Category: African Business
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🇰🇪Muhanda urges residents to embrace saving culture
Kakamega County Women Representative Elsie Muhanda has urged residents to embrace a savings culture and invest in long-term financial stability through cooperatives, saying this is the surest path to economic empowerment and wealth creation. Speaking during a community engagement forum in Kakamega, Muhanda emphasised the importance of discipline and consistency in building healthy saving habits,…
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🇳🇦Namibia Ends Visa-Free Travel for US Citizens: A Bold Move Against Western Dominance in Africa
Windhoek, Namibia – In a surprising move, Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba has announced the termination of visa-free travel for United States citizens, marking a significant shift in the country’s diplomatic stance. Effective immediately, American tourists and business travelers will now be required to obtain a visa before entering Namibia, with fees set at $100 for…
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ECOWAS Proposes Merger of Sierra Leone and Liberia into Single Nation
Proposed Date of Change: January 1, 2028 In a historic move aimed at fostering regional integration and economic growth, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has proposed merging Sierra Leone and Liberia into a single sovereign nation. The announcement, made during the 62nd ECOWAS Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, has sparked both excitement and…
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🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau’s Embalo Faces Legitimacy Crisis Over Re-Election Bid
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo is eyeing re-election this year, despite claims his mandate has expired and questions surrounding his legitimacy. If he remains in office until the November elections, he will be only the second leader in Guinea-Bissau’s multiparty era to complete a full term without being overthrown or killed. The 52-year-old, often referred…
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🇿🇦🇳🇬🇬🇭Oxford English Dictionary Adds Nine New Loanwords from South Africa
‘Yoh,’ ‘Gatvol,’ and ‘Tjoekie’ join 20 words from Nigeria and Ghana recently added to the English dictionary. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added nine new loanwords from South Africa to its latest update, headlined by the omnipresent interjection, Yoh. Used in everyday conversations by South Africans, Yoh is defined by the OED as “a cry or…
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Africa: Jiji Expands Beyond Africa With Bangladesh E-Commerce Entry
African online marketplace Jiji will launch operations in Bangladesh, marking its first expansion outside the continent. The move targets the country’s growing middle class, mobile connectivity, and expanding e-commerce sector, which is expected to reach $13 billion by 2027, according to Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence (PCMI). Jiji operates in seven African countries, including Nigeria,…
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🇱🇷 Liberia: Power Outage Disrupts Operations at Roberts International Airport
Monrovia – A temporary power outage has caused significant disruption to operations at Roberts International Airport (RIA) on Sunday evening. The Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) confirmed that the outage, which occurred around 5:00 PM, was due to an electrical issue originating from the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) power grid. The disruption led to operational challenges…
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SignalGate: The Controversial Executive Order Targeting African American History Museums and Its Far-Reaching Effects
In a move that has sparked nationwide debate, former President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order dubbed “SignalGate”—a directive that takes aim at federal funding and oversight of African American history museums, particularly those that promote Pan-African narratives, reparations discourse, or critical examinations of U.S. racial history. The order has sent shockwaves through cultural…
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Wells Fargo’s Plan to Privatize the Post Office: Implications for Pan-African Nations and Global Shipping
A newly released memo from banking giant Wells Fargo has exposed a predatory scheme to dismantle the United States Postal Service (USPS). The plan involves selling off profitable segments of the USPS, slashing union jobs, and drastically increasing prices—by as much as 140 percent—for postal services. If implemented, this privatization effort would not only devastate…
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Liberia: Dweh Community Residents Decry Mercury, Cyanide Pollution, Fear Water and Agriculture Threats
MAT HOUSE TOWN, GRAND BASSA COUNTY – Tension is mounting in Mat House Town, Grand Bassa County, as residents fiercely oppose the presence of a Chinese mining company, Hongtu Mining Company Limited (PL10040024). The company is accused of illegal mining activities, insecurity, and severe environmental degradation. Hongtu Mining Company Limited, which holds a prospecting license,…
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