Morocco Elected to Lead United Nations Human Rights Council

The lead-up to the vote saw a heated debate over the fitness of both nations to preside over the Human Rights Council. Ambassador Nkosi argued that Morocco’s election would undermine the credibility of the council, stating that Morocco was the “antithesis of what the council stands for.” In response, Morocco accused South Africa and some…

Tanzania suspends Kenya Airways passenger flights to Dar es Salaam

This is in response to Kenya’s recent rejection of Tanzania’s request to allow its airline, Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), to operate cargo flights between Nairobi and third countries. The TCAA cited the Kenyan authorities’ refusal as a violation of Section 4 of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Air Services signed between the two…

Top 10 African countries with the most powerful passport in 2024

If Japan and Singapore still appear in first place among the most powerful passports in the world in terms of destinations ( 194 out of 227 ), the two Asian countries are joined by four member countries of the European Union: Germany, Spain, France and Italy. As usual, Europe dominates this ranking, with no less…

MTN Guinea-Conakry offices sealed by regulator for license fees non-payment

MTN Group confirmed with Connecting Africa that its premises in Almamyah and Coleah were sealed by ARPT on December 29, 2023. “This action followed various discussions with the regulator related to the payments for MTN Guinea-Conakry’s licence fees. The business continues to engage with the regulator to reach a speedy resolution,” MTN said via email….

Algerian telco rivals agree to share infrastructure

In a statement, AT said the partnership aims to frame, strengthen and achieve cooperation between the two institutions. Under the MoU, Ooredoo and AT – through its Mobilis division – will launch partnership programs which entail the sharing of services and infrastructure. “This strategic alliance with Ooredoo marks an essential milestone for Algérie Télécom. Our…

Host Cote d’Ivoire to play Guinea-Bissau in AFCON opener Saturday

All is set for the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. The continental showpiece will kick off in Côte d’Ivoire on Saturday (Jan. 13). The 2023 AFCON was initiatlly scheduled in July 2023 is taking place this year. Côte d’Ivoire is hosting the event for the 2nd time of its history. The opening…

East Africa sustains positive growth with over 114 investment deals in 2023

East Africa’s positive growth experienced in 2022 was replicated in 2023, owing to the private equity (PE) and venture capital investments and exits, which led the way in deal activity last year. In 2022, after East Africa had made tremendous progress in recovering from the COVID-19 epidemic, the growth started to thread upward. Then region…