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Nigeria is targeting a 60% jump in revenues — finance minister
Nigeria is targeting a 60% bump in revenues this year to keep debt at sustainable levels, Finance Minister Wale Edun told Semafor’s World Economy Summit.
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Genetically modified mosquitoes could one day end malaria
A technique that alters the genetic makeup of mosquitoes is seen as a way to wipe out malaria-transmitting species, potentially making it a powerful weapon in the fight against the disease.
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Senegal’s new leader is breaking old ties
Senegal’s new government is pushing reforms ministers say will retool the country’s economy away from its decades-old reliance on foreign governments — especially France.
Senegalese Presidency/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images
Sudan’s war is escalating a year after fighting began
Fighting is intensifying in Sudan’s war, a conflict which began a year ago and has gone on kill 14,000 people while forcing more than 8 million others to flee their homes.
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How to serve the global African entrepreneur
Moulaye Tabouré is “convinced the backbone of the biggest diaspora in the world is its culture which is Africa’s only unlimited and growing resource.”
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A new South Africa election poll highlights Zuma’s significant impact
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma’s entry into next month’s elections may upset the ruling African National Congress chances, according to a new survey.
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Dozens of Nigeria’s Chibok girls remain in captivity 10 years after abduction
A third of nearly 300 girls abducted a decade ago from a government girls’ secondary school in the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok by jihadist group Boko Haram are still being held.
Zimbabwe is grappling with its sixth currency change in 16 years
Zimbabwean businesses are yet to fully adopt the country’s new gold-back currency which was unveiled last week to curb inflation.
Nigerian bank mergers loom after regulator’s rule change
Nigerian banks are racing to meet new capital requirements imposed by the central bank which could trigger the biggest mergers and acquisitions shakeup in the sector in 20 years.
Tanzania is wooing Chinese tourists with a new doc
Tanzania is once again turning to film to attract tourists but this time focused on visitors from China.
The legacy of Rwanda’s genocide looms large 30 years on
Rwanda on Sunday, April 7. began a national week of mourning as it marked the 30-year anniversary of its brutal 1994 genocide.
Ethiopia bets on property ownership offer to attract foreign investors
Ethiopia’s plan to allow foreigners to buy real estate in the country for the first time is the latest move aimed at opening up its beleaguered economy and attracting foreign investment.
Botswana offers to ship 20,000 elephants to Germany
In response to Germany and the U.K. proposing bans on trophy hunting exports, Botswana said they should try living with its massive elephant population.
Why Nigeria’s currency is rebounding against the dollar
Nigeria’s naira is recovering from record lows hit this year following interventions by its central bank through interest rate rises and the direct sale of dollars to foreign exchange bureaus.
Senegal’s new president Bassirou Diomaye Faye is sworn in
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former tax official held in prison on government charges a little over two weeks ago, has been sworn in as Senegal’s fifth and youngest ever president.
Doctors’ strike reveals unemployment crisis for Kenyan medics
A strike by doctors in Kenya has laid bare an unemployment crisis in which qualified medical graduates are struggling to get jobs, despite staff shortages at public hospitals, due to budget shortfalls.
Global chains are driving a boom in Africa’s hotels
The world’s largest hotel chains, including multiple U.S. majors, are behind the rising number of newly planned hotel and resort projects in Africa.
Gambia could scrap its landmark ban on female genital mutilation
The Gambia is on the brink of becoming the first nation in the world to reverse a ban on female genital mutilation, a practice widely viewed as a rights violation and in many cases leads to severe health problems.