June 26
Zimbabwe: PPC 10 Top Managers Lose Jobs
The Herald
SOUTH African cement maker PPC has embarked on a turnaround strategy to improve its profit margins and profitability, which has already led to the retrenchment of 10 top… Read more »
Southern Africa: 'Industrialisation Pillar of SADC Development'
The Herald
The SADC industrialisation agenda is gathering momentum and presents the bloc's leaders with more opportunities to strategise on mechanisms that promote trade, job creation, women… Read more »
Mozambique: Zim Can Tap Into Mozambique Markets
The Herald
ZIMBABWE can tap into the vast potential trade opportunities offered by Mozambique's dynamic Tete province, in a move that will foster mutual economic development and prosperity… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Fiu Targets Informal Sector Currency Manipulators
The Herald
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), an arm of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), has taken its war to the informal sector, which has been identified as a hot-spot of currency… Read more »
June 25
South Africa: National Health Lab Hacked, Patient Data 'Safe' - South African News Briefs - June 26, 2024
allAfrica
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Rwanda: Govt Has Not Issued Treasury Bills for Two Weeks in a Row
New Times
For the second week in a row, the Government of Rwanda has not issued treasury bills (T-bills), signalling that it might have enough cash to meet its short-term obligations and… Read more »
East Africa: Lake Victoria - Why So Many Fishers Are Dying and What Can Be Done About It [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Small-scale fishers on Lake Victoria (Africa's largest freshwater lake, shared by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) are drowning. Safety issues such as storms, a lack of available life… Read more »
Africa: Blue Carbon Markets - Africa Must Carefully Balance Risks and Rewards [analysis]
ISS
Africa's productive blue carbon ecosystems offer climate mitigation solutions, but countries must guard against the exploitation of local communities. Read more »
Niger: Niger's Junta Returns French-Run Uranium Mine 'Back to Public Domain'
RFI
Niger has confirmed one of the world's biggest uranium mines has returned to public control after revoking the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano. Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Farmers Optimistic After Lifting of Ban On Unprocessed Rubber
Liberian Observer
Liberian farmers have welcomed the lifting, in May 2024, of a controversial six-month ban on unprocessed rubber exports. The Consortium of Rubber Sector Actors of Liberia (CORSAL),… Read more »
Botswana: Botswana Is Africa's Top Mining Destination
The Patriot
Botswana has once again emerged as the top mining jurisdiction from both global and African perspective having ranked in the top 10 of best mining destination in the world and… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Anti-Finance Bill Protesters Allegedly Abducted by Masked Police
allAfrica
Young Kenyans involved in the anti-Finance Bill demonstrations are being abducted under suspicious circumstances, raising concerns about police conduct and human rights abuses. Read more »
Angola: Study Approves Implementation of Cable Car in Luanda
ANGOP
A study presented Tuesday in Luanda concluded that it is possible to implement a cable car in the country's capital, with a view to offer a new solution for urban mobility in the… Read more »
Central African Republic: IMF Executive Board Completes the Second Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Central African Republic and Approves U.S.$25 Million Disbursement [press release]
IMF
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the second review of the Extended Credit Facility arrangement (ECF) of SDR 147.48 million (about US$197… Read more »
South Africa: Technology Makes It Possible to Diagnose Diseases On the Spot [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Digital technology has hugely improved healthcare in many ways. Read more »
Gambia: Over One Million Gambians Registered With Digital Birth Certificates, National Health Insurance
Foroyaa
The Deputy Director of Civil Registration of Birth Certificates and National Health Insurance at the Ministry of Health, Mr Baboucarr Janneh on Monday, 24 June 2024 informed this… Read more »
Nigeria: Seven Dead, 11 Injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash
Premium Times
The Corps cautioned motorists to shun excessive speed and use speed limits, especially at night and during the rain due to poor visibility. Read more »
Nigeria: Civil Societies Support FG's Recapitalisation, Reform of Banks
This Day
Following the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to recapitalise commercial banks in the country, the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in the country has thrown… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Economic Recovery On Course - Pres Akufo-Addo Affirms
Ghana Presidency
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reassured Ghanaians and the international community that the country's economy is on a strong recovery path. Read more »
South Africa: Mining Needs More Regulation, According to South Africans - Survey [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa has large reserves of coal, gold, manganese and platinum. Read more »
Liberia: IMF Delegation Visits Liberia for Extended Credit Facility Program
FrontPageAfrica
A high-level delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Daehaeng Kim (DK), is visiting Monrovia from June 24 to July 5, 2024, to assess the Extended Credit… Read more »
Kenya: Uganda Should Retaliate Against Kenya's Persistent Trade Bans - Mwenda
Nile Post
The decision by the Kenyan government to block Uganda's milk again from accessing their market has drawn mixed reactions from analysts and economists. Read more »
Ghana: Claiming $8 Billion for Infrastructure From Debt Restructuring Is Weird Thinking - Finance Expert
Accra Times
Professor of Finance says Finance Minister's claim that the debt restructuring agreement will make $8 billion dollars available for infrastructure projects is weird thinking. Read more »
Nigeria: Exxonmobil Targets Fresh Investment in Nigeria, Says We Are Not Leaving
Leadership
ExxonMobil has expressed optimism about investing further in Nigeria's oil and gas industry, stating that it is not leaving the country despite ongoing divestment plans. Read more »
Kenya: MPs Vote on Finance Bill as Mombasa Protests Begin
Capital FM
Thousands of young people in Mombasa have joined their counterparts countrywide to protest against the Finance Bill 2024. Read more »