Rwanda’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced the launch of a five-year programme to scale up fruit tree planting nationwide. The project, called “Five Fruit Trees Per Household ,” will begin with a […]
A bill to combat teenage pregnancies In response to rising teenage pregnancies, Rwanda’s Minister of Health has tabled a bill that would allow adolescent girls aged 15 and above to access reproductive […]
Baltasar Ebang Engonga , a senior official in Equatorial Guinea, was dismissed from his post by presidential decree after intimate videos of him circulated on social media. The recordings went viral […]
Economic support agreement since 2022 Since December 2022, Rwanda has benefited from a mixed ICP/DRF arrangement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This support, supplemented by financing through the Standby Credit Facility (SCF) , […]
In its latest report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) adjusted its growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa to 3.6% in 2024, down slightly from the 3.8% projected in April. This slowdown […]
Taxi drivers’ unions in Yaoundé are warning of a series of targeted assassinations of drivers in recent weeks, plunging the profession and users into fear. At least 35 drivers have […]
Un drame migratoire s’est une fois de plus déroulé dans le bras de mer séparant Mayotte du reste de l’archipel des Comores. Au moins 25 personnes ont perdu la vie […]
Official visit to Sweden and strategic agreements for 5G On October 18, a Nigerian delegation led by Vice President Kashim Shettima visited Sweden for a meeting with Ericsson executives. During […]
A strategic partnership to power electric motorcycles with solar energy Last September, Ampersand partnered with CrossBoundary Energy to set up a network of solar-powered charging stations. The stations, strategically located […]
Context and objectives: overcoming geographical isolation With no direct access to the sea, Ethiopia aims to strengthen its logistics infrastructure to alleviate the constraints of its landlocked status. The Ethiopian […]
