Accra (AFP) - Ghana's President John Mahama conceded defeat Friday two days after a hotly contested election, seen as a test for a country generally viewed as a beacon of stability in west Africa. Mahama called to congratulate opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo, whose supporters had already gathered outside his modest house as media had given him ...
Madrid (AFP) - More than 400 African migrants forced their way into the tiny Spanish enclave of Ceuta Friday, authorities said, the biggest group in a decade to storm the walled city bordering Morocco in search of asylum. A group of around 800 people attempted to scale two entry points in the six-metre-high (20-feet) barrier that surrounds the e ...
As the world celebrates International Human Rights Day, the European Union Delegation to Liberia has announced support for two new projects to improve conditions in prisons in Liberia funded through the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR). Speaking about the decision to fund these projects, European Union Ambassador T ...
The dti has noted the concerns raised by the poultry industry in South Africa especially in relations to the increase in imports of poultry products. The Government through the dti and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has been working with the domestic industry to address the challenges in the industry. Over the ...
This week rsquo;s CNN Marketplace Africa sees host Zain Asher interview Cosmas Maduka, founder of Nigerian conglomerate Coscharis Group. Asked about where the seeds of his success originate from, Maduka tells CNN about the apprenticeship he undertook: ldquo;This apprenticeship time was the best moment of my life. My brain was open, shar ...
Accra (AFP) - Opposition challenger Nana Akufo-Addo has a clear lead in Ghana's hotly contested presidential election, local media reported Friday, although official results have yet to be released two days after the vote. And supporters of incumbent President John Mahama insisted he had emerged triumphant again, despite acknowledging losses in ...
Hosted by Catholic Relief Services in Addis Ababa, the consultation was the second of its kind. It drew about 40 participants, including prominent Catholic and Protestant church leaders, as well as dignitaries and representatives from the African Union Commission, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of t ...
The 2016 edition of Jumia Black Friday may have come and gone, but the excitement and taste of success still lingers for the sellers, sales agents and community of entrepreneurs who experienced impressive sales and positive customer feedback during the annual sales event. Jumia Nigeria ( www.Jumia.com.ng ) has reported 8 million visitors to ...
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies says the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) recognises the doyennes and doyens of business through the South African Premier Business Awards (SAPBA) in order to inspire the young entrepreneurs of this country. Davies was speaking at the 4th annual South African Prem ...
Accra (AFP) - Opposition challenger Nana Akufo-Addo has a clear lead in Ghana's hotly contested presidential election, local media reported Friday, although official results have yet to be published. Akufo-Addo has won more than 54 percent of the vote in the race against incumbent President John Mahama, according to local radio stations PeaceFM ...
Madrid (AFP) - Some 400 African migrants forced their way into the tiny Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Friday, authorities said, the biggest group in a decade to storm the walled city bordering Morocco in search of asylum. The group scaled two entry points in the six-metre-high (20-feet) barrier that surrounds the enclave, a local government spokes ...
The U.S. Embassy will organize a two-day workshop on sustainable conservation and cultural heritage preservation, and provide an overview of a recently completed project at Biet Gabriel Rafael Church in Lalibela. The workshop will discuss the challenges of sustainable conservation and cultural heritage preservation in Ethiopia, review best ...
The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Regional Initiative for Capacity Enhancement in South Sudan, commonly referred to as the ldquo;IGAD Regional Initiative rdquo; finalized yesterday a series of workshops aimed at reviewing the progress, strengths, opportunities, and challenges of mentoring South Sudanese civil servants, whi ...
An estimated 535 million children ndash; nearly one in four ndash; live in countries affected by conflict or disaster, often without access to medical care, quality education, proper nutrition and protection, UNICEF said today. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to nearly three-quarters ndash; 393 million ndash; of the global number of children ...
Continental Reinsurance Plc (www.Continental-Re.com) has today announced the jury members for the second edition of the Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards ( www.Continental-Re.com/journalism-awards ). Afif Ben Yedder, Founder of IC Publications, publisher of leading magazines African Business and New African, will chair the jury thi ...
The EU has contributed euro;1 million EUR to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Somalia Trust Fund as part of its long-standing commitment to support economic governance and capacity development in Somalia. The EU support will contribute to normalizing relations with the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and lay the groundwork for ...
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Ghana: The Secretary-General is following with great interest the situation in Ghana after the presidential and parliamentary elections that took place on 7 December. He congratulates the people of Ghana for exercising their democratic rights and on the peace ...
The Director General of Bilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Mr. Gerardo Pe ntilde;alver, in transit in Ghana, held a meeting with Mr. Edwin Nii Adjei, Acting Chief Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana, who analyzed and updated aspects of common interest. The meeting held in ...
Ambassador Deborah L. Birx, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy, and Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women rsquo;s Issues Cathy Russell will travel to Malawi from December 8 ndash; 10. Together, they will join a high-level delegation, to include representatives from international civil society org ...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it expects the global airline industry to make a net profit in 2017 of $29.8 billion. On forecast total revenues of $736 billion, that represents a 4.1% net profit margin. This will be the third consecutive year (and the third year in the industry rsquo;s history) in which airlin ...
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