Africa

Business & Economy

Pluboard interview: U.S. couple takes Black church drama to Africa, eyes Nigeria

Eric Ojo -
A U.S. husband-and-wife filmmaking team behind an independently produced television drama about faith, money,...
Africa

AU sets launch date for own credit rating agency

Plu Team -
The African Union (AU) has officially set October 7 for the launch of the...
Environment

New report links British colonial rule to Africa’s ecological damage

Anietie Umoren -
A new report launched at the University of Lagos is calling for the environmental...
Environment

Africa’s Great Green Wall faces $14bn financing gap

Eric Ojo -
Africa’s Great Green Wall faces a financing gap of about $14 billion as the...
Africa

Over 400 million Africans lack access to basic drinking water – UN

Eric Ojo -
More than 400 million Africans still lack access to basic drinking water, while over...
Africa

Africa loses nearly $90bn a year to illicit financial flows: UN

Eric Ojo -
Africa loses an estimated $90 billion every year to illicit financial flows, draining resources...
Africa

ECOWAS signs agreement backing Nigeria-Morocco $25bn gas pipeline

Plu Team -
West African leaders have taken another step toward advancing the proposed Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas...
Africa

Nigeria issues “last call” for South Africa evacuation as citizens killed

Plu Team -
Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has issued what she called a "last call"...
Africa

Nigeria joins world’s most critical hunger hotspots as 34.8m face acute food crisis — FAO

Plu Team -
Nigeria and Somalia have been added to the United Nations’ list of highest-concern global...
Africa

First batch of repatriated Nigerians land Lagos from South Africa

Plu Team -
The first batch of more than 260 Nigerian nationals evacuated from South Africa landed...
Africa

United Capital ventures into East Africa, secure historic licenses in Ethiopia, Rwanda

Plu Team -
United Capital Plc, the prominent Nigerian financial services group backed by billionaire tycoon Tony...
Health

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency

Jane Kalu -
The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak spreading through the Democratic Republic of...
Security

Nigerian fishermen feared dead in Chad military strikes

Plu Team -
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are feared dead after Chadian military airstrikes targeting Boko Haram...
Africa

Defence minister killed, insurgent attacks hit multiple cities: here’s what’s happening in Mali

Plu Team -
Mali is confronting a sharp escalation in its long-running conflict, after a weekend of...
Africa

Iran war may push 32 million into poverty with Africa among hardest hit

Plu Team -
The economic fallout from the ongoing Iran war could push more than 32 million...
Africa

Burkina Faso must ‘forget’ democracy, junta leader Traoré says

Plu Team -
Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Ibrahim Traoré, has urged citizens to abandon democracy, describing it...
Africa

As oil prices rise, South Africa intervenes while Nigeria holds back

Plu Team -
South Africa has announced temporary fuel relief measures to cushion households and businesses from...
Security

Nigeria leads as sub-Saharan Africa buys more arms

Plu Team -
Nigeria has emerged as the largest arms importer in sub-Saharan Africa, even as the...
Africa

UN chief appoints Nigerian resident coordinator in Ethiopia

Plu Team -
The United Nations has appointed Nigerian diplomat Ozonnia Ojielo as its new Resident and...
Business & Economy

Nine out of 20 world’s fastest-growing economies in Africa — IMF

Plu Team -
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed optimism on the present economic situation in...
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