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Expectations High As Nigeria Annouces New Central Bank Governor

Nigeria’s Senate yesterday approved the appointment of Godwin Emefiele as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Emefiele, who is currently the Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, was.

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10 Features Of Nigeria’s Richest Individuals

Nigeria is known to house one of the largest pools of wealthy individuals in Africa, amassing fortunes in excess of a million dollars. These fortunes are sourced from the usual suspects including.

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Peggielene Bartels – The American secretary who became king in Otuam, Ghana: A woman’s journey to royalty

When Peggielene Bartels went to bed on a summer night in 2008, she was an ordinary administrative assistant living in a modest one-bedroom condo just outside Washington D.C. But a.

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Teen Rapper fighting harrasment: Meet the 18-year-old singer standing up for women in Egypt

As she took to the stage, both judges and spectators alike were unsure what the young Egyptian woman would do. Standing before the mic, dressed head to toe in a.

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Egypt’s Army Chief, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to resign and declared his candidacy in coming national elections

Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah El-Sisi announced Wednesday that he would resign and declared his candidacy in national elections that are expected later this year. Defense Minister El-Sisi, 59, must.

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South African Billionaire, Patrice Motsepe Makes $742million From Landmark BEE Deal

South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe has added over R8bn ($742 million) to his $2.7 billion fortune after his R200m ($19 million) investment in Sanlam’s Ubuntu-Botho BEE deal in 2004 recently.

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Zimbabwe Names New Central Bank Governor

  New Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Panonetsa Mangudya has the right qualifications and experience to lead the central bank, and his appointment inspires confidence in the market,.

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South Africa: New Technology Offers Hope of Tackling Tuberculosis

Face masks incorporating satellite tracking and cough samplers are among the new technologies being tested to help researchers in South Africa try to control the epidemic of drug-resistant tuberculosis. Tuberculosis.

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