France to end palm oil tax breaks after outcry
French lawmakers have voted to remove tax breaks for the use of palm oil as a biofuel. The tax incentive would have benefited energy giant Total, but it led to howls of…
UK Prince Andrew: ‘No recollection’ of Epstein sex slave
The UK's Prince Andrew rarely discusses his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking out, he said he cannot remember meeting the woman who claims she was forced to have sex…
India: Why many young women commit suicide
India has a major problem around female suicide. Almost 40 percent of women who kill themselves globally live in India. This is much higher than the suicide rate for Indian men. A…
Chile: Students fight for constitutional reform
Chile has been rocked by three weeks of sometimes violent protests demanding constitutional reform and greater equality. DW met up with one student leader for whom the last few weeks have been…
The real faces behind pipeline vandalization – Sen. Amosun
The real faces behind pipeline vandalization - Sen. Amosun…
Swedish gov’t to partner ICPC, BSPR, Accountability Lab to fight corruption
Swedish gov't to partner ICPC, BSPR, Accountability Lab to fight corruption…
Africa Investment Forum: All On CEO Wiebe Boer on he is bullish about renewables on the continent
On Monday, on the first day of the Africa Investment Forum in Sandton, CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor spoke to Wiebe Boer, CEO of All On. They spoke about Nigeria Energy Access Fund…
Africa Investment Forum: “Conversations at the forum can be transformative for the continent” – Ecobank CEO Ade Ayemi
The quality of conversations at the Africa Investment Forum has been impressive, and focussed on transactions that can be trans-formative for the continent. Ade Ayemi, CEO of Ecobank spoke to CNBC Africa’s…
Nigeria partners Vietnam for mutual benefit
Nigeria is partnering Vietnam for mutual benefit in the area of bilateral relations.…