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A business called Education Private sector education is a get-rich scheme in Nigeria
Nigeria’s public sector education is notorious for the incessant labour strikes by poorly paid teachers, the parlous infrastructure that makes learning a curse, ...
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And the birds come to roost
The 2011 elections have shown that the PDP still remains the only national party in terms of its wider spread and acceptance, for ...
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Zanu PF's Congress shows Mugabe days numbered
Zimbabwe’s long time ruler President Robert Mugabe has built a reputation as an astute and cunning politician. For close to three decades he ...
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Kagame re-elected to lead ruling party
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has been re-elected as the Chairman of the ruling party, the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) to serve for four ...
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Bush better than Obama on aids in Africa
Activists are expressing disappointment with President Barack Obama’s plans for the Aids treatment programme in Africa, charging that he has fallen short of ...
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Mugabe flays Zimbabwe's power-sharing, prepares for new elections
n a comment that may heighten the political crisis in Zimbabwe, President Robert Mugabe at the weekend said the fragile power-sharing government in ...
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EFCC orders detained banks CEOs to surrender shares
Detained banks’ chiefs, yesterday, alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s operatives were asking them to bargain for their freedom with ...
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Swaziland running out of space
Population growth, adherence to land distribution customs, and a small country are combining to make Swaziland a crowded place, rapidly running out of ...
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Bauchi awards N126m contracts for oil milling machines
The Bauchi State government has awarded a N126 million contract for the supply and installation of 20 groundnut oil extracting machines in its ...
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Uganda oil discovery will boost tourism, says experts
By Ibrahim Kasita Conserving the environment and protecting biodiversity during oil and gas production will ensure sustainable and value-oriented economic progress for the ...
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Globacom lays broadband cables in Ghana
By Kent Mensah A new mobile telephony company in Ghana – Globacom – has reportedly begun construction works to lay underground cable for ...
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Senegal gets land management grant from WB
The World Bank has approved a three-year Global Environment Facility (GEF) Trust Fund grant of USD4.8 million, to support Senegal for a sustainable ...










