African Newsmakers
Côte d’Ivoire Honors IMF Africa Chief Abebe Selassie at End of Tenure
By Ajong Mbapndah L Côte d’Ivoire has paid glowing tribute to Abebe Selassie, marking the end of his tenure as Director of the African Department at the International Monetary Fund.…
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Oil Shock Hits Tanzania: Global Oil Crisis Meets Tax Debate as Prices Soar Sharply
By Adonis Byemelwa Fuel prices in Tanzania have surged into record territory, turning a global…
The One Who Makes Death Tremble
By Francis B. Nyamnjoh The chronicle of Celui-Qui-Fait-Trembler-La-Mort was not a biography of a man,…
The Open Gate: Why Nigeria Can’t Stop the Surge of Small Arms from the Sahel
By Aminu Adamu* There is a village in Zamfara State where the people no longer…
Agbor Balla: Anglophone VP Now Essential in Cameroon’s Constitutional Reform
By Boris Esono Nwenfor BUEA, PAV – Cameroon is once again facing a defining constitutional…
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Dangote projects Africa’s potentials with Marketplace Africa on CNN
The renowned business magazine, The Economist, in one of its editions in 2000, described the African continent as a hopeless…
Obasanjo: Back To School For Higher Degree
Obasanjo According to Premium Times, the former country leader is set to enroll as a graduate student at the headquarters of…
From refugee to entrepreneur
Hashi Kaar . . . ‘I think everyone can be successful, no matter where you are, if you have the right resources.…
Kenya's beauty queen: Building a business empire
By Michael Kaloki* "When we were starting out, if you were a woman and you went to the bank for…
Africa’s economy set for dramatic changes
By Kingsley Ighobor* Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa. Photo: Africa Section / Bo Li Following…
Ngugi wa Thiong'o tipped for 2014 Nobel prize in literature
Odds on Kenyan author shorten from 33/1 to 10/1 led by bellwether Swedish money, according to Ladbrokes Alison Flood* A…
A Nigerian king and his many wives dazzle London
Chiagozie Nwonwu* One of the trending pieces of news in Nigeria this past weekend was the United Kingdom trip of…
Omotola Speaks About Her Life And Character
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde One of the most successful and recognized by critics Nigerian actresses Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde in a recent interview spoke…