U.S. court sentences Mozambique’s ex-finance minister to prison for $2 billion fraud
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Manuel Chang, the former Finance Minister of Mozambique, was sentenced by United States District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis to a term of imprisonment of 102 months and ordered to pay $7 million in forfeiture. The restitution amount will be determined...
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AfCFTA chief pledges to eliminate intra-African trade barriers
The secretary-general of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, has reaffirmed his commitment to reducing and eliminating...
Global economic outlook pressured by uncertainties in 2025
LONDON The global economic outlook is pressured by uncertainties, fragmentation, and debt, according to the World Economic Forum’s Chief Economists...
Afreximbank pledges to support African airlines with 25 aircraft
The Afreximbank has said that it will support African airlines with 25 aircraft via a leasing subsidiary, to promote competitiveness....
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Court sends activist Mahdi Shehu to prison over social media post about Bola Tinubu’s ties to France
The Chief Magistrate Court (CMC 1) at Ibrahim Taiwo road in Kaduna State on Tuesday ordered the detention of activist...
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Top NATO official calls North Korea’s involvement in Ukraine ‘strategic mistake’
BRUSSELS North Korea’s military involvement in Ukraine is a "strategic mistake," the chairman of...
