Agriculture and manufacturing will make a greater contribution to Nigeria's economic growth in the coming years as it seeks to reduce its dependence on crude oil, Acting President Goodluck Jonathan...
A report published in November 2009 by the Tanzania Traditional Energy Development and Environmental Organization (TaTeDO) revealed that over 1600 tonnes of charcoal are consumed daily in Dar es...
Africans are getting wealthier more quickly than previously believed, according to a new study that also suggests the poorest continent's riches are spreading beyond the narrow confines of its elite.
Africa's economic growth could be held back for another generation unless global investors help the world's poorest continent to improve its unreliable energy networks, a British minister said on...
Families in some poor nations are trapped in cycles of illness and poverty as authorities fail to tackle chronic health problems or meet goals on child health and tuberculosis, scientists said on...
Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua returned under cover of darkness on Wednesday after three months of medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, reviving uncertainty over the leadership of Africa's most...