Nigeria has moved closer to turning an oil industry bill into law after a 17 year struggle to complete the legislation which aims to increase transparency and stimulate growth in the country's oil industry.
West Africa
Nigeria passes major oil reform bill after 17 year struggle
- Friday, 19 January 2018 10:10
- Reuters
President says Ghana's economy is back on track, highlights free secondary education efforts
- Thursday, 18 January 2018 15:23
- Reuters
Ghana's economy is rebounding and the major commodity exporter is poised to wean itself off bailouts through sustained fiscal discipline and a battle against corruption, President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Wednesday (January 17).
'Where is the brain surgery in making chocolate?': AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina on Africa's need for a farming revolution
- Thursday, 18 January 2018 14:39
- Nicholas Norbrook
The AfDB president talks to The Africa Report about how results matter more than ideology and how the continent needs to support its farmers to face off competitors
Ghana's independent power plant that will ease power blackouts
- Wednesday, 17 January 2018 15:14
- Billie McTernan and Animie Azidizian in Accra
Cenpower will launch its $900m Kpone independent power plant (IPP) at the end of 2017, reducing blackouts in Accra. The Africa Report talks to Theo Sackey, Cenpower's chief executive officer.
Trump questions taking immigrants from 'shithole countries', sources say
- Friday, 12 January 2018 13:25
- Reuters
President Donald Trump questions why the United States would want to have immigrants from Haiti and African nations, referring to some as “shithole countries,” according sources. Ryan Brooks reports.
'The minds of the children are the future of Africa': Writers Elnathan John and Mahi Binebine on the importance of youth
- Friday, 12 January 2018 10:20
- Nicholas Norbrook
Give me the child for the first seven years, say the Jesuits, and I will give you the man. For writers Elnathan John and Mahi Binebine, the future of the continent depends on how it cradles its youth
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