May 28
Angola: Province of Zaire Relaunches Cashew Production
ANGOP
Approximately 8,000 cashew seedlings were distributed during the last agricultural campaign to agricultural associations and cooperatives in the coastal municipalities of Zaire, as… Read more »
Botswana: Moremi Road Reopening Eases Tourism
Botswana Daily News
Tourism operations are gradually returning to normal following the reopening of the road into the Moremi Game Reserve after months of closure caused by severe flooding in the… Read more »
May 27
South Africa: Johannesburg and Eskom Unveil Debt Plan - South African News Briefs - May 27, 2026
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Zimbabwe: Exploitative and Illegal! - Workers' Union Slams OK Zimbabwe Payroll Suspension, Threatens Legal Action
New Zimbabwe
THE Commercial Workers Union of Zimbabwe (CWUZ) has condemned OK Zimbabwe's recent decision to suspend salary payments, describing the move as "exploitative and unlawful". Read more »
South Africa: Xenophobia - Economic Situation in Nigeria Force Citizens to Migrate to South Africa, Says Obi
This Day
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has lamented the worsening condition of Nigerians abroad, revealing that many citizens facing xenophobic… Read more »
South Africa: Replace NSFAS Now! Universities & TVETs Carry R62 Billion Student Debt, As NSFAS Implodes [press release]
DA
The briefings presented to Parliament today by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Universities South Africa (USAf) and the South African Public Colleges… Read more »
Lesotho: World Bank Group Helps Lesotho to Expand Energy Access and Economic Opportunity for Nearly 147,000 People [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank Group is helping Lesotho bring reliable, affordable electricity to nearly 147,000 residents and businesses, reduce energy poverty, and create the conditions for… Read more »
South Africa: Construction Begins On Eskom's R1.2 Billion 75mw Solar Power Plant
SAnews.gov.za
Eskom has broken ground on a new R1.2 billion 75MW solar power plant to be based at the Lethabo Power Station in the Free State, marking a major step in integrating renewable… Read more »
Angola: End of Zaire General Hospital Construction Scheduled for April 2027
ANGOP
The Construction of the Zaire general hospital is expected to be completed in April 2027, the project director, Paulo Kabata, announced Wednesday during a visit by president… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Eight Killed in Horror Bus Crash On Gokwe-Kwekwe Road
263Chat
Eight people have died in a fatal road traffic accident involving a passenger bus and a haulage truck along the Gokwe-Kwekwe Road, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Moves to Tighten Grain Import Controls As New Levies Target Irrigation Funding
263Chat
The Zimbabwean government is preparing a fresh round of levies on imported grain and oilseed products in a policy shift aimed at strengthening domestic agricultural production,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Declares Deka Bridge Accident That Killed Eight Catholic Church Members a State of Disaster
New Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a State of Disaster following a road accident at Deka Bridge in Hwange, which claimed the lives of eight Roman Catholic Church members. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Monthly Inflation Rate Falls to 0,5% As Global Tensions Ease
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE'S month-on-month inflation rate in local ZWG currency dropped to 0.5% in May 2026, according to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) data. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Advanced Price Action - How to Trade the Swing Failure Pattern [opinion]
New Zimbabwe
There is a specific moment in markets that separates experienced traders from everyone else, and it happens at the same place every time: just above a previous high or just below a… Read more »
South Africa: Media Statement - Employment and Labour Committee Welcomes Progress On Uif Payments to Qwaqwa Factory Ex-Employees - Supports Repositioning of Uif and Cf [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has welcomed progress made in resolving delayed UIF payments to former workers of the South African Clothing Factory in Qwaqwa,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Proposes New Grain Import Levies As El Niño Food Risk Looms
New Zimbabwe
Government is preparing to introduce a new set of levies on imported grain and oilseed products as authorities intensify efforts to finance irrigation expansion, reduce dependence… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Basa Application Set for Major Transformation in Digital Space
New Zimbabwe
In the evolving digital age, where services and products are readily accessible at the touch of a button, a new three-in-one application is set to revolutionise Zimbabwe's… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Adopts Provincial Special Economic Zones to Boost Industrialization
New Zimbabwe
CABINET has approved a framework for the establishment of Integrated Provincial Special Economic Zones (IP-SEZ) aimed at accelerating industrialisation, attracting investment and… Read more »
May 26
Malawi: Before the Mines Run Dry - the Urgent Case for Malawi's Sovereign Wealth Fund
Nyasa Times
Mkango Resources's move to list its rare earth mining business on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the United States has reignited debate over whether Malawi urgently needs a Sovereign… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 26, 2026
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Angola: Angola Has Hydroelectric Potential of 18,000 Megawatts
ANGOP
Angola has an estimated energy potential of 18,000 megawatts of hydroelectric capacity, 50,000 megawatts of solar power, 3,000 megawatts of wind and biomass energy, the Secretary… Read more »
Angola: Over 1,000 Liters of Smuggled Petrol Seized in Cuvango
ANGOP
A total of 1.300 liters of petrol were seized in the municipality of Cuvango, province of Huíla, on Monday, on suspicion of smuggling, ANGOP learned. Read more »
South Africa: Johannesburg and Eskom Broker Agreement to Keep the Lights On
Daily Maverick
Johannesburg's executive mayor, Dada Morero, and the minister of electricity and energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, announced a partnership between City Power and Eskom that will… Read more »
Africa: Africa Must Reduce Dependence On External Markets - Lamola
SAnews.gov.za
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says Africa must urgently accelerate regional integration and intra-African trade to shield the continent from… Read more »
South Africa: Last-Minute Attorney Withdrawal Threatens to Derail Prasa Theft Case
GroundUp
Accused's lawyer says they have not been paid Read more »
