Investment Bank, Renaissance Capital has issued ground breaking reports on African brewers, covering Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, East DRC, Southern Sudan and Ethiopia. Renaissance analysts expect significant sector growth across the region, driven by a growing population, increasing discretionary income, high alcohol consumption per capita, a strong preference for beer, and the expansion and [...]
The authorities here must revoke jail sentences given to four anti-slavery activists who protested against the enslavement of a 10-year old girl, Amnesty International said on Tuesday 23rd August. The four men, who belong to an anti-slavery NGO, were arrested on Thursday 4th August on charges of ‘unauthorized gathering’ and ‘rebellion’. They were given six-month [...]
International Crisis Group (ICG) has stated that ‘Amid today’s understandable euphoria, the magnitude of tomorrow’s challenge ought not to be underestimated.’ Libya has seen a new dawn, but what they do next is what will ensure that extends into a bright future. Back in February, New Africa Analysis called for a smart intervention, in order [...]
Amnesty International has called for Côte d’Ivoire’s new government to make sure that the compensation paid by Swiss oil-trading corporate group Trafigura reaches the thousands of victims affected by a toxic waste dumping in 2006. The payouts by Trafigura went missing after a group falsely claiming to represent the victims obtained an Ivorian court order [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan has been receiving calls from the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) to rally support for efforts towards alleviating the suffering of the victims of famine in Somalia. Separate statements by ACN National Publicity Secretary Lai Mohammed and the CPC former National Publicity Secretary Dennis Aghanya, [...]
Perhaps not since way back in ‘97, when South African investigative journalists for the renowned TV series ‘Carte Blanche’ exposed illegal canned lion hunting, has there been such a scandal involving the country’s wildlife. Recently, there have been a number of headlines detailing alarming poaching statistics and the increase in the poaching of rhinos despite [...]
The independence of South Sudan last month should be tempered by the huge development task facing the new nation and its unresolved relationship with the north government, writes Desmond Davies The euphoria and pomp and pageantry that heralded an independent Republic of South Sudan on July 9 are over. In splitting from Sudan in the [...]
It is no secret that global food prices are rising drastically. But, when combined with continued volatility the poorest people in the developing world will be at continued risk, according to the World Bank Group’s Food Price Watch. High food prices have worsened the crisis in the Horn of Africa together with prolonged droughts, especially [...]
Amnesty International is urging the authorities here to immediately release two men due to stand trial on Thursday 18th August on charges of homosexuality and to repeal the law used to imprison them. The two men – a 19-year-old known only as Jonas, and a 20-year-old known only as Francky – were arrested on 25th [...]
British Airways has flown a relief aircraft full of emergency supplies and equipment provided by the United Nations and Oxfam to the drought hit areas of East Africa. A Boeing 747 freighter departed Stansted Airport in London on 12 August to Ethiopia where more than 12 million people are reported to be at risk from [...]
