October 26, 2017

Africa Update: West African leaders plan shared currency by 2020

A group of four West African presidents said on Tuesday they planned steps to accelerate the creation of a shared currency for the 15-country ECOWAS bloc […]
October 24, 2017

Africa Update: African Rainbow Minerals fires KPMG as auditor

South African miner African Rainbow Minerals dropped KPMG as its auditor on Monday, joining a host of other local companies breaking ties with the firm caught […]
October 19, 2017

Africa Update: UK telco giant Vodafone sells $1 billion Safaricom shares (Kenya)

UK telecoms giant Vodafone has indirectly sold shares worth Sh117.5 billion in Safaricom  in a complex transaction that has allowed it to take profits from its investment […]
October 17, 2017

Africa Update: African Development Bank (AfDB) urges African leaders to make agriculture attractive to young Africans and stem migration by APO

On the occasion of the 2017 World Food Day, the African Development Bank has highlighted how Africa’s food security depends on attracting young people to agriculture […]