Category: Africa
African Union Transatlantic Road Network: Putting the records straight
By Temitope Ajayi The African Union and ECOWAS both have continental and sub-regional highways that connect the continent by network of roads. Each member states will...
Wailers, eat your heart out, borders remain closed till 2020 – Buhari
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the first phase of the border closure exercise, otherwise codenamed ‘Ex-Swift Response’ till the 31st of...
Volkswagen begins tests-run of electric cars in Rwanda
The electric car revolution seems to have started in Africa with car maker Volkswagen,concluding plans to launch a pilot project in Rwanda to test the viability of...
Xenophobia: ACommission to ‘take appropriate action’ on SERAP’s request to sue South Africa for $10bn
There is prospect Nigerian victims of xenophobic attacks in South Africa may soon get some justice, as Ms Soyata Maiga, Chairperson, African Commission on Human...
Kwara to partner AfDB on infrastructure devt, women empowerment
Kwara State Government has opened talks with the African Development Bank (AfDB) on various areas of partnership, including road construction, small and medium...
AfCTA will go on without Nigeria, says Obasanjo
A former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, said on Monday that the African Free Continental Trade Area (AfCTA) Agreement will not be hindered by Nigeria’s...
Community networks key to connecting Africa, says Internet Society
The Internet Society (http://www.InternetSociety.org) in partnership with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (https://www.APC.org) and Zenzeleni...
Africa holds the key to prevent global hunger-Professor Akinwunmi Adesina
The African Development Bank, which he leads, envisions a food secure continent which uses advanced technologies, creatively adapts to climate change, and develops a...
