September 22
Africa: Africa Is the World's Largest Market for Guinness Beer - How Its Ad Campaigns Exploit Men [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Africa is the world's largest market for Guinness beer (and Nigeria is second only to Britain for the most consumers in one country). The Irish brand's success on the continent is… Read more »
Africa: Shifting Africa's Financing for Development Paradigm
Africa Renewal
Let's shifts from merely managing poverty to fostering structural transformation Read more »
Africa: Pact for the Future - World Leaders Pledge Global Action for Peace, Sustainable Development
UN News
World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for… Read more »
September 21
Africa: New, Bold Ideas Thrive Towards the UN Summit of the Future
UN News
Hundreds of youth, celebrities and world leaders converged at UN Headquarters in New York on Saturday for the second of two "action days" on the eve of the landmark Summit of the… Read more »
September 20
South Africa: Former Eskom Contractor Extradited for Kusile Fraud - South African News Briefs - September 20, 2024
allAfrica
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South Sudan: Obstacles Mount for South Sudan's Oil Transport Through Sudan
Dabanga
Despite commitments made last week by Sudan's de-facto leader Abdelfattah El Burhan and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit to resume the transport of South Sudan's oil… Read more »
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Africa: Gender Parity Will Unlock $287b for Africa's Economy By 2030 - Mastercard Foundation Report
Mastercard Foundation
Tackling systemic barriers towards the participation of young women in Africa's workforce will drive an estimated $287 billion to its economy by 2030, boosting GDP by five percent,… Read more »
Africa: What Does Russia Trade With Africa?
IPS
After two symbolic African leaders' summits, Russia's trading is steadily increasing but significantly in exports of military weapons and equipment. According to Kremlin reports,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Central Bank Injects U.S.$64 Million to Ease ZiG Depreciation
New Zimbabwe
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it injected US$64 million into the Interbank Market in September in a bid to save the ZWG currency from further depreciation on the back of… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagdo Dam - Taraba Residents Flee As Water Submerges Farmlands
Daily Trust
Residents of towns and villages along river Benue in Taraba State have started relocating and harvesting their crops as water begins to submerge farms following the release of… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Calls for Revision or Rejection of Over U.S.$10m Medtech Scientific Liberia Limited Agreement
FrontPageAfrica
A 10-year contract signed by the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) led-government of former President George Manneh Weah and Medtech Scientific Liberia Limited has been… Read more »
Kenya: Solicitor-General Calls for Settlement of Ex-Kcc Workers Terminal Dues
Capital FM
Solicitor-General Shadrack Mose has called on the Treasury to expedite the long-overdue payment of terminal dues owed to former employees of Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited… Read more »
Liberia: Why Are More Magistrates Resigning?
New Dawn
This paper has gathered that several magistrates have abandoned the courtrooms and transitioned to other public and private practices to secure a better life for their families. Read more »
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Central African Republic: Central African Republic: New Digital Era Dawns with Debut of High-speed Internet Cable
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Junior is a young student at a technical college in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, getting set to resume studies at the University of Bangui. From childhood, he… Read more »
Tanzania: USA Commends Tanzania for Leveraging ICT to Drive Development
Daily News
The United States Ambassador to Tanzania, Dr Michael Battle, has praised the country for capitalising on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to promote social and… Read more »
Angola: Diplomat Highlights Angola's Economic Reforms
ANGOP
Angola's permanent representative to the United Nations and other International Organizations based in Geneva, Margarida Izata, highlighted, on Thursday, Angola's commitment to… Read more »
Uganda: Govt to Investigate Telecom Racket
Nile Post
This announcement follows growing concerns raised by parliamentarians about mobile money scams and other fraud tactics. Read more »
Ethiopia: Chinese Investors Desirous to Invest in Ethiopia Specially in Agricultural Technology, Trade
ENA
The Ethiopian Investment Commission held a discussion with a delegation from Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce to enhance FDI flows from Beijing, China to Ethiopia to benefit… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Launches Three Additional Flights From Addis Ababa to Guangzhou
ENA
Ethiopian Airlines announced the launch of three additional flights from Addis Ababa to Guangzhou, set to begin on September 27, 2024. Read more »
South Africa: RTMC Welcomes Jail Term of Truck Driver in Fatal N3 Crash
SAnews.gov.za
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has welcomed the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate's Court decision to impose a direct jail term on a reckless truck driver who caused a… Read more »
Kenya: Farmers to Get Licenses to Grow and Sell Fruits, Vegetables
Capital FM
Dealers of horticulture in Kenya will be required to get licenses to grow, handle, and sell fruits, vegetables, and flowers under a new Bill. Read more »
Ghana: The Fight Against Illegal Mining - the Asantehene's Approach
Ghanaian Times
Amidst the economic crucibles the country faces, illegal mining, which has been a headache for all successive governments over the years, has resurfaced more than ever. Read more »
Ghana: Yea Launches 16-Day Job, Entrepreneurship Fair ...As Part of Efforts to Address Youth Unemployment
Ghanaian Times
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has launched a 16-day Job and Entrepreneurship Fair in Accra in collaboration with the Ghana Report Summit. Read more »
South Africa: Government Welcomes Repo Rate Cut
SAnews.gov.za
Government has welcomed the announcement by the South African Reserve Bank to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 8%. Read more »
Uganda: Women-Owned Firms Get Shs 1.6bn Deals
Observer
Eight women-owned businesses have emerged as the first beneficiaries of the Advancing Women Entrepreneurs initiative launched by MTN Uganda in collaboration with several partners,… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Economic Reforms Yielding Good Results - -Edun
Vanguard
Says Nigeria recorded $16.45bn foreign reserves net inflow in 7 months Read more »
Nigeria: Job Losses - 483,464 Persons Withdraw N247.47bn From Pension Savings
Leadership
A total of 483,464 Nigerians withdrew N247.47 billion from their Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs) in the second quarter of 2024 due to job losses, according to data from the… Read more »