Category: African Business
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U.S. Travel Ban Could Hit 22 African Nations: A Wake-Up Call for Pan-African Growth
The United States is contemplating a new travel ban that could affect millions globally, with African nations poised to bear a significant impact. Reports indicate that 41 countries are under consideration for these restrictions, 22 of which are in Africa. The proposed policy categorizes nations into three groups based on the severity of restrictions: Red:…
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Africa’s Path to Self-Reliance: Rethinking Foreign Aid and Leadership
For decades, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has operated across Africa under the banner of development assistance. With its departure under the Trump administration, many lamented its demise as a blow to progress on the continent. But to Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, former African Union ambassador to the United States, this was not…
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Kemi Badenoch Challenges Prime Minister Starmer on Economic and Defense Policies
In recent parliamentary sessions, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has delivered pointed critiques of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s policies, highlighting her concerns over the government’s economic strategies and defense spending. Kemi Badenoch: A Brief Background Born on January 2, 1980, in Wimbledon, London, to Nigerian parents, Kemi Badenoch spent parts of her childhood in Lagos,…
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🇱🇷 Wire Tap Special Liberia Report: Allegations Surrounding Prince C. Johnson III’s Resignation and Regional Military Dynamics
In February 2024, Liberia’s Defense Minister, Major General Prince C. Johnson III, resigned unexpectedly, just days after his appointment. This abrupt departure has sparked discussions about potential underlying factors, including regional military collaborations and shifts in geopolitical alliances. Background on Prince C. Johnson III Major General Prince C. Johnson III served as the Chief of…
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🇬🇭Ghana’s Cedi Strengthens Marginally Against Major Currencies
Ghana’s local currency, the cedi, has recorded slight gains against major trading currencies, particularly the US dollar, at various forex bureaus across the country. This development brings cautious optimism among businesses and consumers who have closely monitored the cedi’s performance amidst economic fluctuations. A Positive Turn for the Cedi Over the past weeks, traders and…
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🇬🇧🇲🇺SPECIAL REPORT: Britain’s ‘Great Experiment’ in Mauritius—A Legacy of Exploitation and Division
When Britain took control of Mauritius from the French in 1810, it would later introduce what it called the “Great Experiment”—the abolition of slavery in 1835. Framed as a moral move to demonstrate the superiority of free labor over slavery, this policy was, in reality, a calculated economic strategy that replaced one form of oppression…
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🇸🇱 Sierra Leone’s Immigration Chief Fired Over Alleged Ties to Fugitive Drug Lord
In a recent development that has sent shockwaves through Sierra Leone’s political landscape, President Julius Maada Bio dismissed the nation’s Chief Immigration Officer, Alusine Kanneh. This action followed the release of footage depicting Kanneh receiving a birthday gift from Johannes Leijdekkers, a notorious Dutch drug lord and one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives. The Controversial…
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🇨🇩Congo suspends cobalt exports for four months amid glut
The Democratic Republic of Congo says it’s suspending cobalt exports for four months to rein in oversupply of the battery metal on the international market. Cobalt production in Congo – which produces about three-quarters of the material used in electric-vehicle batteries – has soared in recent years, as China’s CMOC Group Ltd. ramped up output…
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🇲🇦 IS in Sahel expands terror threat beyond strongholds
On Feb. 24, the Moroccan counterterror agency broke up a terrorist cell calling itself “the Lions of the Caliphate in the Maghreb Al Aqsa.” Authorities said the group was making remote-controlled bombs to carry out attacks in the North African country. In November, a similar terrorist cell was dismantled in the Spanish cities of Seville…
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🇦🇷Seven doctors face trial for homicide in Maradona’s death
Seven members of the medical team that treated Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona before his death will go on trial for homicide starting Tuesday in Buenos Aires. The case revolves around allegations that negligence by the health care professionals contributed to the World Cup winner’s death in 2020 at the age of 60, which triggered…
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