Tag: private

Africa: Why Private Foreign Security Companies Are Booming in Africa

The UN Security Council accuses Russian mercenaries of human rights violations in the Central African Republic. Western mercenaries and companies also operate in Africa — often in a highly opaque manner. March 2020: A regiment of the French Foreign Legion patrols the Malian desert. The armored vehicles are moving in the dangerous border area with

Africa: Governor Ikpeazu Flies Enyimba On Private Jet to Libya for Al Ahli Benghazi Tie

Nigeria’s last team in continental campaign this season, Enyimba FC flew out to Libya last night on a chartered fight for a decisive CAF Confederation Cup game against Al Ahli Benghazi. The People’s Elephant were at the point of losing hope of making the trip due to logistics problems but Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie

Africa: Covid-19 Has Thumped Private Equity in Africa – How Does the Industry Rebound?

Over the past year or so, we’ve all become familiar with a whole host of terms we knew nothing about at the start of 2020. ‘Lockdown’, ‘rate of transmission’ and ‘social distancing’ all entered our collective vocabularies. At the same time, we had to get used to new ways of working and doing business. Adjusting

FRANCE/AFRICA : Florence Gabay's private school of diplomacy targets Africa

A generational change in French business networks is set to take place on 8 March at the privately-run Centre d’Etudes Source link

Jeffrey Epstein hosted Bill Clinton on private island: court docs

Former President Bill Clinton was a guest at Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island, according to testimony from an Epstein accuser which was unsealed on Thursday. Virginia Giuffre — who has also accused Epstein’s alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell of abusing her — told lawyers in 2011 that Clinton visited Epstein’s private Little St. James Island with