Botswana looking to move away from dependence on diamonds
By Imara Africa Securities team* A recent article in the Africa Review reports that Botswana is desperate to…
Young African Invents Touch Screen Medical Tablet
By Mfonobong Nsehe* Here’s an example of African innovation at its finest. Arthur Zang, a 24 year-old Cameroonian…
Incensed by Fallacies and Fabrications, Jean Ping will fight for African Union Office till The End
Africa: Press Statement By Dr. Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission press release Addis Ababa —…
Ghana Struggles To Cash In ‘Black Gold’ Dreams Of Oil Riches
Five years after discovery of a major offshore oilfield, people in Ghana are still banking on better times…
Black Gold in the Congo: Threat to Stability or Development Opportunity?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS * Although it should provide development opportunities, renewed oil interest in the Democratic Republic…
Special Report: The wonks who sold Washington on South Sudan
Rebecca Hamilton Reuters * WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the mid-1980s, a small band of policy wonks began convening…
East Africa: More Oil Found in Kenya
By Humphrey Liloba* Nairobi — Kenya could be on the brink of joining the league of endowed oil…
This Is Africa’s New Biggest City: Lagos, Nigeria, Population 21 Million
The West African metropolis has surpassed Cairo in size, according to the New York Times. By John Campbell*…
Defense Min.: Liberia is not Prepared to Unravel “Umbilical Cord” with AFRICOM
Liberia’s Defense Minister, Brownie J. Samukai, Jr., says Liberia is not prepared to un-tie what he calls the…
Mali: How the West Cleared the Way for al-Qaeda’s African March
With the world’s attention elsewhere, Islamists and al-Qaeda have seized a vast area of northern Mali David Blair*…
Africa: The infrastructure that actually drives growth
By Claude Sassoulas* Africa has made its way centre stage in today's global economy. The region's collective economy…
Jonathan unfolds economic diversification plan
By Roseline Okere* Lays foundation stone of Procter and Gambles’ N43bn plant THE Federal Government yesterday, unveiled plans…
U.S. Department of State Announces Soccer Envoy Program in Ethiopia
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and US Soccer announced today that they…
Boko Haram Warns Christians to Convert or ‘Not Know Peace Again’
Heather Murdock* ABUJA, Nigeria - The Islamist militant group known as Boko Haram is now claiming responsibility for…
Real Madrid open football academy in Cameroon
By Kingsley Kobo (Goal.com) A team from the Real Madrid Foundation will be remaining in Cameroon this…