Countries Rank High on World's Saddest Nation List

Leadership

The influential Forbes Magazine, has listed the country as ranking high in global index for harbouring one of the world's saddest people, saying the country's leadership must move... Read more »

Impact of Ethiopia's Gibbe Dam Project [opinion]

The Star

We are species of self-professed fixers: our forbears domesticated plants and animals and liberated our kind from hunting and gathering; when natural capacity waned the genius of... Read more »

Govt's Controversial Gibe III Mega-Dam

ThinkAfricaPress

The Gibe III dam could help Ethiopia's development, but it might also be disastrous for the environment and threaten half a million people's livelihoods. Read more »

Liberia to Benefit Chinese $500 Million Power Deal With Cote d'Ivoire

New Democrat

Liberia is among West African countries expected to benefit from the U$500 million low-interest loan from China's Export-Import Bank to finance the construction of a 275-megawatt... Read more »

Nike Rejects 'Fake' Zambia Soccer Replica

Zambia Reports

A scandal in the Zambian Football Association is brewing following revelations that the recently unveiled new sports kit for Chipolopolo supporters is a counterfeit not sanctioned... Read more »

Nocal, African Petroleum Clash

Heritage

What appears to be a disagreement has emerged between the African Petroleum(AP) and the National Oil Company of Liberia(NOCAL) as it relates to the latest progress in the drilling... Read more »

How Nigerians Spend Billions On Medical Tourism

Daily Trust

Over 5,000 Nigerians travel abroad for medical attention every month, resulting in the loss of N78 billion annually to capital flight. Read more »

Terrorism, Election Violence Threaten Tourism

EA Business

It could be another turbulent year for the Kenyan tourism industry as all indications point to a dip in arrivals and bed occupancy. Read more »

Lalibela Price Hike Angers Some Visitors

Addis Fortune

Foreign visitors to Lalibela were in for a nasty surprise on January 8, 2013, when they arrived at the holy churches and were told entrance fees had gone up by 160pc overnight. Read more »

Pastor Adeboye and the Miraculous Petrol

Vanguard

FRIDAY, December 13 saw traffic around parts of Ikoyi, the race course and all the main bridges linking Lagos Island and the mainland completely closed for about two hours, because... Read more »

Low-Cost Housing Brick Plant Opens in Ojomuise

Namibian

INO Investment company showed off their new mobile I-Brick plant in Otjomuise's 8ste Laan yesterday, where the company has started building its first show house. Read more »

British Company to Invest U.S.$2.5 Million in Lottery

New Dawn

The Executive Director of the Liberia National Lottery has disclosed that a British Company known as Mercury has reached an agreement with the Liberian Government to invest US$2.5... Read more »

200 to Graduate From Samsung Academy

Capital FM

Kenya's efforts to develop a pool of technicians trained in modern digital solutions has received a major boost from Samsung Electronics East Africa (SEEA) which is set to graduate... Read more »

World Bank - Poverty Has Reduced in Nigeria

Daily Trust

The World Bank has praised economic policies of the present administration declaring that it has led to slight reduction in the country's poverty index from 48 to 46 percent. Read more »

Lebialem Road Fund - Contractor Attempts Embezzling FCFA 50 Million

Cameroon Tribune

The case has been adjourned for January 23 to respect certain criminal procedures. Read more »