Nigeria

Nigeria Begins 'Massive' Operation against Boko Haram Islamists

By IBTimes UK

Provinces bordering Cameroon, Chad and Niger focus of offensive. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: HUMAN RIGHTS, GOODLUCK JONATHAN, CAMEROON, NIGER

Heineken aims to whet African women's appetite for beer

By Reuters

A thirst for beer among Africa's middle classes is driving the world's biggest brewers to invest on the continent, but getting women to drink the beverage is another matter. (May 13)

MORE TOPICS: SOUTH AFRICA, ETHIOPIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, KENYA

StanChart plans to open in Mozambique next year

By Reuters UK

Standard Chartered <STAN.L> wants to open its first branch in Mozambique next year, part of an aggressive expansion campaign that will help double revenues from its African business over the next five years, an official said on Thursday. (May 09)

Boko Haram Islamists' Attack in Nigeria Kills Dozens [PHOTOS]

By IBTimes UK

More than 200 Nigerian Islamists storm north-eastern town of Bama freeing 105 prisoners and killing 55 people. (May 07)

Ernst & Young: Company Bosses 'Cook the Books' to Meet Tough Targets

By IBTimes UK

Sales or costs are manipulated in companies with the knowledge of bosses, according to E&Y Fraud survey. (May 07)

Shell Boss Peter Voser to Retire as Profit Beats Forecast

By IBTimes UK

Shell posts better-than-expected earnings despite operational disruptions and drop in oil prices. (May 02)

Analysis - Nigeria faces long, bumpy road to making the lights work

By Reuters UK

In an unwanted daily routine lasting 17 years, Phillip Cleatus sits in the dark doorway of his shoe-making shop in Nigeria's northern city of Kaduna, waiting for the lights to come back on. (May 01)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING, GDP, SOUTH AFRICA, GOODLUCK JONATHAN, AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Nigeria faces long, bumpy road to making the lights work

By Reuters UK

In an unwanted daily routine lasting 17 years, Phillip Cleatus sits in the dark doorway of his shoe-making shop in Nigeria's northern city of Kaduna, waiting for the lights to come back on. (May 01)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING, GDP, SOUTH AFRICA, GOODLUCK JONATHAN, AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Five-year-old Lucille Nguindo receives polio vaccinations at a clinic in the Angolan capital Luanda

New $5.5 Billion Plan Aims to Rid World of Polio by 2018

By Reuters

Health groups said on Thursday they could rid the world of polio by 2018 with a $5.5 billion vaccination and monitoring plan to stop the disease taking hold once more now there are only a handful of cases worldwide. (Apr 25)

MORE TOPICS: AFGHANISTAN, BILL GATES, GERMANY, PAKISTAN, UNITED NATIONS, INDIA