By Rédaction Africanews Fireworks for the Atlas Cubs in Rabat’s Moulaye Abdallah stadium. Moroccan fans accompanied their players into Saturday night to pick up the trophy of the CAN U23. A 2-1 victory over Egypt at the end of the suspense was savored by the ecstatic fans. “Great win. It’s really incredible, a new experience,…
AFP , Sunday 9 Jul 2023 Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo are pinning hopes for economic revival on the revamp of an iconic African railway connecting mineral-rich inland areas to the Atlantic Ocean. Earlier this week, Luanda and Kinshasa granted a group of investors a 30-year concession to operate the line linking Angola’s…
By Africanews with Chris Ocamringa The second edition of the DRC Country Risk Conference was well attended by investors and senior Congolese officials. The DRC’s Finance Ministry organised the conference to help investors understand the risks and opportunities in the country. A study conducted by a pan-African rating agency known as Bloomfield showed that the…
Professional tennis player Ons Jabeur is hoping to return to Wimbledon determined to finish what she started last year and take her already exceptional career to new heights. Jabeur took the first set in last year’s final before Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina rallied to win in three, denying the Tunisian a first Grand Slam crown. “Always…
AFP , Monday 3 Jul 2023 Senegal braced for a potential showdown on Monday as President Macky Sall prepared to make a long-awaited announcement on whether he plans to seek a controversial third term. On the eve of Sall’s nationwide address, his fiercest critic, Ousmane Sonko, urged the public to “come out en masse” and…
By Rédaction Africanews and Euronews Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologised on Saturday for his country’s role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech. The king’s speech followed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s apology late last year for the country’s role in the slave trade and slavery. It is part of a wider reckoning…
By Rédaction Africanews Uncertainty reigned on Sunday over the health of South Africa’s Zulu king, the head of the country’s most influential traditional monarchy, with his spokesman denying reports he had been hospitalised. Misuzulu Zulu, 48, ascended the throne last year after the death of his father, Goodwill Zwelithini, amid a bitter feud over the…
By Rédaction Africanews The third China-Africa economic and trade expo on the theme of common development for a shared future concluded on Sunday in Changsha city, with 10.3 billion U.S. dollars’ worth of projects signed. Guided by the spirit of the 8th FOCAC Ministerial Conference, the Expo will focus on the “Nine Programs” for China-Africa…
AFP , Friday 30 Jun 2023 Moscow said Friday the Wagner mercenary group, which recently attempted a short-lived mutiny in Russia, would continue to work in Africa if regional governments decided to maintain contracts with the private military group. The comments from Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov come as the Kremlin moves to dissolve the organisation…
Marwa Tawfik from Accra, Thursday 22 Jun 2023 On Wednesday in Accra, Afreximbank and AfCFTA launched the Africa Trade Gateway (ATG), a suite of five digital platforms designed as a single window to support and promote African trade and implement the AfCFTA. At the ongoing 30th Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM2023), Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President…
