Nigeria’s APC names Tinubu’s running mate

Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress party on Wednesday unveiled its vice presidential candidate, a month after naming Bola Tinubu its flagbearer in the 2023 presidential race. Former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima will be Tinubu’s running mate as the APC looks to keep power after the expiry of President Muhammadu Buhari’s mandate. “Nigeria, hear me loud…

Mali’s public prosecutor’s office probes arrest of 49 Ivorian soldiers in country

Investigation aims to ‘shed light’ on case, says prosecutor general. KIGALI, Rwanda Mali’s public prosecutor’s office said Tuesday that it had opened an investigation into the recent arrest at the country’s main international airport of 49 soldiers from Ivory Coast. Mali’s military government said last week that it had arrested the soldiers upon their arrival…

Africa needs more private funds for infrastructure investments – Africa50 CEO

MARRAKECH, Morocco, July 19 (Reuters) – African countries need to leverage more private funds to meet infrastructure financing needs estimated at between $68 billion and $108 billion annually, the chief executive of Africa50, an infrastructure investment offshoot of the African Development Bank, said on Tuesday in Marrakech. Leveraging more private capital to finance infrastructure projects, as part…