FIRS: Not all bank account owners expected to fill ‘self-certification’ forms
The directive by the Nigerian government for account holders in financial institutions to complete a new “self-certification” form is not for all bank customers, the...
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Mali junta moves toward selecting interim president after embargo threat
Mali’s ruling junta said on Wednesday that it had started the process of naming an interim president, after West African presidents threatened a total embargo...
South Africa to open up for international travel from October 1 – president
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday the country would open its international borders selectively for travel and tourism from Oct. 1, bringing much...
‘Hotel Rwanda hero’ appears in Rwandan court amid tight security
Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, appeared in a Rwandan court amid tight security on Monday, where...
Congo gold miners scour rubble for bodies after cave-in
Informal gold miners in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo scoured rubble on Saturday for more than 50 colleagues presumed dead after a mine collapsed under...
Ivory Coast government seeks end to violence ahead of October election
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara’s government has reached out to his main opponents and religious leaders to intervene and ease tensions following his decision to...
Can a tooth settle the mystery over Congo’s independence hero?
Belgium’s federal court said on Friday it would hand over a tooth, suspected to be the only remains of the murdered Congolese independence hero Patrice...
Unilever South Africa takes further steps after ‘racist’ TRESemmé advert
The South African unit of Unilever will set up an advisory board and a diversity committee after apologising for a hair care advert which it...
Severe floods hit 760,000 people in West and Central Africa
Nigerien student Hachimou Abdou has had to catch a boat to classes since river water swamped his route to university in the capital Niamey –...
Uganda central bank sets up new window for lending to banks
Uganda’s central bank has introduced a new lending window for commercial banks that might encounter short-term liquidity challenges, it said on Tuesday, unveiling another tool...