Tags GENERAL Central African Republic votes in election to restore democracy After several postponements, citizens of the Central African Republic are voting in presidential and parliamentary elections. The process has taken off
Tags GENERAL Zimbabwe Outlook optimistic despite slowing growth to 1.5% In boardrooms all over the country executives are gathering to take stock of the year that has been. It’s
Tags GENERAL Rare books new index can measure value of rare classics The Great Gatsby cost just 2 dollars when it was first published in 1925. Today, a first edition in mint
Tags GENERAL Mixed fortunes for Egyptian economy in 2015 Two major events gave a much needed boost to Egypt’s economy in 2015; first, was the Sharm el Sheikh economic
Tags GENERAL Government has lost 80 billion US dollars since 2011 as widespread graft plagues Egypt For years the spread of Corruption in state institutions has been a complaint among many Egyptians. In 2014 the country ranked
Tags GENERAL Zimbabwe ministers split over deadline for compliance of investment laws On Christmas Eve, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa gave foreign-owned firms that had not met a January 2014 deadline to comply
Tags GENERAL Current account deficit erodes Uganda’s shilling’s value Uganda’s trade deficit now stands at about 3 billion dollars. Financial experts attribute this shortfall to the negative trade balance.
Tags GENERAL Somalia enacts new media law offering much needed protection for journalists Mohamed Nur Sharif is a radio journalist – and a target. In June 2012, gunmen tried to shoot him in
Tags GENERAL Togo goverment and UNICEF embark on provision of cheaper mosquito nets In Togo, malaria remains a major threat to the entire population. The disease is responsible for an estimated 620,000 to
Tags GENERAL African Union optimistic that Burundi peace talks will continue in January as agreed African Union is still going to send 5,000 peacekeeping troops to quell the unrest in Burundi but Burundi says A.U. troops