April 19
Zimbabwe: Old Mutual Secures Banking License
263Chat
Old Mutual plc has been granted initial approval to launch a bank by the Prudential Authority (PA), the South Africa (SA) financial regulator that falls under the auspices of the… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Wants Pre-Paid Meters for Govt
New Dawn
The Senate Committee on Public Corporation and Land, Mines, Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment has recommended to the plenary that the Liberia Electricity Corporation give… Read more »
Liberia: OGP Partners to Track Budget Performance & Implementation
New Dawn
Liberia's Open Government Partnership Secretariat capacitates local journalists for effective budget performance monitoring. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Saz Calls for Quality, Professionalism
The Herald
The Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) has called for professionalism among local businesses so they can operate sustainably and compete at the international level. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Will Always Win - President
The Herald
Zimbabwe will draw from its heroic past, human capital and mineral resources to confront and triumph against any form of adversity, including sustained attempts to weaken the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Tainted Meat Trade - Desperate Farmers Team Up With 'Men in Trucks'
The Herald
THE sight of strips of meat, hung on a string attached to two wooden poles for preservation as biltong, fills Khethiwe Sibanda with a sense of hopelessness. The meat being… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim@44 - Forging Ahead With Economic Growth [editorial]
The Herald
ADDRESSING the nation yesterday from Murambinda B High School, the centre of the national celebrations of the 44th anniversary of Independence, President Mnangagwa, while… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chiwundura to Get 8 Village Business Units
The Herald
Plans are underway for the establishment of eight village business units (VBUs) in Chiwundura on the outskirts of Gweru in the Midlands Province as part of the Rural… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zetdc, Skypower Sign Landmark Deal
The Herald
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) yesterday signed a power purchase agreement with Skypower Global at the World Future Energy Summit held in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: How SA's Middle Class Lost Their Wealth Over a Decade
The Herald
The chatter around braais and dinner tables these days is being dominated by the vast destruction of middle-class wealth due to the steady collapse of the residential property… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Starts Three Days of Mourning Military Chief Killed in Helicopter Crash
Capital FM
Kenya has started three days of mourning the death of its military chief General Francis Ogolla following a helicopter crash Thursday. Read more »
April 18
Africa: Understanding AI Outputs - Study Shows Pro-Western Cultural Bias in the Way AI Decisions Are Explained [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Humans are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to inform decisions about our lives. AI is, for instance, helping to make hiring choices and offer medical diagnoses. Read more »
Nigeria: Analysts Skeptical About Nigeria's Bid to Improve Local Crude Refining
VOA
Nigeria has been Africa's largest or second-largest oil exporter for years, but relies heavily on imports to meet local energy needs. The government is trying to change that,… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Doctors' Strike - Is There an End in Sight?
DW
Doctors in Kenya have been on strike for five weeks, demanding better wages and working conditions. President William Ruto says his government is out of money to pay the medics.… Read more »
Africa: World Bank, AfDB to Offer Electricity to 300 Million Africans
Vanguard
The World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are partnering to provide electricity access to at least 300 million people in Africa by 2030. Read more »
Kenya: 'Really!' - Ruto Expresses Shock Over Governors Endorsing Medics' Strike
Capital FM
President William Ruto has expressed his dismay over county chiefs supporting a nationwide strike by medical professionals despite a majority of whom fall under devolved units. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Electricity Crisis - a Series of Failures Over 30 Years Have Left a Dim Legacy [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In 1994, apartheid ended and the African National Congress (ANC) won South Africa's first ever democratic elections, promising "Electricity for All" as part of its Reconstruction… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Tax Transparency Gets 'Largely Compliant' Rating
Capital FM
Kenya has received a 'largely compliant' rating on the implementation of international standard for transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR) for tax transparency. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Bio Urges Ecowasleaders to Develop Strategy Against Autonomous Weapons
Concord
President Julius Maada Bio has urged ECOWAS regional leaders to forge common understanding and develop strategies to address the challenges posed by Autonomous Weapons Systems. Read more »
Gambia: Gambia to Get Two New Ferries in 16 Months
The Point
The Gambia government through the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) yesterday signed a contract with DAMEN Shipyard for the construction and design of two new green solar powered… Read more »
Uganda: 'Living in Fear' - Landowners in Uganda's Oil Field On Brink of Eviction
IPS
When Mugisha Jealousy Mulimba learned that the government of Uganda was dragging him to court, he expected justice. But he says he has realized these courts are being used to… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Takes Lead in Energy Ties With Neighbors
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia is playing a leading role in creating energy ties with neighboring countries, the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) said, adding that the electricity supply to Sudan is… Read more »
Zimbabwe: IMF Projects Zim Economy to Grow 3,2pc
The Herald
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Zimbabwe's economy to register 3,2 percent growth in 2024, reflecting the negative impact of drought and declining global… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ciie Expo to Unlock Opportunities in China
The Herald
Zimbabwean companies should take advantage of the 2024 edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) to unlock more export opportunities in the Chinese market. Read more »
Nigeria: Boat Tragedy - Wake-Up Call for Safety, Accountability in Nollywood
Daily Trust
A Nollywood crew including the actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo and a make-up artiste, died last week in a terrible, terrible accident when their boat capsized on the way to a film… Read more »