Africa

France’s ex-minister raising $3bn for Africa’s renewable energy

France's former energy minister hopes to raise $3 billion from Western donors by next year…

Amazing internet map shows Africa still a dark continent

The internet is often considered to be a universal resource, but just how ‘world-wide’ is…

$50 billion illegally taken out of Africa yearly, says Mbeki

Africa loses over 50 thousand million dollars each year as a result of the illicit…

China-led boom ends in Nigeria, South Africa

Disappointing growth in Africa's two biggest economies has highlighted the role of China in the…

China’s Sinoma to build Dangote’s new cement plants

Nigeria's Dangote Cement will sign contracts with China's Sinoma International Engineering Co. on today to…

Nigeria now 10th in Africa in latest FIFA ranking

Here is the latest FIFA Rankings of African teams, with the Super Eagles Now Ranked…

Aliko Dangote: 16 cement plants planned for Africa

Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, said at the commissioning of the group's cement factory and…

My African utopia by Olusegun Obasanjo

Thirty-five years in the life of any human institution should not normally be considered too…

Ango Abdullahi blames leaders for Nigeria, Africa's woes

Femi Adi/ Kaduna Former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University , ABU , Zaria and…

UN earmarks $60m for Nigeria’s general elections, says Chambas

The UN Secretary-General High Level Representative to Nigeria, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, said on Friday…