AfricaContainersEurope The former chairman of FESCO has formed a shipping line to provide links between West Africa and Russia. Andrei Severilov, who founded JSC A7 Holding last year, has just debuted A7 African Cargo Lines with a first link set to be …
Former FESCO co-owner and Board Chairman Andrei Severilov has opened a new venture targeting the West African freight market. Last week, Russian company JSC A7 Holding - associated with Severilov - registered a new freight transportation entity. …
Africa-focused private capital fundraising has seen a significant surge, more than doubling to $4 billion in 2024 compared to the previous year. This notable increase reflects growing investor confidence in the continent’s economic potential. Notably, …
Accra, April 21, GNA – The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have started arriving in Accra for Tuesday’s historic launch of ECOWAS@50. Alongside the launch, leaders will convene for a special summit to address pressing …
The death of Pope Francis at his residence on 21 April 2025 marks the end of a significant era for the Vatican and the global Catholic following of 1.3 billion faithful. The first pope from the Americas and also the first to come from outside the west in …
Introduction: During a celebration of Africa’s favorite son, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, I was a member of a panel at the Uniq FM in Accra assembled to discuss his relevance to contemporary African issues. A professor from the University of Ghana’s …
Next month, the board of governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) will select a new president. That person will be starting in times fraught with significant challenges as the very basis of international development is being challenged. I seriously …
I’ve recently written on how Turkey’s growing naval presence in the Black Sea, leveraging the Montreux Convention to restrict Russia’s fleet and expanding operations near Sinop and Samsun, risks escalating tensions with Moscow, potentially destabilizing …
Children being treated at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital crafted numerous "get well" cards and drawings for Pope Francis as he received treatment at the hospital. JOHANNESBURG: The next Pope could, and some analysts say should, come from Africa. …
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