November 01
South Africa: 'Construction Mafia' Accused of Delaying Building of Joburg School
GroundUp
Parents want the reconstruction of Nancefield Primary School investigated Read more »
Africa: SA Department of Communications and Digital Technologies partners with Africa Tech Festival 2024, Hosts Exclusive Ministerial Summit [press release]
Africa Tech Festival
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October 31
Kenya: Govt Secures U.S.$605 million IMF Loan
Capital FM
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of Sh78 billion (US$605 million) to assist Kenya in bolstering its fiscal and external buffers and enhancing… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Seven Killed, Eleven Injured in Separate Road Crashes
263Chat
Tragedy struck on the country's highways as two separate crashes left seven people dead and 11 others injured. Read more »
Zimbabwe: The Rise of the Mbingas [analysis]
African Arguments
Commonly called mbingas for their penchant for luxury, many of Zimbabwe's richest men and women are vessels for the ruling party's looting of state coffers. Read more »
South Africa: Treasury Optimistic About Economic Outlook
SAnews.gov.za
National Treasury expects improved growth prospects for the South African economy, despite slowing projected growth of some 1.1% in 2024 - down from the projected 1.3% earlier this… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Sugar Directorate Set for Autonomy After Senate Passes Bill
Business Day Africa
Kenya's Sugar Directorate is poised to gain autonomy after the Senate passed the Sugar Bill 2023, setting it on track to become the Kenya Sugar Board once again. Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Delegation Held Meetings With MCC, U.S. State, and Treasury Departments
New Dawn
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has outlined the progress made by the Boakai Administration in determining Liberia's eligibility for the second… Read more »
Africa: IT, Education & Research, Governments Most Prone to Cybercriminals
Business Day Africa
Information Technology, Education & Research and Governments top the list of sectors attacked the most by cyber criminals globally, a new report has revealed. Read more »
South Africa: Inequality in Parental Leave - Concourt to Hear Case for Fathers, Adoptive Parents to Get More Leave
Daily Maverick
A couple have taken their two year challenge for equity in parental leave to the Constitutional Court. The landmark case has implications for same-sex, adoptive and surrogate… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At WHO Investment Round Event - 31 October 2024 [document]
WHO
Honourable Ministers Nisia Trindade Lima, Mauro Vieira and Fernando Haddad, Read more »
Ethiopia: U.S. Government Renovates Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Unit At Axum University [press release]
U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa
The United States Government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), inaugurated a newly renovated Mental Health and Psychosocial Support unit at Axum… Read more »
Nigeria: Maritime Workers Threaten to Shutdown Nation's Ports Over Minimum Wage
Vanguard
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporation and Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) have threatened to shut down the… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Petroleum Refinery Denies Getting Payments From IPMAN
Vanguard
THE Dangote Petroleum Refinery said it did not get any payments from the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) for purchase of refined petroleum products. Read more »
South Africa: Minister Siviwe Gwarube Looks to February Budget to Avert Basic Education Funding Crisis
Daily Maverick
Enoch Godongwana allocated basic education an extra R376m on Wednesday, but offered nothing to save teacher posts, leaving a R78bn budget shortfall and provincial departments in a… Read more »
South Africa: SA's Electric Fences Kill 2,000 Pangolins a Year - Meet the Heroes Trying to Save Them
Daily Maverick
A section ranger at Sabi Sand Nature Reserve says he knows exactly what to do about this conservation ordeal. Elsewhere, scientists are also trialling designs. Read more »
South Africa: Competition Commission Rubber-Stamps Media24 Sale to Novus
Daily Maverick
The focus will now be on enhancing the content of Media24's digital news brands, News24 and Netwerk24. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt to Install Surveillance Cameras At Traffic Intersections and Roadblocks in Crackdown On 'Mushikashika'
263Chat
The Government announced a new initiative to install surveillance cameras at all roadblocks and traffic lights across the country in a bid to improve road safety and enforce… Read more »
South Africa: Stones Thrown At Trains in Cape Town
GroundUp
Metrorail says 16 trains have been taken out of service for repairs Read more »
Africa: Across Africa, Public Trust in Key Institutions and Leaders Is Weakening
Afrobarometer
Fewer than half of citizens say they trust their president, Parliament, courts of law, and police. Read more »
Africa: African Publishing Is Being Revolutionised - Report Explores Trends in Six Countries [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
African book publishing is in a rare moment of transformation, according to a new report. It's an industry that has historically survived at the mercy of multinational publishing… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Universities Need to Revamp Their Entrepreneurship Courses [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Youth unemployment has been a problem in Nigeria for decades. This is why policymakers are increasingly turning to entrepreneurship education as a solution. It is hoped that… Read more »
Nigeria: Workers Poorer Now, Despite Pay Increases - - Oshiomhole [analysis]
Vanguard
Former governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has criticised wage exploitation in Nigeria, warning that poor compensation negatively affects national security and… Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Are Not Yet Buying From Dangote Refinery - Ipman
Vanguard
·As marketers retain old prices Read more »
Nigeria: NCAA Explains Airworthiness Status of Crashed Helicopter
This Day
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has revealed the status of the helicopter that crashed last week near Port Harcourt leading to the death of the eight souls on board. Read more »
