Burkina Faso: Expenditure cuts, Prime Minister bans training of state agents outside
In a note made public on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, Burkinabe Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla announced the...
Economy
Ivory Coast: Call for concerted action by economic operators against the ban on alcoholic energy drinks
The decision to ban the import and commercialization of alcoholic energy drinks in Ivory Coast has sparked significant controversy. This...
DRC / Corruption: Mining company fined $2.24 million and ordered to pay compensation of $150 million
On Monday, August 5, 2024, the Swiss Federal Prosecutor's Office (MPC) issued a historic verdict by imposing a fine of...
Togo: Preparations for the 2nd Pan-African consumer protection forum
Togo is set to host the second Pan-African Forum on Consumer Protection, a major event initiated by the African Consumers...
Burkina Faso under President Ibrahim Traoré: Security, transparency and economic recovery
President Ibrahim Traoré, from the moment he ascended to the presidency of Burkina Faso, has inspired a wave of change...
Niger-Benin Tension: What future for diplomatic relations between the two neighbouring countries?
Many are questioning whether a positive outcome is possible for the strained relations between Niamey and Cotonou, which have impacted...
DRC: WFP’s urgent appeal for humanitarian aid in eastern Congo
The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an urgent appeal for an additional $378.1 million to sustain its food, cash,...
Ivory Coast: Energy drinks, a matter of taste and energy that consumers lack and weaken the economy
Energy drinks have gained popularity over the years in African societies. Many people have made these their preferred beverages due...
Togo: Launch of seed distribution operation for vulnerable farmers
On Thursday, August 1, 2024, the Minister of Agriculture, through the Food System Resilience Program in West Africa (FSRP Togo),...
Nigeria: When the people took to the streets of major cities this Thursday to express their frustration
Nigeria is in turmoil. On Thursday, August 1, 2024, thousands of Nigerians took to the streets of major cities to...
