May 06
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 6, 2026
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Cuts Mining Licensing Fees - Operationalises Digital Registry
New Zimbabwe
Discover moreZimbabwe Business NewsMultimedia News ContentBusiness Risk ProtectionCABINET has approved sweeping reforms to effect cut backs on some licensing fees in the mining… Read more »
May 05
Malawi: Malawi Fuel Crisis Deepens As Oil Shortages Spread
DW
The fuel crisis has hit Malawi probably harder than anywhere else in Africa. The government has been forced to sell off precious gold reserves to buy fuel, but there is a severe… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 5, 2026
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Zimbabwe: Fatal Bus Accident On Harare-Nyamapanda Road Claims 14 Lives
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At least 14 people have died following a road traffic accident involving a long-distance luxury coach along the Harare-Nyamapanda highway, police have confirmed. Read more »
South Africa: 12 Killed in Two Eastern Cape Crashes - South African News Briefs - May 5, 2026
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South Africa: SA, Japan Move to Deepen Trade and Investment Ties Amid Shifting Global Landscape
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa is seeking to expand trade and investment cooperation with Japan, with a strong focus on diversifying exports and unlocking new areas of collaboration, including… Read more »
Malawi: Mutharika Wraps Up Month-Long Blantyre Stay, Courts Global Investors and Reaffirms Economic Recovery Agenda
Nyasa Times
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has concluded his nearly month-long working stay in Blantyre and is expected to return to the capital, Lilongwe, after a series of high-level… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda-Botswana Business Forum Discusses Trade, Investment
New Times
Government officials and private sector leaders from Rwanda and Botswana have gathered in Gaborone for a business forum aimed at strengthening trade and investment relations… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Students Receive Laptops in Push to Bridge Digital Divide
263Chat
Students enrolled in technical and vocational training programmes have received nearly 200 laptops under a scheme aimed at boosting digital skills and widening access to education. Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique's Economy Is Failing - the Tough Policy Choices That Need to Be Made Urgently [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Mozambique is not in total crisis - but it is faltering. There has been no currency crash, no hyperinflation, no bank run. But over the past decade the main indicators of the… Read more »
South Africa: Chris Hani Security Guards Unpaid for Months Go On Strike
GroundUp
The guards are employed by private companies contracted by the district municipality. They stopped work three weeks ago. Read more »
Namibia: Masake Reaffirms Government's Support to Farmers
Namibian
Deputy minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Ruthy Masake on Friday reaffirmed the government's commitment to supporting farmers in addressing persistent… Read more »
Namibia: Banks Thrive As Household Debt Dips
Namibian
NAMIBIA's banking sector remained resilient in April, with loan quality improving as the share of non-performing loans fell to 4.3%. Read more »
May 04
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Crisis Driving Migration Says Chamisa
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Former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has called for peaceful coexistence among African nationals in South Africa, condemning xenophobia and violence targeting migrants. Read more »
South Africa: Price of Petrol and Diesel to Increase From Wednesday
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (DMPR) has announced that petrol and diesel prices will increase by between R3.27 and R6.19 from Wednesday. Read more »
Malawi: Aid Cuts Hit Malawi Hard - IMF Warns of Rising Debt Pressure and Urgent Need for Reforms
Nyasa Times
Malawi's economy is coming under serious pressure as global aid is being cut, putting the country in a difficult financial position. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 4, 2026
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South Africa: Cape Town Taxi Bosses Promise End to Violence Over Routes
GroundUp
CODETA and CATA assure commuters there will be peace Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Road Rage Problem Goes Deeper Than Bad Drivers [analysis]
ISS
Accumulated stress, inequality and normalised violence find expression on the road - and a firearm can turn misperception fatal. Read more »
Namibia: Planned Power Outage to Hit Kavango Regions
Namibian
Residents and businesses in the Kavango West and East regions will experience a planned power outage on 17 May as the Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) carries out maintenance… Read more »
South Africa: Fuel and Fertiliser Costs Drive Up the Price of a Basic Food Basket
Daily Maverick
Food producers' use of fuel and fertiliser - affected by the US-Iran war - will impact food prices in South Africa (SA), as the fuel price is set to increase again in May. However,… Read more »
South Africa: No Arrests Yet in Kubheka Kidnapping Case - South African News Briefs - May 4, 2026
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South Africa: UCT Researchers Develop Ai Model for 11 South African Languages
UCT
A team at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) language model trained specifically on South Africa's 11 official written languages -… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Govt Plans Road Construction Linking Bie to Eastern-Moxico
ANGOP
President João Lourenço announced that the government is working on a project to build a road linking the province of Bie to the municipality of Luau in the Moxico… Read more »
