Liberia to ensure commitment made to civil servants
Finance and Economic Planning Minister of Liberia Samuel Tweah says the George Manneh Weah-led government would do everything to ensure salaries for civil servants in the new...
Nigeria’s Forum of Governors endorse Minimum wage Act with caveats
Governors of the 36 states in Nigeria, which met recently underscored that there would be no controversy on the payment of the N30,000 minimum...
Tanzania & Rwanda to invest in mega airports
Infrastructural push being given by several African countries would have its impact soon according to some experts. The focus on critically important infrastructural segments like...
Madagascar to hike government revenue from mining
A new Mining law is being drafted by Madagascar that proposes to hike royalties on nickel, cobalt, precious metals, and gemstones to 4% from current...
Uganda and Zambia to export medicinal Marijuana
The list of African nations that are legalizing the production and export of Marijuana/cannabis for economic and medicinal purposes are growing. Attitudes towards the drug is...
Zambia to suspend export duty on gemstones
Zambia has been grappling with high levels of debt and low growth. To ease the pressure on the economy, it has been trying to...
Namibia hit by power black outs
Faced with one of the worst droughts, Namibia’s electricity generation has dropped to below 40% of its capacity. Hydro power plants have been the...
Madagascar to hike government revenue from mining
A new Mining law is being drafted by Madagascar that proposes to hike royalties on nickel, cobalt, precious metals, and gemstones to 4% from current...
Angola soon will double as oil and diamond rich nation
Angola will soon emerge as an important diamond mining centre. The newly discovered Luaxe Diamond Deposit will start mining sometime in the middle of the...
Liberia to work with multilateral lenders to fund development schemes
George Manneh Weah – the President of the Republic of Liberia has underscored his country’s preparedness to work with international lending organizations including World...