October 10, 2023
Mozambique: Palma Attack Victims Take TotalEnergies to Court
Seven survivors and family members of victims of a militant attack in Mozambique filed a complaint against TotalEnergies for "involuntary manslaughter and failure to provide… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Introduces New Digital Currency
Zimbabwe launched a new gold-backed digital currency in an effort to halt re-dollarization, which the administration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa worries could destroy the… Read more »
South Africa: Power Utility's Board Chair Resigns, Deepening Leadership Crisis - South African News Briefs - October 10, 2023
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October 09, 2023
Ghana: Ghana IMF Debt Review Looks Promising
The Ghanaian government and the International Monetary Fund agreed at the staff level to the first review of a U.S.$3 billion loan program, clearing the way for a transfer of… Read more »
Niger: Niger Military Govt Slashes Budget as Sanctions Bite
Niger reduced its projected spending for 2023 by 40% as a result of international sanctions imposed after the military overthrew the government in a coup in July, 2023, Reuters… Read more »
October 06, 2023
Kenya: President Ruto to Ask for U.S.$1 Billion Loan From China With Extended Repayment Period
President William Ruto will ask China for a U.S.$1 billion loan to complete stalled road construction projects, when he travels to Beijing later this… Read more »
South Africa: Minister Issues Notice to Place University of South Africa Under Administration - South African News Briefs - October 6, 2023
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October 05, 2023
South Africa: Business, Labour Want Solutions to Unemployment Fund Crisis - South African News Briefs - October 5, 2023
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October 04, 2023
South Africa: Egg Rationing Begins as Avian Flu Wreaks Havoc on Poultry Sector
As South Africa's worst-ever avian influenza outbreak continues to spread, Woolworths and Pick n Pay are restricting eggs to consumers in an effort to assure a steady supply,… Read more »
South Africa: Report Reveals Sharp Drop in Mining Profits - South African News Briefs - October 4, 2023
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October 02, 2023
South Africa: Transnet Fires Executives Over Inflated Straw Prices - South African News Briefs - October 2, 2023
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October 01, 2023
Africa: Breakthrough Promises Improved Access to TB Treatment Across Africa
An American drug manufacturer has taken an important step to open the way to improved access to the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) across Africa. Read more »
September 28, 2023
South Africa: Transnet CEO Portia Derby Resigns
Transnet CEO Portia Derby who was appointed to the embattled state-owned entity three years ago, resigned on Friday, September 27, 2023. Read more »
September 29, 2023
Africa: Science Skepticism Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy, Climate Denial
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Southern Africa: Avian Flu Threatens to Send Chicken, Egg Prices Soaring
South African consumers will have to put up with higher chicken meat and egg prices as the industry confronts its worst highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) epidemic to date,… Read more »
South Africa: Durban to Spend R28 Million to Demolish 'Disastrous' Building - South African News Briefs - September 29, 2023
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September 28, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Looks to Chinese Backers After Pipeline Funders Withdraw
Uganda is in the closing stages of talks with Chinese bankers to help fund a contentious pipeline project after some Western partners withdrew, a top official said on Wednesday,… Read more »
South Africa: Water, Power Outages Prevent Johannesburg Council Meeting - South African News Briefs - September 28, 2023
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September 27, 2023
Ghana: Future Financial Stability in Doubt as Ghana Sinks Deeper Into Debt
Ghana faces a possible debt default as it's debt crisis sees no end it sight, according to Nile Post. Read more »
September 22, 2023
Kenya: Safaricom Sued for Alleged Intellectual Property Theft
Kenya's largest mobile operator Safaricom failed to stop the hearing of the infringement of intellectual property case which could cost them millions of US dollars, reports… Read more »
South Africa: Prominent KwaZulu-Natal Businessman Dies in Police Shootout - South African News Briefs - September 22, 2023
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September 21, 2023
South Africa: South Africa to Host US-Africa Trade Summit Despite Diplomatic Tensions
South Africa will host a U.S.-Africa trade meeting in November despite earlier calls from U.S. politicians for the event to be shifted due to what they claimed was the country's… Read more »
September 20, 2023
South Africa: Appointment of Power Utility CEO Delayed Again - South African News Briefs - September 20, 2023
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September 19, 2023
South Africa: Fuel Prices Set to Increase Again in October - South African News Briefs - September 19, 2023
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September 15, 2023
Africa: Ghana's Green Nobel Winner Paves the Way to a Greener Future #AfricaClimateHope
Imagine this: You're walking down the street, breathing in the fresh air. But what you don't see is the invisible cloud of toxic pollutants that's following you. This cloud is made… Read more »