August 23, 2023
South Africa: Parliamentary Committee Recommends Removal of Public Protector - South African News Briefs - August 23, 2023
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August 22, 2023
South Africa: Gauteng Premier Urges Military Action Against Illegal Mining - South African News Briefs - August 22, 2023
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August 21, 2023
Africa: Driving Sustainable Development Through Innovative Financing in Africa
According to AllAfrica's Executive Chairman, Amadou Mahtar Ba, the world is more than halfway through the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals deadline, but for… Read more »
South Africa: R63 Billion Municipal Debt Cripples Power Utility's Distribution Capacity - South African News Briefs - August 21, 2023
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August 18, 2023
South Africa: Transnet CEO Warns of Trucking Job Losses as Rail Improves - South African News Briefs - August 18, 2023
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August 17, 2023
South Africa: 'Deputy President Mashatile Was in VIP Convoy but Did Not Witness Assault' - South African News Briefs - August 17, 2023
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August 16, 2023
Africa: World Economists Set Out Next Steps for Climate Finance Reform
A two-day meeting of world-leading economists and finance leaders convened by the COP28 Presidency has delivered consensus on the key next steps needed to establish a new framework… Read more »
South Africa: Eleven Years After the Marikana Massacre, Calls for Justice Persist - South African News Briefs - August 16, 2023
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August 15, 2023
Madagascar: Madagascan Presidential Aide Charged With Bribery in UK
Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested Romy Andrianarisoa, the Madagascan president's chief of staff, after allegedly soliciting a bribe from global gemstone supplier… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Africa: Top Economists Convene in UAE to Discuss Climate Finance Reform
The COP28 Presidency has announced that it will convene the Independent High-Level Expert Group (IHLEG) on Climate Finance in the UAE this week to drive progress on steps to reform… Read more »
South Africa: Internet Traffic Disrupted After Two Undersea Cables Snap - South African News Briefs - August 14, 2023
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August 11, 2023
South Africa: Rail Agency Pays Millions to Suspended Executives Amid Legal Battles - South African News Briefs - August 11, 2023
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August 10, 2023
South Africa: Turkish Firm Offers to Cut 20-Year Power Deal to Five Years, But There's a Catch
Karpowership offered to reduce the initial 20-year contract to five years in an apparent effort to get a multibillion rand "emergency" electricity supply arrangement with South… Read more »
South Africa: More Talks As Taxi Strike Leaves Cape Store Shelves Empty
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) confirmed that it will attend a meeting with Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis to try to find a solution to the taxi strike… Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Must Repay Diamond Dealer's Millions, Insolvency Inquiry Says - South African News Briefs - August 10, 2023
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August 09, 2023
Uganda: World Bank Suspends New Loans to Uganda Over Anti-LGBTQ Law
The World Bank said that it will stop making fresh loans to Uganda due to the nation's contentious anti-LGBTQ law, Al Jazeera reports. The Washington, DC-based lender announced on… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Africa: U.S. UN Ambassador – On Tackling Covid, Conflict and Climate
The United States this month holds the rotating presidency of the United Nations (UN) Security Council. As she occupies the chair, the U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thoman… Read more »
South Africa: How Diamond Dealer Bankrolled Former President Zuma's Legal Fees - South African News Briefs - August 8, 2023
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August 07, 2023
South Africa: 'Erroneous' EU Citrus Grading Puts 70,000 Jobs, U.S.$800 Million Revenue at Risk
Citrus growers in South Africa are pleading with President Cyril Ramaphosa to challenge the European Union (EU) over its strict black spot laws after the EU said it stopped some… Read more »
South Africa: Former Power Utility CEO Lands New Job at Top U.S. University - South African News Briefs - August 7, 2023
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Nigeria: Tinubu Appointments and the Fate of Nigeria
Early appointments have given some hope to Nigerians. A major one – the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) – is pending. Read more »
August 04, 2023
Senegal: #KeepitOn in Senegal - Content Regulation For a Less Divisive Future
Policymaking is a delicate endeavour. Designing plans which impact real people is a complex puzzle, particularly when governments are faced with balancing individual rights and… Read more »
South Africa: Western Cape Seeks State of Disaster Due to Flood Damages - South African News Briefs - August 4, 2023
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August 03, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Law Society Pours Cold Water on President's Reversal of Logging Ban #AfricaClimateHope
Kenyan lawyers say the government has a case to answer over the recent decision to overturn a six-year ban on logging in the country's vulnerable forest areas. Read more »
July 27, 2023
South Africa: CEOs From 115 Firms Pledge to Contribute to Economic Revitalisation
CEOs from more than 115 top South African companies, which together employ 1.2 million people and have a market value of R11 trillion, have publicly committed to aiding the nation… Read more »