November 12
South Africa: Debate Rages Over Spaza Shop Regulation - South African News Briefs - November 12, 2024
allAfrica
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Africa: New Surveys of Children Highlight Education Challenges Across Eastern and Southern Africa
Unicef
Ahead of World Children's Day 2024, data from multiple countries reveal children's awareness of their rights, but significant barriers to education persist Read more »
Ethiopia: Kefi Offers 30 Mln USD Worth Investment Opportunity to Ethiopians
Ethiopian Herald
UK-based miner,KEFI Gold and Copper PLC, announced that it has offered Ethiopians a 30 million USD investment opportunity under its 500 million USD worth mining investment in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Makes Debt Resolution Headway
The Herald
The Second Republic is making headway towards ensuring the country's long-standing debt challenges are resolved. Read more »
Africa: CIIE Bolsters China, Africa Ties
The Herald
The China International Import Expo (CIIE), held annually for seven consecutive years, has played a significant role in promoting economic and trade cooperation between China and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: GMB Gets U.S.$13m for Grain Deliveries
The Herald
The Government has released US$13 million and ZiG115 million to the Grain Marketing Board towards payment of deliveries by farmers, Parliament heard yesterday. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Government of Côte d'Ivoire Collaborates With International Financial Institutions, Development Partners, and the Private Sector to Catalyze Climate Finance [document]
IMF
The Government of Côte d'Ivoire, announced today at COP29 in Baku a wide range of initiatives to catalyze climate financing in Côte d'Ivoire. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's First National Coffee Mother Garden Established
Liberian Observer
In a landmark development for Liberia's coffee industry, the International Trade Centre (ITC), in partnership with the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI), has… Read more »
South Africa: Water Woes, Questions Over Governance Loom Before Matzikama Municipality By-Election
Daily Maverick
Next week, residents of Klawer will go to the polls in a by-election in the Matzikama Municipality. While campaigning is in full swing, the area is now gripped by an ongoing water… Read more »
Nigeria: How Dr Nnamene Built One of Nigeria's Most Successful Business Conglomerate
This Day
Fact have emerged on how one of Nigeria's billionaire's and business mogul, Dr Innocent Nnamene rose from a humble beginning to build one of the most successful business empires in… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Will Continue to Power Progress On Energy Security in Nigeria - Okunbor
This Day
Shell will continue to power progress in the drive for energy security in Nigeria through its businesses in the Upstream, Midstream and Downstream and Renewables sectors, Country… Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Urges Immediate Action for Palestinian Statehood At Arab-Islamic Summit
Shabelle
In a compelling speech at the Extraordinary Summit of the Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia underscored the dire… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia to Benefit From Major Rail Investment in the Mining Sector
New Republic
ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) is set to bolster Liberia's mining sector with an important expansion of its locomotive and wagon fleet. The aim is to increase transport capacity for… Read more »
Uganda: Leaders Champion Climate Finance, Energy Resilience, and Adaptation At COP29
Nile Post
Uganda's delegation is taking a proactive stance at COP29 in Baku, presenting ambitious strategies in climate finance, sustainable energy, and climate adaptation--key areas for… Read more »
Namibia: NCAA Restricts Airspace During Elections
New Era
The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has established restricted airspaces within the Windhoek Flight Information Region (FYWF) to ensure safety and security during the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Comprehensive Macroeconomic Reform Making Strides, Says Finance Minister
ENA
Following the implementation of comprehensive macroeconomic reform across various sectors, significant strides have been made in Ethiopia's foreign exchange sector, according to… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC No Longer Imports Refined Petroleum Products - Kyari
Daily Trust
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has stopped importing refined petroleum products. Read more »
Nigeria: How I Rejected Huge Monetary Gift From MKO Abiola - Sowore
Daily Trust
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, has revealed how he rejected a huge sum of money from late Chief MKO Abiola. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethio-Russia Business Forum Opens in Addis Ababa, Paving Way for Strategic Economic Cooperation
ENA
The Russia-Ethiopia business forum, titled "RUSSIA - ETHIOPIA: TIME DOESN'T WAIT!" launched today in Addis Ababa with the goal of expanding economic cooperation and strengthening… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Dire Dawa Free Trade Zone Enters in to Full Operation
ENA
Ethiopia's Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) has announced that the Dire Dawa Free Trade Zone has entered in to full operation with its full capacity. Read more »
Seychelles: Victoria Falls to Host High-Stakes Energy Summit
263Chat
The Zimbabwe-Zambia Energy Projects Summit will convene in Victoria Falls from November 18-20, 2024, aiming to accelerate sustainable energy investments across both countries. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Expands Foreign Exchange Services With Private Currency Exchange Offices
ENA
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has granted licenses to five non-bank private currency exchange offices in line with its directive to expand foreign exchange services and boost… Read more »
Africa: Rocky Start at COP29 Climate Talks - CSOs Hold Firm on Human Rights, Finance and Climate Justice [press release]
Natural Justice
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP29) has opened amid deep divisions over agenda items, fossil fuel… Read more »
Africa: A Decade of Transformation for Land Locked Developing Countries
UNDP
International conference in Botswana to discuss most pressing issues Read more »
Africa: Four Out of Five People in Africa Use Wood for Cooking - a Transition to Clean Fuels Would Cut Emissions and Save Lives, a Model for Nigeria Shows [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Four in every five people in Africa cook using wood, charcoal and other polluting fuels in open fires or inefficient stoves. This releases harmful pollutants and leads to… Read more »
