Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari has called on the African Union (AU) to undertake large-scale reforms that will enable the body to remain relevant. As Africa’s most populous country and largest economy, Nigeria holds huge sway in the 55-nation bloc that was formed to promote international cooperation and harmonise member states’ policies. The African Union decided…
There is a common adage that time is a healer, but in Somalia, memories of times gone by evoke painful memories of the good old days in both the elderly that witnessed them and the young who can only fathom such glories. To know how much has changed in this country, picture this. In 1967,…
Coca-Cola will sell a stake in its South African bottling unit to local investors for $669 million, in order for the beverages firm to comply with South Africa’s post-apartheid racial equity policies. Coca-Cola also confirmed in a statement that the deal was a condition for its 2016 buyout of former partner SABMiller, now part of…