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Paratus celebrates 20 years networking the continent
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Paratus celebrates 20 years networking the continent

As part of its strategic objective to double revenue in five years, the Paratus Group announced at the end of October that it will continue expanding into the central African and West Africa markets. Not losing sight of the immense opportunities promised by the untapped regions of the continent, Paratus intends to establish a presence...

African continent losses about N$750 billion annually through illicit financial flows
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African continent losses about N$750 billion annually through illicit financial flows

The Erongo Governor says that the African continent is estimated to be losing about N$750 billion annually—money that could have been used for development through illicit financial flows and other forms of organised crime. Neville Andre said this during the annual workshop of the heads of anti-corruption agencies in the SADC region.Andre says that corruption...

Russia summit is an opportunity for Africa to unite on Ukraine and get Wagner out of the continent
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Russia summit is an opportunity for Africa to unite on Ukraine and get Wagner out of the continent

Gilbert M. Khadiagala, University of the Witwatersrand Two critical issues must be top of mind for African leaders when they meet President Vladimir Putin at the second Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg this week. First, they should be concerned that they don’t have a common position on the Russian-Ukraine war. The second issue of concern...

Tessa Banks urges leaders in Africa to have faith in continent
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Tessa Banks urges leaders in Africa to have faith in continent

A Cameroonian journalist and founder of Afrikultures, Tessa Banks, has urged leaders in Africa to have faith in the continent and to recognise its potential. Banks called on Africans to wake up and broaden their shoulders in terms of economic development and trade. He says Africans have suffered for too long from the aftermath of the...