Jacinda Ardern has announced she will quit as New Zealand prime minister ahead of this year’s election, saying she no longer has “enough in the tank” to lead. Ms Ardern choked up as she detailed how six “challenging” years in the job had taken a toll. Labour Party MPs will vote to find her replacement […]
25 major Maltese companies are expected in Ghana this week to explore business opportunities. They will dig deep into the incentives and infrastructure available to support their investment. The delegation will also engage with officials in their respective sectors and get introduced to the potential local partners in the country. The Chairperson for TradeMalta, Elizabeth […]
Ethiopian Airlines, the leading airline in Africa, has announced that the frequency of its flights to Chinese cities will increase as of February 6, this year. It is an indication of a return to the pre-COVID-19 levels following the lifting of restrictions by the Government of China. From February 6, 2023, Ethiopian Airlines will operate […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged investors especially those in the United Arab Emirates to make Ghana their first port of call when venturing into Africa for business. He said Ghana remained the best place to do business in West Africa because since 2017, the government had put instituted measures needed to reduce the cost […]
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is headed to Senegal, Zambia and South Africa this week to discuss trade expansion, investment and the U.S. commitment to African economies. This comes after a promise from President Joe Biden at the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit last month that he and members of his Cabinet would visit Africa in 2023. […]
An alleged leader of a criminal network involved in an EU corruption scandal has agreed to reveal which countries were involved and how it operated. A lawyer for Pier Antonio Panzeri said his client had agreed to “tell all” after reaching a deal with prosecutors. The former member of the European Parliament is one of […]
London’s High Court has granted permission to a group of asylum seekers to appeal against a ruling that Britain’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is lawful. Two High Court judges ruled in December that the controversial policy is legal, rejecting a lawsuit from several asylum seekers, aid groups and a border officials’ union. The same judges […]
The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, now in its eighth year. Journalists from across Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from the continent. The winner will spend three months at the BBC headquarters in […]
Russian and Belarusian flags have been banned from the Australian Open tennis tournament after a courtside incident. Spectators were initially permitted to bring the flags into Melbourne Park on the condition they did not cause “disruption”. But the organisers reversed that decision on Tuesday, after fans displayed a Russian flag during a match between Ukraine’s […]
Germany’s much-criticized defense minister announced her resignation Monday following a series of missteps while her department steers the massive project of modernizing the country’s military and oversees expanding weapons deliveries to Ukraine. Christine Lambrecht said in a written statement that she had submitted her resignation to Chancellor Olaf Scholz, adding that “months of media focus […]
