Tributes to acclaimed African literature giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

In tonight’s edition, Mauritania’s former finance minister takes the African Development Bank’s top job.

Also, in Ghana, the cedi soars over 40% against the dollar, helping the country slash its foreign debt and outpace its regional peers.

And tributes are pouring in for Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o who has died at the age of 87.