The Cape Verdean government announced on Monday the suspension of the automatic fuel pricing mechanism and imposed caps on fuel price increases from April to June in a bid to cushion the impact of rising global oil prices on households and businesses. The announcement was made at a pressContinue Reading
South African authorities have called for calm after a violent protest erupted in KuGompo, formerly known as East London, in the Eastern Cape province on Monday over the alleged coronation of a “Nigerian king.” At the heart of the unrest is a viral video and images circulating on socialContinue Reading
Though thousands of kilometers away from the Middle East, where conflicts involving Iran, the United States and Israel have claimed lives and devastated local economies, Benin is increasingly feeling the ripple effects, most notably through rising fuel prices. “Before this conflict, we imported a 25-liter jerrycan of gasoline fromContinue Reading
Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on Tuesday pledged Ghana’s resolve to lead a sustained global conversation to promote the implementation of the United Nations (UN) Resolution on reparative justice for the impact of the transatlantic slave trade on Africa and the peoples of African descent. Ablakwa made thisContinue Reading
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama said on Monday that Ghana stands ready to work with China to further advance bilateral relations. Mahama made the remarks while receiving the Letter of Credence from Cong Song, the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, at the presidency in Accra, the capital. Continue Reading
The African oil industry – led by the continent’s petroleum ministers – will continue to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies Summit in London until the organizers address concerning policies around discrimination and local content The industry-wide boycott of the upcoming Africa Energies Summit will continue as the conference organizers FrontierContinue Reading
Secure, compliant, and scalable cloud services built for East Africa Wingu Africa (www.Wingu.Africa), the pioneering specialist provider of carrier-neutral, Tier III-standard data centres in East Africa, has announced the launch of the Wingu Cloud Exchange (WCX), a new private cloud platform tailored specifically for East African businesses and now availableContinue Reading
