August 02

• Economy - New Leader Faces Uphill Task

  Zimbabwe Independent

  As Zimbabwe awaits the outcome of the general elections, whoever is elected president faces an onerous task of getting the economy going after years of economic malaise partly due... Read more »

• Bar-Codes Speed Up Distribution of Food in Refugee Camps [press release]

  UNHCR

  Bar code technology more commonly seen in supermarkets is enabling the UN refugee agency to greatly improve the speed at which monthly rations of food and relief items are... Read more »

• Africa - Poverty, Hunger Attributed to Decline in Agriculture

  Vanguard

  Dr Kanayo Nwanze, the President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has identified the decline in agriculture as the cause of hunger and poverty in Africa which... Read more »

• Shell Invests N45BIllion in Niger Delta in 2012

  Vanguard

  ... Lost N112bn to crude theft in Nigeria in Q2 Read more »

• 'New Zimbabwe Government Needs to Review Indigenisation'

  Zimbabwe Independent

  RESULTS of general elections held on Wednesday are expected to shape the country's political and economic environment going forward. Read more »

• UK Minister Calls for 'Market-Based Solution' to Barclays' Withdrawal of Services [analysis]

  African Arguments

  UK Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, has stated that the government will not intervene directly in Barclays Bank's decision to withdraw banking services to Money Service... Read more »

• PPMC - Nigeria Lost U.S.$10.9 Billion to Pipeline Vandalism

  This Day

  The Area Manager of the Pipeline Products and Marketing Company Petroleum (PPMC) in Gombe State, Alhaji Abdullahi Gunda, has said Nigeria's economy has been negatively affected as... Read more »

• China Invests in South African Wine

  SA Info

  Yangzhou-based Perfect China has made the Asian country's first investment in South Africa's wine industry, acquiring the Val de Vie estate in the Western Cape in a deal expected... Read more »

• A New Economic Model for Africa [opinion]

  New Zimbabwe

  A BLOODLESS revolution is silently taking place in Zimbabwe. President Mugabe's Indigenisation of the land and the economy will set a precedent for the creation of a forerunning,... Read more »

• Showdown Looms As Kambi Vows No Teachers' July Pay

  Capital FM

  Labour Cabinet Secretary Kazungu Kambi on Thursday said the government will not pay teachers their July salaries. The teachers who recently returned to work after a three-week... Read more »

• Let Kenyans Discuss Oil Find [column]

  The Star

  That Tullow Oil Plc and its affiliated companies have found substantial quantities of oil which are commercially viable is indeed good news. It is even better news that it is... Read more »

• State Recalls 10 Cars From Raila and Kalonzo

  The Star

  The government has officially asked former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to return eight cars allocated to him even as the Cord leader demanded the state provides him some... Read more »

• Impetus Needed for SADC Economic Integration

  Namibia Economist

  Needed Impetus for SADC economic integration The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is faced with a lack of the much-needed intellectual and political steam to drive its... Read more »

• Transnet Fuel Pipeline - Medupi 2? [press release]

  DA

  The DA welcomes the investigation into the doubling of costs of Transnet's new pipeline between Durban and Gauteng by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). Read more »

• Patronise Made in Ghana Goods - Deputy Minister [press release]

  Ghana Govt.

  The Deputy Minister for Energy and Petroleum, Mr John Abdulai Jinapor has requested that Ghanaian contractors be given the opportunity to undertake some major works in the country,... Read more »

• 'Political Parties to Blame for Voters' Roll Challenges'

  The Herald

  Zec chairperson Justice Rita Makarau has revealed that all political parties failed to heed a call to assist in the clean-up of the voters' roll during the voter registration... Read more »

• SA's Unemployment Rates Rise to Near-Record Levels [analysis]

  Daily Maverick

  On Tuesday the latest labour survey was released by StatsSA. The numbers are bad. The number of people out of work has risen above seven million for the first time ever. The... Read more »

• Give CDF to Counties - Senators

  The Star

  SENATORS have opened another front in their war with the National assembly after it emerged that members of the Senate are pushing for the CDF kitty to be taken away from MPs and... Read more »

• Kamlesh Pattni Kicked Out of Duty-Free Shops

  The Star

  The Kenya Airports Authority yesterday demolished duty-free shops and lounges belonging to businessman Kamlesh Pattni at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Wilson Airport and... Read more »

• Police Restore 999 Emergency Line

  The Star

  Police authorities said Communication Commission of Kenya ( CCK) and mobile phone service providers have complied with an order issued by the High Court to restore the line toll... Read more »

• Kethi Asks IEBC for Evidence Used in Her Case

  The Star

  Kethi Kilonzo has demanded all documentary evidence used during the hearing of a case to determine her nomination to contest the Makueni by-election. Read more »

• Farmers Not Benefiting From Crop Exports - Minister

  Daily News

  Tanzania's agricultural produce enjoys a favourable market share in South Sudan without benefiting local farmers as traders repackage the same to show they are from Kenya. Read more »

• Zanzibar Reps Block Infrastructure Ministry Estimates

  Daily News

  SPEAKER of the Zanzibar House of Representatives Mr Pandu Ameir Kificho opted to postpone the debate on the 2013/2014 budget proposal for the Ministry of Infrastructure and... Read more »

• Vaseline Lotion Makes Debut At Kenya Fashion Week 2013

  Capital FM

  Set for August 24th, KFW will be bring together 14 designers from across the world at Villa Rosa Kempinski in Nairobi, Kenya. In it's fourth year, formerly known as Trendz Kenya... Read more »

• TIC Eyes More Investments From Thailand

  Daily News

  THE Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) has reiterated its resolve to strengthen investment relations with Thailand for the mutual benefit of the two countries. Read more »