December 02
Zimbabwe: Rich Nations' Double Standards, Hypocrisy Exposed [analysis]
The Herald
The recently concluded United Nations climate summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, has widely been criticised for lack of tangible results as rich nations blatantly reneged on their… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim Records 17,9pc Jump in Forex Receipts
The Herald
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Zimbabwe: PPC Says Cement Imports Could Cost Zim U.S.$50m
The Herald
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Zimbabwe: Unpacking the 2025 National Budget
The Herald
As external influences increasingly weigh on Zimbabwe's economic recovery efforts, Treasury, through the 2025 National Budget presented by Prof Mthuli Ncube, intensifies efforts to… Read more »
December 01
Africa: Biden to Spotlight Angola's Lobito Corridor, His Legacy to Counter China in Africa
VOA
When U.S. President Joe Biden visits Angola in early December, he will put into focus his legacy infrastructure project aimed at securing crucial supply chains on the African… Read more »
Africa: Biden's Angola Trip To Focus On 'Narrowing Infrastructure Gap, Economic Partnership' [document]
White House
MODERATOR: All right, hello, everyone. This is Jessica Kosmider with the NSC press team. Thank you so much for joining us today, the day after Thanksgiving, for a… Read more »
Africa: Statement by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala following her reappointment as Director-General [announcement]
WTO
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala issued a statement on 29 November following the decision by the General Council to appoint her for a second four-year term, which will commence… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Organised Labour, Cross River Reach Agreement On 70,000 Naira
Vanguard
Cross River State Government and Organised Labour have reached an agreement on 70,000 national minimum wage. Read more »
Rwanda: Mining Firms Risk Losing Licences Over Polluting Rivers
New Times
Mining companies that pollute rivers could lose their licences after Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) and Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) joined efforts… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Signs MOU With France to Boost Mining Sector
Vanguard
In a bid to galvanize the mining sector, Nigeria and France, weekend, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to address numerous challenges including remediation of over 2,000… Read more »
Nigeria: Women Affairs Minister Hails Okonjo-Iweala's Reappointment As WTO DG
This Day
Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala on her reappointment as the Director General of the World Trade Organisation… Read more »
Nigeria: NLC Ready to Embark On Strike in Nasarawa Over Minimum Wage Dispute
Vanguard
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Nasarawa State has begun mobilizing workers for an indefinite strike due to the state government's failure to implement the new National… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - We're Not Among Defaulting States, Abia Replies NLC
Vanguard
The Abia State Government has disputed the claim by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that it is among the 14 states yet to implement the new N70,000 minimum wage. Read more »
South Africa: Minister Announces 24/7 Road Safety Operations At Accident Hotspots
SAnews.gov.za
Law enforcement authorities will be policing 20 of the country's routes that have been identified as high-risk zones for accidents 24 hours a day, seven days a week, during the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, France Sign MOU On Critical Minerals
Premium Times
The MOU is expected to open new opportunities for the remediation of over 2,000 abandoned pits in the country through its plan to intervene in environmental rehabilitation and… Read more »
South Africa: Law Enforcement Authorities Remove 264 Unroadworthy Taxis in Pretoria
SAnews.gov.za
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has vowed to intensify road safety operations across the country this festive season. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Speaks On Tinubu's Tax Reform Bills
Premium Times
The bills have been criticised by some Nigerians, who claim they favour some parts of the country against other parts. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Parliament Apologizes for Embarrassing Mnangagwa Over Electricity Cut During National Budget Presentation
New Zimbabwe
PANICKY staffers at the Parliament of Zimbabwe have apologized over an electricity outage that occurred last Thursday during the 2025 National Budget presentation. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Were Living 'Fake Good Life' With Fuel Subsidy - Tinubu
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has stated that Nigerians were living a "fake good life" before the removal of the fuel subsidy, a decision he said was necessary to prevent the country from… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Living Fake Good Life Before Fuel Subsidy Removal - Tinubu
Daily Trust
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigerians were living a good life that was fake and capable of leading the country into a total economic collapse before his administration came on… Read more »
Nigeria: Adebayo Applauds Okonjo-Iweala's Reappointment As WTO's DG
Daily Trust
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has expressed joy over the reappointment of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as… Read more »
Nigeria: Tax Reform Bills Must Not Benefit Few States, Penalise Others - Atiku
Daily Trust
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for a fiscal system that promotes justice, fairness, and equity on the ongoing controversy over the tax reform bills. Read more »
South Africa: COSATU Marks 39 Years of Working-Class Struggles [press release]
COSATU
Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). This vibrant labour movement was founded on 1 December 1985, when it brought together 33… Read more »
Kenya: Doctors Set to Issue Strike Notices Over Unmet CBA Demands and Unpaid Intern Salaries
Capital FM
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPPDU) will formally issue strike notices to both the national government and the 47 county governments on… Read more »
South Africa: The Bitcoin Revolution - Why Skepticism Fades As Global Leaders Embrace a New Reserve Asset
Daily Maverick
After much laughter and derision, followed by years of vicious state pushback, bitcoin seems to have won the day, if not the century (if not the future). It's no longer speculative… Read more »
