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Obama Is ‘Fired Up’ for Clinton as Democrats Seek To Unify Party

U.S. President Barack Obama formally endorsed Hillary Clinton’s White House bid on Thursday and called for Democrats to unite behind her after a protracted battle with Bernie Sanders for the.

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West Africa Marks End of Deadly Ebola Outbreak

Liberia has recently said it was free of Ebola, meaning there are now no known cases in West Africa of the tropical virus that has left more than 11,300 people.

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World Bank Approves $575m Scale Up Support for Nigeria’s North East

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved 575 million dollars additional financing in International Development Association (IDA) credit to scale up its support to Nigeria’s North-East.

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Isabel dos Santos pledges transparency, efficiency at Angolan state oil giant

Angolan state energy giant Sonangol is spinning off non-core investments in areas such as banking and real estate into a separate fund to allow it to focus exclusively on oil,.

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Nigeria Kicks Off Non-Deal Investor Roadshow

Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, recently met with London-based investors to provide an update on the government’s plans for economic reform, investment and growth. The day-long event organised by Standard.

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Africa’s Drive for Food Self-Sufficiency: 5 Good Examples from Anambra State of Nigeria

Willie Obiano, the Executive Governor of Anambra state By Ehis Ayere Africa’s food importation bill has over the years continued to soar, sapping the continent’s foreign earnings and resources which.

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Uganda: Climate Change Centre Opens in Sironko District

The first climate change adaptation learning centre is now open in Sironko District a year after the ground breaking.

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Chad Sends 2,000 Troops to Niger for Counterattack on Boko Haram

Chad has sent 2,000 troops to Niger to prepare a counterattack against Boko Haram after the militant group seized a Nigerien town, two senior military sources said on Wednesday.

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Science Is African, Not Western or Asian

Developed by Dr Valentin Agon, API-PALU, an anti-malaria drug that manifests with a fast rate of malaria parasite clearance from the blood, is a testimony that science is African, and.

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Tanzania: Dar Petitions UN Body on Ivory Trade Ban

The government of Tanzania has recently submitted a special request to a United Nations council responsible for the control of illegal wildlife trade, pushing for permanent and immediate ban of.

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