May 24
South Africa: Country Faces Critical Shortage of Nurses, Healthcare Network Says - South African News Briefs - May 24, 2023
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Kenya: Safaricom 5G Customers to Enjoy 1 Month Free Internet
Capital FM
Safaricom 5G users will enjoy free internet services for one month starting this month. Read more »
South Africa: Why Splitting Eskom Into Three Separate Entities Is a Terrible Idea [analysis]
Daily Maverick
In South Africa, with very rapid growth in renewables, one thing we do not need is an unreliable transmission network. If we do not focus closely on where new power sources are… Read more »
Tanzania: Panic As Mysterious Disease Affect Cloves
Daily News
A mysterious disease is affecting growth of cloves, Zanzibar's major export crop causing panic among farmers in Unguja and Pemba. Read more »
Malawi: IMF Rates Malawi Poorly On First Review of Extended Credit Facility Qualification
Nyasa Times
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has poorly rated Malawi on the first review of the Malawi staff monitored program, the first step towards the qualification for extended… Read more »
Kenya: USTR Releases Summaries from U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership Negotiations [press release]
State Department
Consistent with the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to the highest levels of transparency in trade agreement negotiations, the Office of the United States Trade… Read more »
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Africa: OCP AFRICA, RFC & CNFA sign MoU to support 180.000 farmers in Rwanda
OCP
Today, Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) , representing Feed the Future Rwanda Hinga Wunguke Activity, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with OCP Africa… Read more »
Uganda: President Museveni Donates Machinery Worth 400m to Masaka Farmers
Nile Post
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today afternoon visited Bukoto Central Youth Link Coffee Factory at Kamuzinda village in Kyanamukaka sub-county, Masaka district where he urged… Read more »
Nigeria: Lake Chad Oil Well to Yield 943m Barrels As Buhari Flags Off Exploration
Daily Trust
The Wadi-B Well in the Lake Chad Basin area of Borno State is expected to produce 943 million barrels of oil. Read more »
Tanzania: Mixed Opinions As MPs Drum for PPP in Ports' Operation
Daily News
MEMBERS of Parliament have aired mixed opinions over involvement of the private sector in the operation of Dar es Salaam Port, as part of efforts to continue improving efficiency… Read more »
Tanzania: VP Calls Financial Institutions to Improve Funding Systems
Daily News
VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Philip Mpango has underscored the need for international financial institutions to improve the funding systems in development projects, in order to match the… Read more »
Tanzania: Why Mining Investment Forum Crucial for Tz
Daily News
THE forthcoming Tanzania Mining and Investment Forum 2023 is envisioned to unlock the sector's full potential, hence support the socio-economic growth and sustainable development… Read more »
Tanzania: 1.8bn/ - Set Aside for Mining Centres Improvement
Daily News
THE government through the State Mining Corporation (STAMICO) has set aside 1.8bn/- for infrastructure improvements at two demo-mining centers located at Lwamugasa and Katente… Read more »
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Africa: Leveraging On Smoke-Free Tobacco Alternatives For Better Public Health Outcomes
AllAfrica InfoWire
The debate around whether smokers should adopt Smoke-Free alternatives has been raging for years. A number of options to reduce harm linked to smoking tobacco have been suggested,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Give Us a Chance to Fix This Mess - Says Chamisa as Price Increases Pile Pressure on Ordinary Citizens
New Zimbabwe
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has in his election campaign promised to fix economic problems currently bedevilling Zimbabwe, which has seen retail… Read more »
May 23
Rwanda: New Airport Will Be at 70% of Completion By End 2023 - Kagame
New Times
President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, May 23, said there has been progress on current construction works at the new international airport in Bugesera district, citing that with the… Read more »
Sudan: Communication Problems in Darfur As Clashes Continue
Dabanga
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Nigeria: Central Bank Revokes Licences of 132 Microfinance Banks, Others
Premium Times
The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, revoked the licenses in the exercise of the powers conferred on the Central Bank of Nigeria Read more »
Kenya: Total, Africa Oil Quit Kenya Oil Project
Capital FM
Total and Africa Oil have quit Project Oil Kenya in Turkana County. Read more »
Ethiopia: Social Protection System Vital to Help Ensure Peace, National Unity in Ethiopia - World Bank
ENA
The implementation of social protection programs in Ethiopia plays vital role to sustaining peace and stability as well as consolidating national unity in the country, World Bank… Read more »
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Africa: Over 30,000 farmers in Rwanda to benefit from OCP School Lab Project
OCP
Murindi, May 18 th , 2023 – In partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture , RAB (Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Board) and in coordination with USAID and CNFA ,… Read more »
Tanzania: Dar, Djibouti Ports Beat Mombasa in New World Bank Ranking
Daily News
THE Dar es Salaam Port has climbed up by 49 places in the World Bank's latest ranking on the most efficient ports globally. Read more »
South Africa: 'Unauthorised' Biography of ActionSA Party Leader Herman Mashaba Pulled Off Market - South African News Briefs - May 23, 2023
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South Africa: Power Cuts to Continue Beyond Christmas 2023 - Electricity Minister
Scrolla
The national electricity grid cannot be stabilised before the end of the year and load shedding will continue into mid-2024. Read more »
South Africa: Man of God Called to Make Jewellery
Scrolla
"Maybe it's due to my stubbornness, but I could not refuse the call of God when he told me to become a jewellery maker." Read more »
Africa: Arab League Interference in Africa's Development On Ethiopian Dam Project Is Unacceptable [opinion]
Nile Post
Scanning through the proposals and resolutions on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), by the Arab League summit during its Friday meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, leaves… Read more »
Southern Africa: South African President Turns Sod in Lesotho Water Project
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) as a project that has not only made history, but has brought hope to the citizens of both Lesotho… Read more »
Ghana: MPC Maintains Policy Rate of 29.5 Percent.... Cites Fall in Local, Global Inflation
Ghanaian Times
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana has maintained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 29.5 per cent on the back of local and global inflation. Read more »