The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has won regulatory approval paving way for a public listing of its shares.  The exchange, the second biggest in sub-Saharan Africa and one of the main entry points to invest on the continent, has around…

In many parts of Ghana, the perceived failure of monitoring institutions and local assemblies in the regulation of mining activities, has forced community members to act. A youth group in Sing community of the Upper West Region of Ghana has…

In Togo, mass vaccination exercise against COVID-19 will begin this morning after the campaign was officially launched on Wednesday.  156,000 doses of AstraZeneca Vaccine arrived in Togo on Sunday through the Covax facility, with frontline healthworkers and most vulnerable persons…

The Commitment of Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo to fight corruption has been questioned after he forcefully retired anti-graft campaigner and Auditor General, Daniel Domelevo. Last year, the Auditor General was ordered to proceed on 167 days of accumulated leave in…

The Gambia has entered day two of its vaccination roll out exercise against COVID-19.  The National Covid-19 Vaccination Program, launched on Wednesday by President Adama Barrow will in the long run, see most Gambians vaccinated with priority given to frontline…

Senegal’s President Macky Sall has declared today, Thursday, March 11, 2021, a National Day of Mourning in memory of the victims of the latest demonstrations. At least 11 people were killed during violent demonstrations by supporters of opposition leader Ousmane…

Ivorian Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko has died from cancer at a hospital in Germany. The 56-year-old had seen his health deteriorate sharply in recent days. He had terminal cancer and had been hospitalised at the American Hospital in Paris since…

Kenyan legal expert Professor Patrick Lumumba has called on President George Weah to work toward improving the lives of ordinary Liberians who voted for him in 2017. He wants the government to address the issues of the economy, job creation…

Access to information campaigners and other stakeholders in the sub-region say a restrained access to information is a serious challenge. They say despite many countries in the region signing up to conventions on access to information, it is particularly difficult…