JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | South Africa and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have signed a 500-million-U.S.-dollar sovereign-backed loan agreement to improve urban services. In a joint statement issued on Friday, South Africa’s National Treasury and the AIIB said the financing, which marks AIIB’s first investment in South Africa, will support the South Africa Metro Trading…
NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | When Uganda’s government and its joint venture partners reached the Final Investment Decision (FID) in February 2022, it marked the end of years of negotiations and the beginning of what many believed would be the country’s most transformative economic project. The agreement unlocked the development of the Tilenga and Kingfisher oilfields,…
President Hakainde Hichilema says the government has directed the contractor working on the Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway to also work on township roads in Kabwe. And President Hichilema has expressed concern at the slow pace the contractor is working on the Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway. The Head of State has since assured the people of Kabwe that…
On Thursday, at the Presidential Palace in New Alamein City, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The meeting was attended by senior officials from both sides, and the talks were held over a working luncheon hosted in honor of His Majesty…
⤢ For President Dr Patrick Herminie, public safety has never been an abstract policy line, rather a personal commitment to the people of Seychelles. In last week’s Cabinet meeting, that commitment took a significant step forward, with Cabinet approving proposed engagement with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to support the implementation…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said growing positive reviews of the economy by experts and favourable economic indicators signal a brighter future for all Nigerians. The President, who received the Board and Management of the Nigerian Exchange Group at the State House, said all the reforms satisfied global best practices and helped…
Following a working session with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts, Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at his office in Abidjan-Plateau, Ivorian trade stakeholders assured that no increase in product costs would be applied following the recent fluctuation in fuel prices. Minister Konaté praised the sense of responsibility shown by traders,…
President William Ruto has announced a support package for more than 106,000 village elders across Kenya, including a monthly stipend, smartphones, training and health insurance cover. The President pointed out that these initiatives were aimed at recognising the contribution of village elders in grassroots leadership, community mobilisation and implementation of Government programmes. Speaking during an…
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament on Thursday approved the deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to the Gaza Strip after a heated and deeply divided debate. The motion, introduced unexpectedly during plenary by the Minister ofa Defence and Veteran Affairs, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, triggered fierce procedural objections from opposition legislators, who accused the government…
President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for Nigeria’s armed forces personnel. About 250,000 personnel are to benefit from the new deal. Under the new arrangement, which becomes effective from September 1, officers above the rank of colonel will enjoy a 30 per cent salary increase. This applies…
