Obama in Africa: 12 Things We Learned From His Historic Trip
03/08/2015Obama is on a roll. He arrived in east Africa on the back of a ruling upholding his healthcare plan, endorsement of his Pacific trade agreement, a nuclear deal with.
- 0
Most Recent News
Sports
2016 Olympics: South Sudan will compete at Rio 2016 after becoming the 206th member of the Olympic movement
02/08/2015South Sudan will compete at Rio 2016 after becoming the 206th member of the Olympic movement. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) unanimously approved the inclusion of the African republic, which.
- 0
Politics & Policy
After 29 years in power, 70 Years Old Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni wants a fifth term in office
31/07/2015Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been speaking about why he wants a fifth tem in office. He was addressing supporters outside the governing party’s office where he went to pick.
- 0
Business & Economy
US provides ₦251.3billion for Dangote’s refinery in Nigeria
31/07/2015The United States Trade and Development Agency(USTDA) on Thursday in Lagos announced a grant of $997.4 million dollars (about ₦251.3 billion) as training support for the proposed refinery by the.
- 0
Columnists
The Secret to Ethiopia’s Counter-terrorism Success
31/07/2015By Mehari Taddele Maru After the fanfare accorded to the United States President Barack Obama by Kenya, the last stop was Ethiopia. Of grand symbolic importance, Obama’s visit to East.
- 0
Africa
Development Stories
Angola, one of Africa’s oil-rich countries
31/07/2015We are visiting Angola a beautiful and wealthy southwestern country which lies on the South Atlantic coast of the continent. Centro Empresarial Belas Business. Luanda, Angola. Photo: Odebrecht Angola is a.
- 0
Africa
First Ethiopian scholar made senior lecturer at Israeli university
30/07/2015Anbessa Teferra becomes senior lecturer of Semitic Languages at Tel Aviv University 15 years after obtaining his PhD; says his appointment gives message of hope to young Ethiopians: If you.
- 0
Politics & Policy
Joseph Kabila, the president of the DRC, faces an historic choice: step down or cling to power
29/07/2015KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Joseph Kabila, the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, faces a historic choice: Does he step down when his constitutionally limited two.
- 0
Featured
Top Headlines
Angolan capital remains world’s most expensive city for ‘expats’
29/07/2015So Mercer, the reputed global research body, released its 2015 Cost of Living Rankings which names the most (and least) expensive cities in the world for “expatriate employees”. This year,.
- 0
Development Stories
Ethiopia Agrees on First Deal for Privately Produced Electricity
29/07/2015Ethiopia’s government signed a deal to buy electricity from a geothermal-power plant being developed by companies including Reykjavik Geothermal Ltd. of Iceland, a partner in the project said. The state.
- 0