Category: African Business
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πΈπ΄ Senior ISIS Financier Captured in Somalia
Three suspected ISIS militants were detained in the Puntland autonomous region of Somalia, in the area of Hombays, during a joint operation involving Somali security forces and the U.S. military. Among those arrested was Abdiweli Mohamed Yusuf, identified by American intelligence as the chief financier of the ISIS “Somalia province” (Wilayat al-Somal). Yusuf is believed…
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π¨π« MINUSCA empowers juvenile inmates in CAR with motorcycle repair training
Twenty juvenile inmates at Ngaragba Central Prison in Bangui have completed a motorcycle mechanics training program, supported by MINUSCA and the Central African Directorate of Prison Services. The initiative, part of the country’s National Strategy for Social Reintegration, aims to equip detainees with practical skills for a fresh start after release. At the August 2…
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π«π·Why is France delaying the return of African artifacts?
On July 31, France introduced a revised bill aimed at simplifying the return of cultural objects taken during the colonial period. Under current law, artworks held by the state are considered inalienable national property. Their return requires a separate act of parliament for each case. This makes the process not only slow but also politically…
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πΉπΏ Pilot uranium processing plant launched in Tanzania
The pilot uranium processing plant has been commissioned by Rosatom subsidiary Mantra Tanzania Ltd at the Mkuju River project in southern Tanzania. The plant, located at the Nyota deposit, will be used to test uranium processing technologies and inform the design of the main processing complex with a production capacity of up to 3,000 tonnes…
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230,000 pages on Martin Luther King Jr assassination released by Trump admin
President Donald Trumpβs administration announced on Monday that it was releasing more than 230,000 pages of files pertaining to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prior to the release of the files by the Trump administration, the documents had been sealed since 1977. In a Monday press release, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed that…
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πͺπΊ This is the week Scotland was forced to confront its role in slavery, and say: βYes, that was usβ
Race is a social construct. But we must now confront the fact that it was constructed, in part, here, by so-called βgreat menβ β our great men β whose legacy continues to shape our country and institutions. And their legacy still causes us harm. This harm is not abstract. In 2024 alone, Police Scotland recorded 4,794…
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π±π· Liberia: Govβt Launches Phase II of MSME Line of Credit with $3.5 Million Disbursement
Monrovia -The Government of Liberia (GoL), through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and in collaboration with the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), has officially launched Phase II of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Line of Credit under the Liberia Investment Finance and Trade (LIFT) Project. The signing ceremony, which was held at…
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African Business Potential On the Up
Low wages make it tough for the average earner to start their own formal business across much of Africa. The priciest place is Equatorial Guinea ($2,322), where a $324 paycheck means a 718% affordability rate. Fees are lower elsewhere, but so are wages. In fact, Congo is the least affordable in the world, with fees…
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π π§π― Ciara granted Beninese citizenship under new slave descendant law
American singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved people. The Grammy-winning performer’s acquisition of citizenship at a ceremony Saturday in the city of Cotonou is part of a broader initiative by…
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π§π«π·πΊ Synergy in Sahel: Russia to Deliver Cutting-Edge Mobile Lab to Burkina Faso as Ties Deepen
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso β In a significant step to bolster Burkina Fasoβs public health infrastructure, Russia has pledged to deliver a state-of-the-art mobile anti-epidemic laboratory to the West African nation by December 2024. The announcement came during a high-profile meeting between Burkina Fasoβs revolutionary leader, President Ibrahim TraorΓ©, and Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov, who…
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