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Wednesday, January 13th, 2016
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rotary International, a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges has donated the sum of $15 million to support polio eradication efforts in 5 African countries. Rotary’s commitment and work improves lives at both the local and international levels, […]
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Monday, January 4th, 2016
Tanzania President John Magufuli’s newly appointed permanent secretaries have signed a “beefed up” integrity commitment document as part of a move to ensure seriousness towards rooting out graft and injecting accountability among public sector workers, according to government spokesman Assah Mwambene. Mwambene said the newly appointed officials were then made to read the signed document […]
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Saturday, January 2nd, 2016
YAOUNDE— Cameroon President Paul Biya welcomed the engagement of U.S. troops in his country’s fight against Boko Haram insurgents. But many Cameroonians do not yet understand the role of the troops in the war. President Biya in his end of the year message said Boko Haram had remained a major challenge to his country’s development, […]
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Sunday, December 27th, 2015
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni aims to jumpstart fresh peace negotiations between the government of Burundi and opposition groups in Kampala on Monday. Backed by the East African Community and the United Nations Security Council, the peace talks are aimed at restoring peace and security in Burundi following months of violence in the capital, Bujumbura and […]
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Friday, December 18th, 2015
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Republic of Benin, to take measures that will further improve fiscal policy management and implementation of structural reforms to enhance the business environment and foster greater diversification of the country’s economy. The IMF Board […]
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2015
By Eric Ojo, Abuja Participants at the 2015 Africa Finance and Investment Forum (AFIF) have reaffirmed the continent’s rising profile in terms of growth and attraction of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). In the last ten years, the African continent has attracted ever increasing amounts of FDI, reaching an aggregate amount of $470 billion between 2005 […]
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2015
The South African Olympic athlete star who has been under house arrest, Oscar Pistorius, has been convicted by a Johannesburg court of appeal of murder. The Thursday ruling nullified the earlier court verdict, which absolved him of manslaughter. In addition to the house arrest, Pistorius has been ordered earlier by the court to spend a […]
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015
By Eric Ojo The scourge of endemic corruption in Africa has escalated in the past 12 months, opinion poll conducted by Transparency International (TI) has revealed. The findings of the poll tagged, “People and Corruption: Africa Survey 2015”, part of the Global Corruption Barometer” also disclosed that most government are seen as failing in their […]
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Monday, November 30th, 2015
By Eric Ojo, Abuja In a bid to further explore opportunities in Islamic finance which is slowly gaining widespread acceptance in Africa, the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) has published a comprehensive report setting agenda for the continent. ICD is a multilateral organization and a subsidiary of the Islamic Development […]
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Saturday, November 28th, 2015
Pope Francis will pay his respects to Ugandan Christians martyred for their faith in the 19th Century on the latest stage of his trip to Africa. Up to two million people are expected at an open-air Mass at Namugongo, near Kampala, where many of the 45 Anglican and Catholic martyrs were burned alive. Their execution […]
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2015
By Eric Ojo, Abuja Policy makers in Africa have reaffirmed their commitment to accelerate infrastructure development, strengthen regional integration and boost economic growth across the continent. Deliberations on the need for countries in Africa to develop closer partnerships across borders and cooperate more effectively in efforts geared towards fast-tracking development in the continent has been […]
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2015
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam The African Union Standby Force (ASF) is a unifying and standing force that has the mandate to respond to insecurity and emergency situations in African continent, said, the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin. Gen. Olonisakin made this known Tuesday, while receiving the country’s contingent of ASF, […]
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Monday, November 9th, 2015
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of the measures to weaken trans-border activities of the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents, the Chadian Government has declared state of emergency in Lake Chad region. Speaking on the latest approach, Chad’s Minister of Communications, Hassan Sylla Bakari, Monday explained that the state of emergency […]
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Friday, November 6th, 2015
By Eric Ojo President of African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA), Oscar Onyema has attributed Africa’s impressive economic transformation in recent times to the major role being played by the capital markets across the continent. Onyema said capital markets have been the key drivers of economic progress in Africa and have continued to play a central […]
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Thursday, November 5th, 2015
By Eric Ojo, Abuja The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has entered an agreement with Microsoft to promote access to technology, improve regional trade, develop public sector Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills and promote local innovation for better service delivery in its 19 member states. COMESA through its Business Council (CBC) unit […]
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2015
By Eric Ojo BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders in the Life Sciences, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical industry in Africa have expressed their worry over the inherent challenges in the transportation of medicines across the African continent. Key players in the healthcare supply chains and other actors in the sector are confronted with manifold challenges that […]
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2015
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has applauded the Governments of Nigeria, Angola and Morocco for co-sponsoring a resolution passed by the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The resolution is basically recommending to the forthcoming UNESCO General Conference to proclaim September […]
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Sunday, October 18th, 2015
Guinea’s incumbent President Alpha Conde won the country’s second democratic election, but Guinea’s opposition parties have rejected the results and called for demonstrations. Bakary Fofana Fofana, the head of Guinea’s Independent National Electoral Commission, announced President Alpha Conde’s re-election victory late Saturday. Fofana said before the constitutional court’s final validation of the results, the electoral […]
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Wednesday, October 7th, 2015
The leader of last month’s short-lived coup in Burkina Faso has been charged with crimes including threatening state security and murder. Gen Gilbert Diendere is expected to face trial before a military tribunal. Interim President Michel Kafando was reinstated two weeks ago after intervention from the army and West African leaders. The presidential guards’ unit […]
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Thursday, September 24th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has commended the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government for ensuring the reinstatement of the interim President of Burkina Faso, Michel Kafando who was recently sacked […]
