MTN denies $684m tax bill in Ghana – Developing Telecoms
MTN Group was slapped with a US$773 million back tax bill by the Ghana … Business · Equinix to augment African footprint with South African data …
Nigeria: Mental Health for Nigerians is Officially a Priority – Now to Ensure Implementation
It has been a long journey but 65 years after the introduction of the Lunacy Act of 1958, President Muhammadu Buhari this month (Jan 5) signed the historic Mental Health Bill to improve support for the mental and psychosocial well-being of Nigeria’s citizens. The first Mental Health Bill since independence, the new act replaces the
Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Asake win big at ceremony
The All Africa Music Awards ceremony, commonly known as AFRIMA took place in Senegal with several Nigerian artistes winning several prominent awards. It could be recalled that the nominations were announced on the 24th of September, with prominent Nigerian singers on the list, including Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Adekunle Gold, Brymo, Rema, Lojay, Kizz Daniel,
Kenya, Nigeria tread a fine line after Ghana debt default, analysts say
Are other African sovereigns likely to follow? None are flashing red right now, analysts say. But Kenya, Egypt and Nigeria are the African sovereigns which “stand out” due to the high proportion of government revenue used to make interest payments, says Frank Gill, sovereign specialist at Standard & Poor´s Global Ratings. Kenya
The African United Nations (UN) Youth Delegates Programme 2023 for young Africans (Fully Funded to the UN General Assembly in New York)
Application Deadline: January 24, 2023 The project « African UN Youth Delegates » aims to increase representation of the youth of the Global South at the United Nations. Therefore, The project is looking for interested and highly motivated young people who want to be UN Youth Delegates and UN Youth Fellows to represent the interests of the
With talented, enterprising young people, Osinbajo is confident Nigeria will not be left behind in technology – WorldStage
*VP headlines Interswitch 20th anniversary event in Lagos *Says Africa is next frontier in innovation With the rapid growth of innovation and technology recorded over the years globally, there are even more exciting new frontiers to be explored and harnessed by Nigeria’s talented and enterprising young entrepreneurs. This was the view of Vice President Yemi
Obituary: Frene Ginwala, First Speaker Of The Parliament Of Free South Africa
(Drum was founded in South Africa in March 1951 but soon sprouted editions in Ghana and Nigeria, as well as East and Central Africa.
Ghana extends domestic debt exchange deadline for third time
ACCRA – Ghana has again extended the deadline to register for its domestic debt exchange, this time to Jan. 31, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said on Monday. The crisis-hit nation launched the debt swap plan at the start of December, days before clinching a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $3
Tanzania defers SAATM accession – ch-aviation
Tanzania will not join the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) in the next five years, according to permanent transport secretary Gabriel Migire. “Liberalisation of African skies is a good idea, but we need to open it strategically,” Migire told The Citizen newspaper. “Let’s give ourselves five years to pave the way to preparing local
South Africa: Ramaphosa Skips WEF In Switzerland To Address Worsening Power Cuts
By Enyichukwu Enemanna South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa is to miss the 2023 World Economic Forum (WEF) taking place in Davos, Switzerland from Jan. 16 — 20 as power cuts cripple his country’s economy, his spokesman announced on Sunday. WEF is an annual meeting where global elite of business leaders, politicians and economists make bold