Frontier closures hit Togo’s economy hard
When the global pandemic forced Togo's government to close its land borders, taxi driver Kossigan lost his lucrative business ferrying...
Month: June 2021
Africa may be enslaved again if… – Aregbesola
Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, has said if Nigeria fails to remain united, Africa may be enslaved again. The Minister...
Should Africa be afraid of China?
How scary is China? In the think-tank world where I spend my time, this has become one of the biggest...
The impact of Brexit on Africa
The impact of Brexit on Africa might influence the UK’s trade with the continent less than the current pandemic. Whether...
Africa’s biggest threat may be Nigeria’s cratering economy
If there was ever a time Nigeria could have taken off, it was in 1999. Democracy had been restored, with...
‘Agriculture key to Africa’s quest for growth, sustainability’
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Olam Africa, the Middle East and North America regions, Venkataramani Srivathsan, made the...
G7 leaders join forces to tackle China’s growing hold over poorer countries
Leaders of the G7 are to combine forces to combat the growing global might of China by ploughing hundreds of...
West Africa: ECOWAS Parliament Adopts Pact Toward Single Currency
The parliament adopted its resolution for a Draft Supplementary Act on the Pact. The ECOWAS Parliament on Thursday moved a...
Why has Africa suffered fewer COVID-19 deaths than predicted?
Africa has accounted for a relatively small number of deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. Richard Wamai, a Northeastern associate professor...
Dangote announces completion date for giant refinery
Completion date for Dangote refinery announced by Edwin Devakumar The Dangote Group said its 650,000BPD refinery project under construction in...