November 29
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Mining Investors Eyeing Int'l Market
Ethiopian Herald
ADDIS ABABA- Investors engaged in Ethiopia's mining industry have envisaged penetrating international market. Read more »
November 28
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Working to Unlock Mines' Economic Potential
Ethiopian Herald
The government has made consolidated efforts to make the mining sector the engine for national economic growth and a dependable source of foreign currency and employment, the Mines… Read more »
November 27
Ethiopia: Akobo Minerals Hits Gold Ore Body At Segele Mine in Gambella, Set to Start Pilot Production
Addis Standard
Akobo Minerals has announced that it has hit a gold ore body underground at the Segele mine in Gambella region after 13 years of exploration. Read more »
South Africa: Health Committee Concludes Public Hearings On Tobacco Products Bill in Gauteng Despite Incapacity of Venue in Tshwane [document]
Parliament of South Africa
Parliament, Monday, 27 November 2023 - The Portfolio Committee on Health has successfully concluded three public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems… Read more »
November 26
Egypt: Canadian Lotus to Explore Gold in Egypt's Desert
Egypt Online
The Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA) signed an agreement with Canadian Lotus Gold Corporation for exploration concessions on 525 square kilometres with $2.5 million in… Read more »
November 25
Ethiopia: Exploring Potentials to Boost Wheat Production, Productivity
Ethiopian Herald
Years have passed since Ethiopia began exerting maximum effort on wheat development with the initiation of its Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (Ph.D). As a result of attention paid to… Read more »
November 24
Ghana: Our CEO Did Not Lie Over Cocoa Forward Sales - COCOBOD
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has refuted claims by the Minority in Parliament that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) lied about cocoa forward sales. Read more »
November 23
Mali: Mali Signs Deal With Russia to Refine Gold
allAfrica
A four-year agreement has been signed between the Mali military junta and Russia for a gold refinery in the Mali capital Bamako that will process 200 tonnes of gold… Read more »
November 22
Malawi: World Bank Grants Malawi $60 Million to Avert Acute Shortages of Critical, Lifesaving Commodities
Nyasa Times
The World Bank has approved a $60 million grant to avert acute shortages of critical and lifesaving commodities in Malawi. Read more »
November 20
Africa: World Bank Approves a $60 Million Grant to Avert Acute Shortages of Critical and Lifesaving Commodities [press release]
World Bank
Commercial Banks in Malawi will now have access to an imports backstopping facility through a $60 million grant from the International Development Association* (IDA) approved by… Read more »
November 14
Zimbabwe: Govt Summons COTTCO Over U.S.$6.8 Million Debt to Farmers
New Zimbabwe
Government says it is troubled by late payments of cotton farmers by contractors including the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (COTTCO) which still owes textile growers over US$6.8m… Read more »
November 10
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Takes Lead in Coffee Expertise
Ethiopian Herald
The launching of a coffee training program is instrumental to fill the knowledge gap and nurture specialized skills thereby positioning Ethiopia as a leader in the commodity's… Read more »
November 07
Namibia: Small-Scale Miners Want Equipment From Govt
Namibian
A small-scale miner in the Erongo region has called on the government to assist them with mining machinery because a lack of equipment hampers their work. Read more »
Ethiopia: University, AUC to Redouble Efforts On Value-Addition
Ethiopian Herald
ADDIS ABABA-Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU) and the African Union Commission (AUC) devised the way out to leverage research and developments to strengthen the… Read more »
November 01
Ethiopia: State Projects Coffee Exports to Hit Over 33,000 Tons
Ethiopian Herald
ADDIS ABABA- Sidama State has been working to export over 33, 000 tons of coffee during this Ethiopian fiscal year (FY). Read more »
October 30
Zimbabwe: BAT Banks On Business Remodeling to Drive Growth
The Herald
BAT Zimbabwe, a listed cigarette manufacturer, says the continued investment in simplification of the business model will enable the company to deliver sustained growth and… Read more »
October 29
Nigeria: UNFPA Supplies Family Planning Commodities to 700 Kaduna Health Facilities - Official
Premium Times
"There is also the problem of unsafe abortion when people are not ready, and the solution is simply contraceptives." Read more »
October 28
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Ranks Among Best Performers in Tobacco Interference Index [opinion]
Reporter
The Africa Tobacco Industry Interference Index (ATII) in its 2023 survey ranked Ethiopia among countries with the lowest rates of tobacco industry interference in government… Read more »
October 27
Tanzania: PM Points Routes to Elevate Mining Sector
Daily News
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has outlined six measures which the country needs to employ to elevate its mining sector, with financing mining projects across the country being… Read more »
