October 15
Rwanda: Rwanda's Tomato Exports Surge As Agricultural Innovations Take Root
New Times
Rwanda's tomato exports for the fiscal year 2023-2024 reached 13.7 million kilograms, generating an impressive revenue of $13.8 million, according to the National Agricultural… Read more »
Africa: South Africa's 36.1% Electricity Price Hike for 2025 - Why the Power Utility Eskom's Request Is Unrealistic [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's state-owned electricity company, Eskom, has applied to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to approve a 36.1% electricity price hike from April 2025, a… Read more »
Namibia: Namibians Support Equal Access to Jobs but Say More Needs to Be Done to Protect Women and Girls From Discrimination and Harassment
Afrobarometer
Only half of citizens consider it likely that complaints will be believed. Read more »
Namibia: Namra Urges Public to Report Tax-Dodging Companies
New Era
The Namibia Revenue Agency has urged taxpayers to report companies which do not pay tax so that they can investigate and take action against them. Read more »
Namibia: N$5b Needed Annually for Roads Upkeep...Maintenance Strategy Required for All Roads
New Era
Namibia requires about N$5 billion annually to effectively maintain its national roads network. Read more »
Namibia: Venaani Lashes Out At Northern Tenderpreneurs ...'Blames' Shaningwa for Windswept Rally
New Era
Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani said businesspeople in the north decorate their trucks with Swapo flags, campaigning for the ruling party because they are… Read more »
Namibia: Air Botswana's Whk Route Faces Delays
New Era
Air Connect Namibia has provided an update on the imminent routes into Windhoek's Hosea Kutako International Airport that have seen a delay in Air Botswana's connection between… Read more »
Liberia: Labor Ministry Nabs 19 Chinese Workers At China Union Without Permits
FrontPageAfrica
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Labor, has apprehended 19 Chinese immigrants working without valid work permits at TXT Mineral Resources Limited, a subcontractor… Read more »
Liberia: Stop the Killing
FrontPageAfrica
Our Community is in a state of sadness because a speeding motor bike killed a cat this morning. All of the five children of the cat are in tears grieving for their Mother. The… Read more »
Liberia: Central Bank of Liberia Holds Strategic Stakeholders Engagement in Ganta
FrontPageAfrica
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) recently concluded a one-day external stakeholders' engagement in Ganta, Nimba County. The event, which brought together participants from all 15… Read more »
Liberia: Presidential Committee Begins Interviewing Applicants for Head of War and Economic Crimes Courts Office, Amid Renewed Criticism of Lack of Transparency
FrontPageAfrica
A whirl of speculation has again clouded the work of the special presidential committee tasked with shortlisting candidates for the position of Executive Director of Office of War… Read more »
Namibia: Nasria Gives Govt N$16-Million Dividend
Namibian
The Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association (Nasria) handed over a N$16-million dividend to the government in Windhoek yesterday. Read more »
Namibia: Energy Stays Relevant
Namibian
Fillipus 'Energy' Nghitumbwa thrust his name into the world-title conversation with an emphatic first-round stoppage of former world champion Yukinori Oguni of Japan in Yokohama on… Read more »
Namibia: Miller, Krugel-Greef Claim National Crowns
Namibian
Alex Miller and Anri Krugel-Greef were crowned the 2024 Nedbank Namibia National XCM Champions at Swakopmund on Saturday. Read more »
Ethiopia: Doubling Investment Key to Transforming Smallholder Farming - PSI
Ethiopian Herald
Improving the lives of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia requires doubling or tripling the current agricultural capital investment, according to the Policy Study Institute (PSI). Read more »
Ethiopia: ECC Surpasses Revenue Target, Collects 88.1 Bln Birr
Ethiopian Herald
- The Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) has announced a significant revenue collection of 88.1 billion Birr during the first quarter of this fiscal year, exceeding its ambitious… Read more »
Nigeria: Maiduguri Airport to Begin Int'l Operations Jan 2025 - - Keyamo
Daily Trust
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced that the Muhammadu Buhari Airport in Maiduguri, Borno State, will officially commence international… Read more »
Nigeria: Fintiri Cautions Nurses Against 'Japa' Syndrome
Daily Trust
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has expressed concern over the increasing exodus of healthcare professionals from the country, commonly referred to as the "japa" syndrome, urging… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mine Entra Drives Innovation, Growth in Mining Sector
The Herald
The Mining, Engineering, and Transport Expo (Mine Entra) is one of the most influential events in Zimbabwe's mining sector, providing a platform where industry stakeholders,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: CTC Probes Influx of Toothpaste Imports
The Herald
THE Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) is initiating an investigation into the influx of toothpaste imports into the country, which is threatening the viability of the local… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Multichoice Disrupts Itself Amid Subscriber Decline
The Herald
MultiChoice is under tremendous strain. Subscriber numbers are, for the first time, in structural decline. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Second Republic Against Sanctions - Path to Resilience, Economic Growth
The Herald
Sanctions have long been a tool of international diplomacy, often used to coerce nations into compliance with certain political or economic agendas. Read more »
March 29
Ghana: Bright Simons Writes - No, Ghana Card Is Not 'For' Ghana - It Is Ripping Off Ghana [opinion]
Accra Times
Ghana Card, as a system, cannot be operated without Margins, so the idea that the government "owns" the data is meaningless. Read more »
