September 17
Zimbabwe: Guard Gets Away With U.S.$134k At Gunpoint
The Herald
Police have launched a manhunt for a 46-year-old security guard who over the weekend held hostage ZB bank Sanyati branch employees before stealing US$134 000 and R33 800 at… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zinara Bags Three Prestigious Awards
The Herald
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) bagged three prestigious awards at the Exceptional Marketing Awards organised by the Marketers Association of Zimbabwe in Harare… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Convert Farmers' Debt Into Medium Term Financing Facility'
The Herald
AMID the looming spectre of La Nina weather, the cereal sub-committee of drought action committee (DAC) has urged contractors and funders of the 2023/24 farming season to roll over… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Minister Speaks On Helicopter Crash
The Herald
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dr Jenfan Muswere, has clarified the helicopter accident that occurred on Sunday in Masvingo. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Wheat Producers Welcome Forex Payments
The Herald
Wheat farmers have commended Government's decision to buy this year's crop in foreign currency. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mbudzi Interchange Partially Opens to Traffic
The Herald
Motorists and travellers have expressed relief following yesterday's partial opening of the Masvingo-Glen Norah loop road, which is part of the Mbudzi Interchange project. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Breweries to Clear Debts With N599bn Rights Issue
This Day
The management of Nigerian Breweries Plc, yesterday said that it is raising N599.1 billion through a rights issue on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to address its financial… Read more »
Ethiopia: Israeli Medical Delegation Providing Newborn Care Training for Ethiopian Healthcare Professionals
ENA
An Israeli medical delegation is providing training and guiding for Ethiopia's local medical staff members in the sphere of neonatal resuscitation. Read more »
Mozambique: Government Owes 51.6 Million Dollars to Teachers
AIM
The Mozambican government owes 3.3 billion meticais (about 51.6 million dollars at the current exchange rate) to teachers, which corresponds to two years of unpaid overtime. Read more »
September 16
Angola: New Minimum Wage Comes Into Force
ANGOP
The new national minimum wage of 70,000 kwanzas, for Angolan workers in general, and 50,000 kwanzas for micro-sized enterprises and startups, came into force this Monday (16… Read more »
Nigeria: Yet Another Tanker Explosion
This Day
Regulators must do more to stem the problem Read more »
September 15
South Africa: City of Collusion - - the Gang Suspects and Ex-Officials Accused of Crafting Cape Town's Real 'Construction Mafia'
Daily Maverick
The police's 'tender collusion' investigation in the city unearths gang suspicions, intimidation, influence, a web of networks, a takeover attempt and multimillion-rand contracts -… Read more »
September 10
Zambia: Energy Crisis - Rooftop Solar Units to Change Dynamics
Times of Zambia
IN probably the country's worst drought in living memory, Zambia's hydropower capacity has been wiped out due to climate change, throwing the country into an inevitable energy… Read more »
Liberia: House Tightens Budget Transmittal Process Amid Scrutiny of Past Alterations
Liberian Investigator
The House of Representatives has announced changes to the budget transmittal process to enhance transparency and accountability. Speaker of the House, Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa,… Read more »
September 09
Africa: New UNAIDS Report Shows That the Debt Crisis Is Choking Sub-Saharan Africa, Leaving Health and HIV Services Chronically Underfunded
UNAIDS
Growing public debt is choking sub-Saharan African countries, leaving them with little fiscal room to finance health and critical HIV services. A new report by UNAIDS, Domestic… Read more »
August 28
Angola: Digital Press Briefing: Lobito Corridor Expansion and U.S. Infrastructure on the African Continent [document]
State Department
Special BriefingHelaina R. Matza, Acting Special CoordinatorOffice of the U.S. Special Coordinator for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Read more »
August 20
South Africa: Farmers Need Support After Devastating Riverlands Flood [opinion]
GroundUp
A lack of security of tenure and of agricultural support from government has compounded the disaster Read more »