November 12
Africa: CIIE Bolsters China, Africa Ties
The Herald
The China International Import Expo (CIIE), held annually for seven consecutive years, has played a significant role in promoting economic and trade cooperation between China and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: GMB Gets U.S.$13m for Grain Deliveries
The Herald
The Government has released US$13 million and ZiG115 million to the Grain Marketing Board towards payment of deliveries by farmers, Parliament heard yesterday. Read more »
South Africa: Water Woes, Questions Over Governance Loom Before Matzikama Municipality By-Election
Daily Maverick
Next week, residents of Klawer will go to the polls in a by-election in the Matzikama Municipality. While campaigning is in full swing, the area is now gripped by an ongoing water… Read more »
Namibia: NCAA Restricts Airspace During Elections
New Era
The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has established restricted airspaces within the Windhoek Flight Information Region (FYWF) to ensure safety and security during the… Read more »
Seychelles: Victoria Falls to Host High-Stakes Energy Summit
263Chat
The Zimbabwe-Zambia Energy Projects Summit will convene in Victoria Falls from November 18-20, 2024, aiming to accelerate sustainable energy investments across both countries. Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambicans Favour Multiparty Competition, Increasingly Feel Distant From Political Parties
Afrobarometer
Three-fourths of citizens see opposition's role as cooperation with government rather than scrutiny. Read more »
Lesotho: Morai Calls Out Corrupt Traffic Officers
Lesotho Times
DEPUTY Commissioner of Police (DCP), Mahlape Morai, has instructed traffic officers to desist from harassing motorists by illegally impounding their vehicles and confiscating their… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Kuvacash CEO Saruchera Up for U.S.$286k Theft
New Zimbabwe
Business executive and co-founder of a global cash remittance start-up Kuvacash Private Limited, James Saruchera Tuesday appeared in court accused of defrauding a client of US$286… Read more »
Malawi: No More Printed Motor Insurance Certificates Starting January 2025 As Digital Ones Set to Roll Out
Nyasa Times
The Insurance Association of Malawi (IAM) has announced a significant shift in how motor insurance will be handled in the country. Beginning January 1, 2025, IAM will cease the use… Read more »
South Africa: FSCA Warns Public - Banxso's Licence Remains Suspended As Investigations Continue
Daily Maverick
The warning comes after the FSCA received allegations that Banxso has been contacting clients and advising them that it 'has been cleared', that its licence had been reinstated and… Read more »
Nigeria: Angola Plans More Multi-Year Oil, Gas Licence Rounds
This Day
Angola intends to replicate its maiden multi-year licensing round for oil and gas acreage from 2026, a senior government energy official said, as the country looks to boost… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare-Domboshava Road Upgrade Nears Completion
The Herald
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Botswana: Eight Firms Explore Markets in Botswana
The Herald
A delegation of 8 Zimbabwean companies in the building, construction and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sectors will undertake a trade mission to Botswana from November 13 to… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Welcomes the Drop in the Unemployment Rate [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the slight drop in the expanded unemployment rate from 42.6% in the second quarter to 41.9% in the third quarter of… Read more »
November 11
Botswana: Botswana's New Leader Vows to Legalize Zimbabwean Migrants
allAfrica
Botswana's new president intends to legalize undocumented Zimbabwean migrants, saying migrants "perform jobs that otherwise not get done". Read more »
South Africa: Illegal Electricity Cables 'A Huge Risk' to Cape Town Hospital
GroundUp
Patients and staff at Khayelitsha Community Health Centre in Cape Town are at risk from electricity cables running to shacks nearby. Read more »
South Africa: Russian, South African Companies Join Forces On Nuclear Energy in Africa
Namibian
Russian company Rosatom and South African AllWeld Nuclear and Industrial are joining forces to promote the sustainable development of nuclear energy in Africa. Read more »
Zambia: IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement On the Fourth Review of the Extended Credit Facility With Zambia [document]
IMF
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Is Deeply Concerned By Government's Withdrawal of the SABC Soc Ltd Bill From Parliament [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply concerned by the Minister for Communications and Digital Technologies, Mr. S. Malatsi's sudden withdrawal of the South… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Municipalities Owe Rand Water R7.3bn, Excluding Three Metros
Daily Maverick
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina held an urgent meeting on Sunday with Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero to address severe water… Read more »
South Africa: COP29 Expected Finalise Financing Model for Developing Economies
SAnews.gov.za
With the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) taking place this week, South Africa expects the COP29 Presidency to enhance efforts to finalise the New… Read more »
Malawi: Mtumbuka Winds Up Nationwide Tour Ahead of UTM Elective Convention - Will He Secure the Delegates' Vote?
Nyasa Times
Aspiring United Transformation Movement (UTM) President, Mathews Mtumbuka, has concluded his nationwide tour aimed at engaging with prospective delegates ahead of the party's… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi On the Right Path Towards Economic Recovery, Civil Society Organizations Say
Nyasa Times
Amid the ongoing economic challenges faced by Malawi, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the banners of FnD (Forum for National Development) and MaBLEM (Malawi Business… Read more »
Zimbabwe: UK Firm's Zim Lithium Project Stalled By Funding
The Herald
Premier African Minerals says operations at its Zulu Lithium and Tantalum project in Insiza, Matabeleland South Province remain suspended as the company continues to navigate… Read more »
Africa: South Africa's Civil Service Should Be Restructured, but a Plan to Reward Early Retirement Won't Solve the Problem - Economist [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, announced in his October mid-term budget policy statement that cabinet had approved funding for an early retirement programme to… Read more »
