in /by
[Capital FM] Speaking to Capital in the Morning, motorists, traders and commuters said the sharp rise in petrol and diesel prices will directly affect transport costs, food prices and daily household expenses.
Nigeria: Dangote Rejects NNPC’s Bid for Bigger Refinery Stake, Pushes for Wider Ownership/in /by
[Premium Times] Aliko Dangote says he opposed moves by NNPC Limited to increase its stake in the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery, insisting the company's strategy is to broaden ownership and attract more investors rather than concentrate control in one institution.
Nigeria: How Oil Mafia Fought Hard to Stop My Refinery – Aliko Dangote/in /by
[Premium Times] Mr Dangote said small groups profited from local product allocations under the subsidy regime and that subsidy payments alone reached nearly $10 billion annually.
Nigeria: Dangote Targets $100bn Revenue With Fresh $45bn Refinery, LNG Expansion Plan/in /by
[Premium Times] President of the group, Aliko Dangote, disclosed this during a recent interview with Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund.
Ebola crisis deepens in DR Congo as death toll rises/in /by
Health officials are racing to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where at least 65 people have died and hundreds more are suspected to be infected.
Protests erupt in Havana as Cuba faces severe fuel shortages/in /by
Small protests broke out in Havana over worsening shortages of food, power, and fuel, as Cuban authorities blamed US sanctions for the crisis and warned that fuel reserves had run out.
King Charles and Idris Elba share the DJ stage at royal garden party/in /by
King Charles III marks 50 years of The King’s Trust at Buckingham Palace, celebrating its support for 1.5 million disadvantaged young people worldwide.
Xi gives Trump private tour of secret garden in Beijing/in /by
Chinese President Xi Jinping accompanies US counterpart Donald Trump on a walk through the gardens of Zhongnanhai, a central leadership compound next to Beijing's Forbidden City.
ANC closes ranks around Ramaphosa as impeachment pressure mounts/in /by
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress gathered for a key meeting as President Cyril Ramaphosa faces renewed impeachment pressure linked to the controversial Farmgate cash-heist scandal.
Nigeria: How Mafia Fought to Frustrate $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery – Dangote/in /by
[Vanguard] Africa's richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has alleged that some influential fuel importers fought hard to frustrate the establishment of the $20 billion refinery.