The Warri Refinery in Nigeria has shut down operations, sparking concern over the transparency and effectiveness of its costly rehabilitation, despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent by the federal government. Warri Refinery in Nigeria shut down after costly rehabilitation Refinery failed to produce petrol despite $897.6 million spent on maintenance Nigeria’s government-owned refineries plagued…
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A coalition of philanthropies, led by the Gates Foundation, has unveiled a $500 million fund aimed at improving maternal and newborn health in sub-Saharan Africa. A $500 million fund has been unveiled to improve maternal and newborn health in sub-Saharan Africa. The fund aims to save the lives of 300,000 mothers and newborns by 2030…
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Belgium has turned to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in a bid to ease tensions with Rwanda and help defuse the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Belgium seeks Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s help to ease tensions with Rwanda Diplomatic overture aims to repair strained Belgium-Rwanda relations and resolve the eastern Congo conflict Belgium…
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Despite growing global uncertainty, a majority of private equity investors are doubling down on South Africa and Kenya as their top investment destinations over the next three years. Majority of private equity investors are focusing on South Africa and Kenya for the next three years. Global uncertainty and Trump’s tariff policies are casting a shadow…
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The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have supported a Moroccan initiative to provide them with access to Atlantic trade routes. This marks a significant shift in the geopolitical and economic landscape of West Africa. Foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger support Moroccan initiative for access to Atlantic trade routes Morocco’s…
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The East African Community (EAC), a regional intergovernmental organization of six member states, is grappling with a severe financial crisis as members fail to pay their dues. The East African Community (EAC) is facing a severe financial crisis due to member states’ failure to pay their dues The collective outstanding amount owed by member states…
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