DANGOTE LAUNCHES $162M SUGAR REFINERY IN GHANA TO SLASH IMPORTS AND BOOST LOCAL INDUSTRY

DANGOTE LAUNCHES $162M SUGAR REFINERY IN GHANA TO SLASH IMPORTS AND BOOST LOCAL INDUSTRY

Faith Nyasuguta  Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is expanding his business empire into Ghana with a $162 million sugar refinery project set to transform the country’s agro-industry. The ambitious venture will be located in Kwame-Danso, Bono East Region, and aims to drastically cut Ghana’s dependence on imported sugar while creating jobs and strengthening local production. […]

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 TANZANIA OUTLAWS FOREIGN CURRENCY IN LOCAL TRANSACTIONS TO BOOST SHILLING

TANZANIA OUTLAWS FOREIGN CURRENCY IN LOCAL TRANSACTIONS TO BOOST SHILLING

Faith Nyasuguta  Tanzania has officially banned the use of foreign currencies in domestic transactions, stepping up efforts to strengthen its local currency, the Tanzanian shilling. The move, announced by the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), is part of a broader push to reinforce monetary sovereignty and economic stability. The directive follows the release of the “Regulations […]

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 MACRON SEEKS FORGIVENESS FOR COLONIAL PAST DURING MADAGASCAR VISIT

MACRON SEEKS FORGIVENESS FOR COLONIAL PAST DURING MADAGASCAR VISIT

Faith Nyasuguta  French President Emmanuel Macron has called for “forgiveness” over France’s colonial past in Madagascar, pledging symbolic and economic reparations during a two-day visit to the island nation. His visit included a solemn ceremony at the royal palace in Antananarivo, where he acknowledged the painful legacy of colonial rule and announced the return of […]

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 INTERPOL CRACKS GLOBAL CAR THEFT RING LINKING CANADA VEHICLES TO WEST AFRICA

INTERPOL CRACKS GLOBAL CAR THEFT RING LINKING CANADA VEHICLES TO WEST AFRICA

Faith Nyasuguta  INTERPOL has exposed a massive transnational car theft network, tracing 150 stolen vehicles, mostly from Canada, into Nigeria and several other West African nations. This breakthrough came through “Operation Safe Wheels,” a two-week coordinated enforcement initiative launched in March 2025 across 12 West African countries. The operation, which included participation from Nigeria, Ghana, […]

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 TENS OF THOUSANDS OF WHITE SOUTH AFRICANS CONTINUE TO SEEK U.S. ASYLUM AMID LAND REFORM FEARS

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF WHITE SOUTH AFRICANS CONTINUE TO SEEK U.S. ASYLUM AMID LAND REFORM FEARS

Faith Nyasuguta  In a significant development, over 67,000 white South Africans, predominantly Afrikaners aged between 25 and 45, have expressed interest in relocating to the United States following a recent executive order by US President Donald Trump. This order offers refugee status to those claiming racial discrimination in South Africa, particularly in light of new […]

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