Ghana has said it is seeking investors to help establish a new national airline, inviting “potential strategic partners” to engage with the government as it moves to revive a flag carrier more than two decades after Ghana Airways’ collapse. Ghana is seeking investors to help establish a new national airline after over 20 years without…
France has urged its nationals in Mali to leave “as soon as possible” following coordinated attacks over the weekend, including incidents in the capital, Bamako, according to an updated travel advisory. France has advised its nationals in Mali to leave the country as soon as possible due to coordinated attacks and a volatile security situation.…
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, recently informed his council of ministers that the country must audit its mining joint ventures to ensure that businesses are complying with national regulations, including the repatriation of export proceeds. President Felix Tshisekedi has ordered an audit of the DRC’s mining joint ventures to…
China has formally handed over a newly completed $56.5 million headquarters complex to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja, marking one of Beijing’s most prominent institutional projects in West Africa. China has formally handed over a $56.5 million ECOWAS Headquarters Complex in Abuja, completed in under two years. The project is…
Following a recent announcement from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) about plans to establish a paramilitary unit to defend mining companies, the United States has responded, noting that it currently has no plans to fund the initiative. The Democratic Republic of Congo announced plans to form a paramilitary unit to protect mining companies, in…
Nokia has selected Egypt as its regional support hub for the Middle East and Africa, establishing a centralised operations centre in Cairo to manage customer and network support services across the region. Nokia has established a regional support hub in Cairo to serve the Middle East and Africa. The move targets growing network complexity driven…
Aligning with the positions of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Southern Africa, Ghana has formally declined a proposed healthcare agreement with the United States, citing significant concerns regarding potential data breaches. Ghana may have declined a proposed healthcare agreement with the US, citing concerns over potential data breaches and sensitive health data sharing. This follows similar…
Nigeria’s government has moved to stabilise aviation operations by capping jet fuel prices and allowing airlines to purchase fuel on credit, according to a government document seen by Reuters, as authorities seek to prevent flight disruptions driven by rising costs. The Nigerian government is capping jet fuel prices and allowing airlines to buy on credit…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is taking a dramatic move to protect its massive mineral wealth by announcing plans to build a new paramilitary force to police its mining sector. The Democratic Republic of the Congo plans to create a paramilitary force to police its mining sector, supported by US and UAE funding.…
