Nigeria: Journalist held for over a week on defamation charges
Ahmed Isah Sakpe, a journalist at the Prestige FM radio station in Minna, Nigeria, also known as Ahmed Lee, was arrested by the police on 16 February. He was detained for more than a week at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) on charges of alleged “falsehood, defamation and cyberbullying” relating to a social media post. The International Federation of…
German minister criticizes upcoming EU industry rulebook
German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche has strongly criticized an upcoming proposal by the European Commission aimed at boosting the European Union's faltering industry. "The Industrial Accelerator Act is the 50th proposal, parallel to 49 existing ones, on how European procurement should be carried out," Reiche said on Thursday in Brussels, as she arrived at a meeting of EU ministers responsible…
Ghana’s Ambassador to UK Zita Benson and Rosie Glazebrook of Make UK discuss investment opportunities
Rosie Glazebrook an Independent Director of MakeUk in the company of Ivy Heward Mills, paid a courtesy call on H.E Sabah Zita Benson to formally introduce MAKE UK, The Manufacturers’ Organisation, and to explore potential opportunities for collaboration and investment in Ghana. H.E. welcomed the engagement and expressed the Mission’s willingness to work closely with MAKE UK to foster mutually…
