Faith Nyasuguta Ghana is preparing to launch construction of the Volivo Bridge, an ambitious infrastructure project that will become the tallest road bridge in the country and one of its most significant engineering achievements to date. The development follows high-level consultations between the Government of Ghana and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), underscoring deepening […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are moving closer to launching the Sahel region’s first shared telecommunications satellite through a partnership with Russia, signalling a major step in both technological development and geopolitical realignment for the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The proposed satellite project was discussed during high-level talks in Ouagadougou between Russian […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Residents of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, have voiced strong criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump following remarks they describe as offensive and misinformed about both the country and Somalis living abroad. His comments, delivered during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, sparked backlash at home and across the Somali diaspora. During […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Angola has taken a decisive step toward rebuilding its industrial capacity with the launch of its first fully operational vehicle assembly plant, a move seen as a major boost for both the country’s economy and Africa’s growing automotive market. The new facility, opened in the capital Luanda, is expected to reduce the nation’s […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ethiopia is taking a major step toward transforming its mining sector with plans to build the country’s first gold refinery, a move aimed at ending the export of unrefined gold and retaining more value within the national economy. The project is being driven by Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the country’s sovereign wealth fund, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Uganda’s long-delayed national oil refinery project has entered its most decisive chapter yet, with the government edging closer to sealing a $4 billion partnership with a United Arab Emirates backed investor. The deal, now moving toward a Final Investment Decision (FID), could dramatically reshape fuel supply patterns in East Africa and position Uganda […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Former transitional president of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been arrested in Lome, Togo and expelled to Burkina Faso after being accused of orchestrating a series of coup plots and assassination attempts against the West African nations current military leadership, multiple reports say. Damiba, who briefly ruled Burkina Faso after […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Russia has taken a significant step to consolidate its growing influence in Niger by appointing Viktor Voropayev as its first permanent ambassador to the country in more than 30 years, indicating a decisive shift in Niamey’s foreign alliances following the 2023 military takeover. Voropayev’s appointment marks the formal restoration of a full-time Russian […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Egypt and Sudan have publicly welcomed a renewed offer by U.S. President Donald Trump to mediate long-running negotiations with Ethiopia over the contentious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and how Nile River waters are shared. The intervention comes as tensions remain high among the three countries following the completion and inauguration of the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Nigeria’s Dangote Group has signed a renewed $350 million agreement with Indian state-owned engineering firm Engineers India Ltd (EIL) to significantly expand the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Complex in Lagos, a move expected to transform Nigeria’s energy sector and strengthen Africa’s industrial base. The deal will see EIL support the expansion of the […]
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