Category: Africa

South Africa: Learning From the Story of Pioneering South African Writer Sindiwe Magona

The African proverb, “Until the lion can tell its own story, the story of the hunt will always glorify the hunter,” speaks to the importance of telling one’s own stories. For a long time, African stories and realities were told by colonisers in ways that painted a picture of Africa as backward and uncivilised. It

Africa: Who Director-General’s Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing On Covid-19 – 5 March 2021

This was a landmark week for COVAX. In total, COVAX has delivered more than 20 million doses of vaccine to 20 countries. In the next week, COVAX will deliver 14.4 million doses to a further 31 countries. The volume of doses being distributed through COVAX is still relatively small. One of our main priorities now

Zimbabwe: A Paradigm Shift From False Expectations of Reform in a Securocrat State, to a Conference to Resolve It.

The discussion on the crisis in Zimbabwe has over the years been premised on the false expectation that a state increasingly based and surviving on the strength of a military-security machinery can reform itself out of power. What is required now is an acknowledgement, and a consensus at the national, regional and global levels, that

Africa: Meet Seven Women Saving the Planet

Women are playing a lead role in tackling some of the planet’s biggest environmental threats, from climate change to species loss, to pollution. International Women’s Day, which falls on 8 March, provides an opportunity to reflect on women’s contributions as caretakers of people and nature, defending environmental and human rights and representing the interests of

EQUATORIAL GUINEA : Oil minister Obiang offers Trident glimmer of hope for Zafiro

The meeting was never made public. But according to our sources, two of oil minister Gabriel Obiang Lima’s closest aides met last October in Dubai with Trident Energy to discuss the Zafiro field, currently in the hands of ExxonMobil.In a Source link

Africa: Somali, AU Military Chiefs Visit Troops to Plan Joint Operations

Senior African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) military chiefs visited the Ugandan troops in the southern region as part of efforts to plot joint operations against al-Shabab. The AU mission said on Thursday the joint visit by its force commander Diomede Ndegeya and Somalia’s Chief of Defence Forces Odowaa Yusuf

MAURITIUS/SOUTH AFRICA : South African furniture heir sets up shop in Mauritius

Kevin Ellerine, the son and nephew of the former South African furniture barons, the brothers Eric Ellerine and Sidney Ellerine, Source link

Zimbabwe Shows Potential to Lead e-Mobility Transition

The adverse effects of the climate emergency mean that it is critical for the world to accelerate the transition to low carbon technologies to reduce emissions. The transport sector is estimated to contribute an average of 17% of global greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Member states,

Africa Development Management Associates Launched to Provide Policy Formulation for Govts, Corporate Institutions in Africa

Monrovia — A network of associate planners has been launched to bring transformative solutions to the development and diplomacy problems amongst African governments, global, regional organizations and private sector establishments. The African Development Management Associates (ADMA) was officially unveiled during the weekend, offering institutions the chance to sign up to its team which includes studies

South Africa: We Are Going Down, the Mexico Way

SA is rapidly going down the way of Mexico, where the criminal underworld, cartels and gangs have terrifying power and have brazenly created no-go zones, defied laws and violently attacked police forces without being brought to book. These criminals have eroded the authority of the Mexican government and taken control of large territories and public

Africa: Covid-19 Accelerated Tech Adoption By Most Firms

The Covid-19 global pandemic has resulted in changes to advertising, marketing, promotional and media spend, forcing businesses and brands to re-evaluate their thinking about current and future advertising and marketing campaigns to maintain a steady stream of income. Most companies with trusted brands managed to leverage on technology during the pandemic to remain afloat over

WEST AFRICA : Faure Gnassingbé to review progress on transition in Lomé on 8 March

La deuxième réunion du Groupe de soutien de la transition au Mali se déroulera dans la capitale togolaise. Plusieurs ministres des affaires étrangères de la Cedeao devraient faire le déplacement. Source link

Zimbabwe: Aston Villa’s Great Wall . . . Nakamba Earns Rave Reviews After Monster Show

Just call him the Aston Villa lucky charm – SIX appearances, 375 minutes on the field, no goal conceded by the English Premiership side. No wonder why Marvelous Nakamba’s name has been trending, both on social and mainstream media, after his blockbuster show in his team’s impressive 1-0 win over Leeds United at Elland Road

Africa: Botswana Wants to Comply With CAF Club Licensing Regulations

A support mission for the benefit of club presidents of the Botswana Football League (BFL) was held from February 20 to 25, 2021, in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, to initiate the BFL’s clubs on the best way to comply with CAF club licensing regulations. Accompanied by a CAF club licensing instructor Kabelo Bosilong, Muhammad

Africa: AU – Angolan Head of State Gets Award

Luanda — Angolan President João Lourenço was distinguished by the African Union on Friday with the Recognition Award of the Heads of State and Government, whose countries have ratified the Agreement for the Creation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This was during a ceremony that took place on Friday (February 26), at

KENYA : KenGen to manufacture its own solar panels

The public Kenya Electricity Generating Co. (KenGen) is intending to build a plant for assembling photovoltaic solar panels that will be powered by the Tana power station in Muranga County to the north of the capital Nairobi. Source link

South Africa: Parliament Shortlists Eight Candidates for Lottery Chair

Parliament’s Trade, Industry and Competition portfolio committee has finalised a shortlist of eight candidates to be interviewed for the vacant post of chairperson of the board of the National Lotteries Commission. The vacancy opened up after the 11-year scandal-ridden tenure of former chairperson Alfred Nevhunda ended on 30 November. Zandile Brown, who represents the Trade,

Africa: Biden Comes Calling As Kenya Prepares to Chair AU Peace and Security Council

Nairobi — US President Joe Biden wants Kenya to use its position as chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) to help end conflicts in Ethiopia and Sudan. In the first formal telephone call with President Uhuru Kenyatta since he took charge, Mr Biden pledged a lasting partnership, and a focus on

JAPAN/AFRICA : Afreximbank courts Nissan and other leading vehicle manufacturers

The pan-African Afreximbank run by the Nigerian Benedict Oramah is seeking to cultivate good relations with vehicle manufacturers and with the management of Japan’s Nissan in particular. Source link

South Africa: Mother Loses Two Children and Friend in Crossroads Fire

The remains of five-year-old Andikhusele Mhaga, her bother Alunamda, aged three, and 31-year-old Mzwamadoda Dwayi were found among the charred rubble after the shack they were sleeping in caught alight on Friday morning. The sibling’s mother, Nolukholo Mhaga, and two other siblings managed to escape the blaze but have nowhere to sleep tonight. Photo: Nombulelo

Africa: Gambia U-20 Arrives in Nouakchott Ahead of Africa U-20 Quarter-Final Clash With CAR

The Gambia U-20 team arrived at the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott on Tuesday ahead of their 2021 Africa U-20 Youth Championship quarter-final encounter with Central Africa Republic on Friday 26 February 2021 at the Stade Olympique at 7 p.m. The Young Scorpions played all their group matches in Nouadihibou before traveling to Nouakchott for their last

South Africa: Public Urged to Help Locate Missing Woman

The public is urged to help police in locating Agreement Tumelo Molapo, aged 23 from Nkaning in Bushbuckridge who went missing on Monday, 22 February 2021. Reports received by police indicate that Molapo was at Bushbuckridge shopping complex, running some errands with her aunt on the day of her disappearance. She then informed her aunt

Africa: World’s Biggest Stars Come Out to Support Global Citizen’s Recovery Plan For The World

Cape Town — “The urgency to get a vaccine to everyone, everywhere cannot be underestimated. As a country, we will be joining efforts to help the world recover better by ending the pandemic as a priority, addressing food security and hunger, getting all our children back to school, addressing climate change, and protecting the most

MAURITIUS : Warner Music settles in Mauritius to market Punjab hits

The American entertainment colossus Warner Music decided to create a base in Mauritius’ financial centre at the end of February in order to enter the Indian market, partnering with South African firm Ziiki Media. Source link

South Africa: Treasury Projects the Economy to Grow By 3.3 Percent

As the country begins to roll out a massive vaccination programme, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow by a rate of 3.3 percent in 2021. Releasing the Budget Review for the next three years, the National Treasury said on Wednesday the COVID-19 shock is estimated to have led to a 7.2 percent

Africa: More FDIs Forecast for Africa in 2021

Although 2020 witnessed unprecedented outflows of foreign direct investments due to the uncertainties created by Covid-19, 2021 looks promising with projections of significant volumes of FDI returning to emerging markets in Africa. According to Faizal Bhana, director of Jersey Finance in the Middle East and Africa, the African continent remains a highly attractive market, particularly

South Africa: Unemployment Rises to 32.5 Percent

South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 32.5% in the last three months of 2020, Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke has revealed. The increase presents a 1.7 percentage point increase from the third quarter of 2020. Despite the grim picture painted in the fourth quarter (Q4) Labour Force Survey, released on Tuesday, Stats SA said the Quarter 4

Africa: The Republic of Namibia Ratifies the Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA)

The Republic of Namibia becomes the fifth African Union (AU) Member State to ratify the Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) on 19 January 2021 in Windhoek, Namibia and deposited the instrument of accession, to the Commission of the AU on 18 February 2020 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. H.E. Amira Elfadil

KENYA : Tavaziva Madzinga gets off to a tricky start at the head of Britam

Executives at Kenyan insurance giant Britam were so put out by Zimbabwean national Tavaziva Madzinga being parachuted in to head the company that they forced the previous incumbent, Benson Wairegi, to postpone his retirement so as to ensure a smooth transition. Source link

Southern Africa: Leveraging EVs for Clean Mobility, Energy Access and Prosperity in SADC

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) was established with the key objective of enhancing regional economic integration for the benefit of its inhabitants. It is home to an estimated 363 million people, of whom many still lack adequate access to both energy and mobility services. SADC member states are similarly characterised by inadequate and deteriorating