Africa

Premier Bank Limited Somalia has acquired 62,5% of the shares of Kenyan iconic First Community Bank Limited, following approval from the Central Bank of Kenya

Teachers' unions have criticised the government over the selective pay of its workforce, following the controversial allocation of a 400% pay rise to the military and police

More than 100 farmers in the agricultural block of Chilumba, in the north-western province, had their fields flooded following heavy rains that hit the area

Inpharma's CEO, Elisete Lima, said the institution continues to operate in São Tomé and Príncipe indirectly, in the supply of medicines through the grouped purchasing process

A yellow fever free vaccination campaign for members of the Congolese Armed Forces has been officially launched in Brazzaville

The Mozambique Women's Organisation will organise sporting events, literary competitions and traditional dances, with the exclusive participation of women, to celebrate the organisation's 50 years of existence

The female gender is essential in domestic trade and occupies an important role in the local labour force at an estimated 70%, World Bank figures show

An outbreak of polio was reported in the country: with eight cases, this is the first such detection in over three decades

The national housing and population census, originally scheduled for this time in March, was moved to May due to the postponement of government elections

Namibia's economy received a significant boost from foreign direct investment inflows worth USD 717 million, or 7,2% of the country's GDP, during the first nine months of 2022

Mauritania's president dissolved the National Assembly on Monday and announced legislative, regional and municipal elections for 13 May

More than two tonnes of natural uranium, which the UN Nuclear Observatory had reported missing in Libya, have been found, according to forces in the east of the country