March 03
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Africa: Eight Ways to Reduce Global Inequality [analysis]
SACSIS
Extreme economic inequality is corrosive. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerians Can Now Pay Their Taxes Online
Premium Times
The Federal Inland Revenue Service on Monday announced the take-off of the online tax payers' platform to ease the payment of taxes in the country. Read more »
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Botswana: Botswana Economy to Grow 4.9 Percent
SAPA
Botswana's economy is forecast to grow by 4.9 percent this year, its central bank said on Tuesday. Read more »
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Egypt: Khartoum Talks Over Renaissance Dam to Begin
Aswat Masriya
The Egyptian, Sudanese and Ethiopian ministers of foreign affairs and water and irrigation are meeting in the Sudanese capital on Tuesday to discuss sticking points in the... Read more »
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Africa: Kenya Is Africa's Worst in Global Mining Survey
The Star
KENYA is ranked third least attractive country in the world and worst in Africa for mineral investments, trailing Zimbabwe and Zambia which recently locked horns with multinational... Read more »
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Africa: 24th AU Summit - How Agenda 2063 Can Realise Meaningful Economic Integration [analysis]
SAIIA
The leaders of the African continent declared their resolve to follow through on their 'Agenda 2063' vision at the 24th African Union (AU) Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia last... Read more »
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Africa: The Upload - Your Tech News Briefing for Monday, March 2
CIO
Samsung jumps into payments... NXP buys Freescale to build a bigger chip company ... Iran "ready to work with Google"... and more tech news Read more »
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Nigeria: Unpaid Allowances - No Going Back On Strike March 28 - Policemen
Independent (Lagos)
Despite the assurances given by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Suleiman Abba, that the Force hierarchy is working with relevant government departments and agencies to... Read more »
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South Africa: Electricity Woes Will Be 'Distant Memory' [document]
SAnews.gov.za
The energy challenges we experience are by no means a permanent situation. There are plans in place to ensure that, over the long-term, the demand for electricity is matched by... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: SN Brussels Reaffirms Commitment to Continue Flight Services to Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Government
On 2nd March 2015 SN Brussels which continues to operate in Sierra Leone throughout the Ebola outbreak hosted President Ernest Bai Koroma and entourage at their headquarters in... Read more »
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South Africa: Eskom's Medupi Power Station Produces First Electricity
SA Info
The first power has been produced out of the Medupi power station's Unit 6, South Africa's energy utility Eskom announced on Monday morning. Read more »
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Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity Gets Worse Nationwide
Vanguard
As fuel scarcity bites harder nationwide, fresh facts emerged, yesterday, indicating that a combination of policies from Nigeria's Central Bank and the high level of indebtedness... Read more »
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Africa: Rocket Internet's Everjobs Starts Expansion Across Africa and Asia
CIO
Everjobs (everjobs.com), a new job portal for fast growing economies, starts its expansion across Asia and Africa. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Can Export Steel in Five Years - Zuma CEO
This Day
Given the same encouragement accorded the cement industry that has turned Nigeria from being a net importer of cement about five years ago to an exporter today, the country can... Read more »
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Kenya: Graca Machel in Kenya to Promote Women Entrepreneurship
The Star
FORMER South African First Lady Graca Machel is on a week-long visit in Kenya to promote economic empowerment of women across various sectors in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: Pfizer Trovan - Parties Announce Settlement Talks
Daily Trust
Parties to the Trovan court case yesterday informed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Gudu, Abuja that they had commenced serious out of court settlement... Read more »
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Liberia: Nocal Responds to Global Witness Allegations On Oil Bid
FrontPageAfrica
The attention of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) has been drawn to misleading allegations made by Global Witness and carried by FrontPageAfrica newspaper aimed at... Read more »
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Liberia: Arcelor Mittal Announces Intention to Reduce Workforce
FrontPageAfrica
Arcelor Mittal Liberia with regret informed the local union today of its intention to reduce its workforce by about 20%, as a result of unfavorable market conditions. This may have... Read more »
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Uganda: Managing Rapid Urbanization Can Help Achieve Sustainable and Inclusive Growth [press release]
World Bank
Uganda's urban population will increase from six million in 2013 to over 20 million in 2040. Policy makers need to act now to ensure that this rapid urbanization is managed well,... Read more »
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South Africa: Op-Ed - the Trade Union Federation Formerly Known As Cosatu [analysis]
Daily Maverick
It must now surely be official. With a whimper rather than a bang, Cosatu is an ex-trade union federation; it has shuffled off its mortal coil. It's over. Now, all that's left is... Read more »
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Kenya: Mining Policymakers Bring Shame to the Nation [editorial]
The Star
Kenya has been rated 120 out of 122 in an authoritative list of mining investment friendliness (see story on page 38). Read more »
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Africa: About the Healthcare Innovation Award
savethechildren_uk
In 2013, GSK and Save the Children launched the first US$1 million Healthcare Innovation Award to identify and reward innovations that have proven successful in reducing child... Read more »
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Nigeria: Ruling Party Blamed for Fuel Shortages
CAJ News
THE ongoing fuel scarcity across Nigeria is a result of the looting of the $12 billion domestic gas fund under President Goodluck Jonathan's watch and the administration's failure... Read more »
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Gambia: Jammeh Highlights Five Million Electrification Project for Western Region
The Point
President Yahya Jammeh on Friday highlighted a $5 million Electrification Project for the Western Region of The Gambia at the State Opening of the National Assembly for the 2015... Read more »
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South Africa: Minister Davies Must Turn MCEP Into a Job Creating Programme [press release]
DA
I will today write to the Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, calling on him to overhaul the Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP), including widening... Read more »
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