A top Zambian government official said on Thursday that the country expects to receive about 600 million Euros in foreign direct investments, mainly from Europe. Minister of Finance Felix Mutati said the investment will come following his recent visit to some European countries where he held various meetings with cooperating partners. In remarks delivered during […]
Tanzania on Thursday banned drop-in centers, which were used to provide HIV/Aids services to key populations for the reason that the vice were promoting homosexuality. Tanzania’s minister for Health, Community Development, Elderly, Gender and Children, Ummy Mwalimu said in a statement that the drop-in centers were established in the country to provide HIV services for […]
Zambia recorded a total of 32,350 road traffic accidents last year in which 2,206 people lost their lives, the police said on Thursday. However, the number of road traffic accidents is a slight decline when compared to 2015 when the country recorded 33,664 accidents, according to police spokesperson Esther Katongo. The police spokesperson however added […]
Authorities in Zambia said on Thursday that the country was ready to host the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations as all the logistics have been put in place. Minister of Sports Moses Mawere said most of the necessities needed to successfully host the tournament such as accommodation and security have been put in place, adding […]
The Nigerian government Thursday said it disbursed 2.83 billion U.S. dollars to critical sectors of the economy between December 2016 and January 2017. A spokesperson for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Isaac Okorafor, who disclosed this in a statement reaching Xinhua in Lagos, said the apex bank was determined to continually ease the foreign […]
Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) added 19 points Thursday to stand at 2,971.50 points as it gravitated towards the psychological 3,000 points mark. Thursday rise was attributable to the rise in price of 11 large stocks that make up the index, including Kenya Airways, Barclays Bank and Cooperative Bank. Athi River Mining was the day’s biggest […]
Nigeria on Thursday signed a 74 million U.S. dollars grant agreement with the European Union (EU) to improve access to effective healthcare and nutrition in five states and push for polio eradication programs. EU considers support to the health sector in Nigeria a priority, Michael Arrion, Head of EU Delegation to Nigeria, said at the […]
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