African visionary and International designer Ozwald Boateng, has collaborated, it was announced last week, with Nigerian businessman Kola Aluko, and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Limited, to establish a multi-million dollar charitable organisation. The organisation, Made In Africa Foundation, is dedicated to bringing innovative ideas and capital to Africa, whilst also focusing on the first stage [...]
The CEMAC Market Opportunity (CMO) conference that took place at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London in October was led by founding chairman Elizabeth Andony-Traore, and focused on potential investment within the region. The Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) is comprised of six countries located in Central Africa; Cameroon, Central African Republic, [...]
African National Congress (ANC) Youth League president Julius Malema has been suspended from the party for five years. The youth leader, perennially in the headlines, is still a topic of discussion despite losing his official position. The commentariat is energised as they continue to discuss his downfall and what it means for the ANC and [...]
If there is one thing that guarantees to unify 85% of Kenyan Citizens, young old, working or not, whatever their tribe, (apparently 85% of the country is Christian) are the events in the church that night in Eldoret. Damian , an established IT consultant in Nairobi says “We struggle to take it in, this level [...]
After 42 years of one man’s rule, Libyans are now free from Colonel Gaddafi and his ‘jamahiriya’ regime. It is now expected that multi party democracy will fill the power void left by the leader Ronald Reagan dubbed ‘Mad Dog’, following his killing on October 20. The despot’s defeat came swiftly, following his discovery in [...]
A new joint report by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank was released today, measuring business regulations in 183 worldwide economies. Doing Business in a More Transparent World 2012 is a sage look at economic global developments, and revealed that a number of countries across the African continent are emerging business environments. [...]
With an estimated population of 130 million, and a projected 30 million strong middle class, the East African Community is booming. The World Bank’s 2010 figures show per capita income figures rising: Kenya Leading with $780 (per annum), followed by Rwanda at $540, Uganda at $490, Tanzania at $530, Burundi at $160. Additionally multinationals are [...]
The two main parties – the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) – are already effectively campaigning ahead of next year’s elections. It may be many months before the campaign properly begins, but they are gearing up for the battle. Both have their candidates in place for the key fight for [...]
The transitional powers in this North African country have confirmed that following their occupation of Sirte in recent days, former dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has been killed today. The city is Gadaffi’s home town and had been the last stronghold of pro-Gaddafi supporters in the country, following the ruler’s ousting in August this year. His death [...]
Incumbent President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Africa’s first female elected head of state, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this month for helping end Liberian conflict. But will she bear out this achievement by winning a second term in office? Amongst eleven acknowledged contenders, Sirleaf, leader of the Unity Party, takes on Winston Tubman. Tubman, a former [...]
