African Business

Eritrea: Encouraging Effort to Enhance Educational Capacity

At an activity assessment meeting conducted in Barentu on 21 and 22 October, the Ministry of Education branch in the…

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Two thirds of children surveyed in South Sudan engaged in child labour: New Report

Nearly two-thirds of South Sudanese children surveyed aged between 5 and 17 years are engaged in the worst form of…

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The East African Community (EAC) deploys Election Observation Mission to Tanzania ahead of 2025 General Elections

The East African Community (EAC) today officially launched and flagged off its Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe the General…

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International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Expands Strategic Cooperation with Hamkorbank through an Additional US$30 Million Syndicated Line of Financing Facility

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, and Joint-Stock Commercial…

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Orange Basin, Hard Choices: Ports, Local Content, and Permitting in a Pre-Final Investment Decision (FID) Year (By Tom Alweendo)

By Tom Alweendo, Founder of Alvenco Advisory.  Namibia is in a narrow window between discovery and decision. TotalEnergies has asked to…

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Nigeria’s Philip Mshelbila Elected Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Secretary General in Defining Moment for African Gas

Philip Mshelbila, Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Limited, has been elected Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).…

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Breaking the Silence: World Health Organization (WHO) Uganda’s “Men Talk” series sparks honest conversations on men’s mental health

In a society where emotional vulnerability among men is often masked by silence or coded expressions—and where resilience is expected…

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When pregnancy and birth are a death sentence

“As a midwife, I've held a torch in one hand while I prayed on one side that a mother didn’t…

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Ghana: Damango to host the Catholic Science and Technology University – President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Damongo, the Savannah regional capital, will host two major projects: a Catholic Science…

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Ghana: President Mahama swears in 37 High Court Judges, calls for swift justice and ethical excellence

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday reinforced his administration’s commitment to an independent yet accountable judiciary at the induction of…

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