July 03
Southern Africa: Opportunity for Local Companies to Shine
The Herald
The SADC Industrialisation Week, which will precede the forthcoming 44th Sadc summit to be hosted by Zimbabwe, will provide an opportunity for local businesses to showcase their… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim Gets Support to Map Broadband Infrastructure
The Herald
Zimbabwe is one of 11 African countries selected to benefit from the International Telecommunications Union's (ITU) support for broadband mapping through the Africa's National… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Concern Over Arrival of Dangote's Petrol
The Herald
Chairman of the Dangote Group: Aliko Dangote has said that Premium Motor Spirit popularly referred to as petrol from his refinery would hit the market in the third week of July.… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Upcoming Irrigation Conference, a Platform for Investor Engagement
The Herald
The upcoming irrigation investment conference will besides boosting irrigation development, provide opportunities for public-private sector engagements, as the country moves to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police Await Businessman's Post Mortem Results
The Herald
A post mortem to ascertain the cause of death of a businessman, who reportedly shot himself dead outside the Borrowdale West home of fellow businessman Mr Felix Munyaradzi last… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Home-Grown Solutions 2nd Republic's Masterstroke
The Herald
The Second Republic's Heritage-Based Education 5.0 continues to prove itself a masterstroke, with President Mnangagwa set to officially commission Mutare Teachers College's… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimra Tightens Vehicle Import Rules
The Herald
Zimbabweans importing vehicles through the country's borders, particularly Beitbridge and Plumtree, are now required to obtain number plates from the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR)… Read more »
July 02
Mozambique: Rubbish Not Collected in Maputo Because of Debt
AIM
Maputo 2 Jul (AIM) - The residents of several neighborhoods of Maputo city are facing heaps of foul-smelling rubbish in the streets because the municipal council has stopped… Read more »
South Africa: What the New Cabinet Could Mean for SA's Energy and Environment Future [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The government of national unity has brought about a new Cabinet and significant changes with it. What could some of these shifts hold for SA's energy and environmental policies? Read more »
Namibia: Public Debt More Than Doubles in 7 Years Under Shiimi
Namibian
Namibia's national debt has gone up by more than half in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) in the last seven years. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Political Monopoly Has Been Broken - Could It Help the Economy? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Policies to ensure that economic power is not concentrated, and that outcomes are good even for those who lack power in market relationships, can't be designed where there is a… Read more »
South Africa: Arcelormittal Grants Reprieve to Steel Operations, Thousands of Jobs Saved [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The increased power generation by Eskom (there have been no blackouts for about three months) and improved rail volumes by Transnet have given ArcelorMittal breathing room to… Read more »
South Africa: Pension Funds Amendment Bill - What's Cooking With the Two-Pot Retirement Reform? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
With less than two months to the implementation date on 1 September, the two-pot retirement reforms hang in the balance as retirement fund administrators wait on the signing of the… Read more »
South Africa: Intelligence Operation Nets 15 Cable Theft Suspects, Including City Power Workers [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Six theft suspects, including three City Power security guards, appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrates' Court on Monday. Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Gauteng Troubled By Government Vacuum in the Province
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU) in Gauteng is disturbed by the government vacuum in the province created by the continuous postponement of the announcement of… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Welcomes Eskom Initiatives to End Loadshedding
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) commends Eskom on 96 days of no loadshedding. We celebrate the tireless efforts of the employees of Eskom to turn our most… Read more »
Angola: Angola Parliament Speaker Calls for Creation of SADC's Common Energy Market
ANGOP
The Speaker of the National Assembly (AN), Carolina Cerqueira, said Tuesday in Luanda that the time has come to create, in good time and at low cost, a more competitive common… Read more »
Mozambique: Out-of-Court Settlement Cancels Most of MAM Debt
AIM
The Mozambican Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Attorney-General's Office (PGR) announced on Monday that the government has obtained an out-of-court settlement with the… Read more »
Namibia: Central Bank Launches Instant Pay Project
Namibian
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) last week launched the Instant Payment Programme (IPP), aiming to modernise Namibia's payment infrastructure. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia's Deficit Widens to N$11,4 Billion in First Quarter
Namibian
Namibia's current account deficit widened to N$11,4 billion during the first quarter of this year. Read more »
Namibia: Car Owners to Enjoy Cheaper Transport Costs
Namibian
Namibia will see some relief in the cost of transportation as the Ministry of Mines and Energy lower fuel prices yesterday. Read more »
Namibia: 4000 Petition Against Power Hike
Namibian
A petition calling for ministerial intervention against the Electricity Control Board's (ECB) decision to increase the electricity tariff by 8% has reached over 4 000 signatures in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Budding Businesses Urged to Be Solution-Driven
The Herald
BUDDING entrepreneurs have been exhorted to conduct meticulous market research and anchor their businesses on providing solutions to people's everyday challenges. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Digital Culture Adaptability Key to Thriving Newsrooms
The Herald
The media industry in the country and across the globe is undergoing digital transformation, with all products converging and competing in one place, which is the internet or… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Ant Philosophy' Keeps Development Agenda Alive
The Herald
The work ethic of ants is simply amazing. Read more »