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 [...]
Tens of thousands of Somalis have died of hunger and related causes in the last few months, according to the Red Cross. It is hard to know the exact figure as they are scattered across a huge area from Mogadishu down to Jubaland and into northern Kenya. Many thousands, particularly children, are still at risk. [...]
Following years of dissension under a ruthless military junta, Guinea is now looking to capitalise on its abundant resources with a new mining code. One of the most mineral-rich countries on the continent; the world’s biggest exporter of bauxite, with ample deposits of iron ore and a healthy smattering of diamonds and gold, the potential [...]
After several days of disruption for global Blackberry users, manufacturer research in motion (RIM) reported it was seeing ‘a significant improvement’ to their service provision. Blackberry Messenger, internet browsing and email capacity were either unavailable or running at a delayed speed. Users in Africa, Europe, the Middle East (EMEA zone) had been experiencing the worst [...]
Convergence Africa, a conference uniting African entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders is to take place in Kenya’s capital Nairobi this December. The event will be patroned by a number of experts in their fields including Tony O. Elumelu MFR, former Group CEO of United Bank for Africa and Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin [...]
Following the devastating fire which caused extensive damage to one of Nairobi’s slums, Amnesty International has called upon the Kenyan authorities to examine the causes of Monday’s explosion and subsequent fire which is thought to have killed upwards of 100 people. In a press release, the organisation called for the Kenyan Government; ‘to ensure credible [...]
A Kenyan human rights activist held with no evidence for his involvement in a bomb attack in Uganda last year has now been released without charge. Al-Amin Kimathi and four others were freed at the start of their trial which began on Monday 12th Sept. Amnesty International’s Africa Deputy Programme director Michelle Kagari commented that [...]
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 [...]
