Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana, will take part in the AFRICA CEO FORUM on 26 and 27 March in Abidjan. During a unique panel discussion, the President of Ghana and Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, will discuss ways of building sustainable public-private partnerships in Africa and their respective expectations of
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Several Uchumi supermarkets assets could be auctioned in seven days to clear a KSh67 million (UShs2.4bn) debt owed to a supplier. This comes after Euromart Limited secured a court order to auction the goods to recover the debt incurred five years ago. In a letter dated December 3, 2017, the
Read MoreThe reviews are expected to be completed by September 2018 WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, March 15, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On March 12, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund approved Kenyan authorities’ request for a 6-month extension of the country’s Stand-By Arrangement to allow additional
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By Aloysious Kasoma Uganda is in the final stages of constructing the oil pipeline, but has a deficit of 1,500 qualified welders to handle the project. These are required to fulfill the local content laws. The required welders must have an American Welder’s Certificate and a wealth of experience. The
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Ugandan Members of Parliament have asked government to consider controlling profit repatriation by foreign companies. In a meeting with State Minister for Investment, Evelyn Anite to deliberate on the Investment Code Amendment Bill, 2017 on Thursday, MPs) sitting on Parliament Finance Committee Chaired by Henry Musasizi called upon government to
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Top bottled water brands across the world are contaminated with tiny plastic particles that are likely seeping in during the packaging process, according to a major study across nine countries published Wednesday. "Widespread contamination" with plastic was found in the study, led by microplastic researcher Sherri Mason of the State
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Mosques in parts of the Rwandan capital have been banned from using loudspeakers for the call to prayer - just weeks after the government closed hundreds of churches in Kigali. The ban affects Nyarugenge sector, which is home to some of the city's largest mosques. Nyarugenge sector head Havuguziga Charles
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By Simon Carpenter A lot can happen in a year. And when that year is 2018, a year in which we stand on the threshold of an exponential future driven by technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, IoT and blockchain, the world may look very different by the end
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Parliament has approved an additional Shs195.79bn loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for completion of construction of the New Nile Bridge in Jinja. The request by Government to borrow an additional Japanese Yen 5.706bn approximately USD49.9Million was tabled by the Minister of Finance on 24th May 2017 from
Read MoreHARARE, Zimbabwe, March 15th 2018, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- the Herald in Zimbabwe published an article titled “Metallon in $31m externalisation storm”. Its content is false and thoroughly misleading. Neither Mzi Khumalo as executive chairman of Metallon Corporation and its ultimate beneficial owner, nor Metallon Corporation itself, have ever been accused
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