Category: Africa

NORTH AFRICA/WEST AFRICA/RUSSIA : Moscow struggles to meet Sputnik V delivery deadlines in Africa

Russia is struggling to meet delivery deadlines for its Sputnik V vaccines, with several African capitals still waiting for their first doses. Source link

Africa: Call for African Medical Supplies Manufacturing Facility

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the continent needs to build a vibrant and innovative African medical supplies manufacturing capability that meets the health needs of the continent’s people. Addressing the High-Level Virtual Conference on Africa’s Vaccine Manufacturing for Health Security on Monday, the President said throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa has demonstrated that it has extensive

Africa Elections 2021 – All the Upcoming Votes

A regularly updated list of the upcoming elections in Africa in 2021 – Last updated: 6 April 2021 Here are the upcoming elections in list form. The exact dates are liable to change. April 2021 9: Djibouti – President (run off 23 April) 11: Chad – President 11: Benin – President 18: Cabo Verde –

NIGERIA : South Africa's MTN treads a fine diplomatic line to stay atop Nigerian telecommunications market

Karl Olutukun Toriola, who became head of MTN Nigeria, South African telecommunication giant MTN’s biggest subsidiary, on 1 March, has every reason to be happy. The annual results published by Source link

Zimbabwe: Govt Fights Back As Banks Shut Doors On Its 99-Year Farm Leases

THE government has been forced to reintroduce its defunct Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) after financial institutions grouped under the Bankers Association and resolved not to accept the state-issued 99-year farm leases. Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka said his government had over the past 10 years held discussions with senior bank executives as they dangled a carrot

Africa: Keys to African Recovery – Vaccines, Debt, and Commodities

As recovery from the economic fallout of the pandemic occurs, richer countries appear to be progressing faster than poorer ones–many of them in Africa, where 60 percent of the world’s poor live. Asia, notably China, is leading the global recovery, followed by the United States and other advanced economies. Behind the brighter outlook for these

DRC : Dig Oil takes advantage of Kinshasa's silence in US court

Dig Oil has asked a US court for a ruling in default to confirm the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) 2018 order for the DR Congo to pay the firm more than $600m for withdrawing an oil block from it and delaying production contracts on others. Source link

Zimbabwe: Independence Without Land Is Meaningless

A Zimbabwe without land doesn’t exist. Land defines who we are as Zimbabweans. Throughout Zimbabwe’s history, land has been at the heart of the conflict between settlers and indigenous populations. When Zimbabwe was annexed by British colonialists in the 1880s, the development of the colony became tied to settler colonialism, mineral exploitation, ranching and the

Africa: Lying in State – Why Presidents Lie and Why Trump in Worse

Trump is hardly the first serial liar in the White House. But his deceptions are different “Do you regret at all, all the lying you’ve done to the American people?” When a HuffPost reporter posed that query to former President Trump last year, Trump briefly asked for clarification, then, without answering — or showing much

UNITED STATES/ETHIOPIA : Pro-Abiy diaspora mobilises in Washington

L’American-Ethiopia Public Affairs Committee est venu s’ajouter à la liste déjà longue des associations et groupements d’intérêts éthiopiens basés aux Etats-Unis. Source link

Namibia: Opposition, PM Differ On Corruption

Opposition lawmakers vented their anger at Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila on Wednesday after she delivered a ministerial statement outlining the government’s efforts in fighting corruption and the measures the authorities had taken to address the problem. In her statement, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said government’s commitment to fighting corruption was evident in robust laws, systems and institutions established

Africa: Meeting With the Subcommittee On Civilian Crisis Prevention, Conflict Management and Integrated Action of the Committee On Foreign Affairs of the German Bundestag

Honourable Mr von Holtz, Honourable Dr De Ridder, honourable members of the subcommittee, Guten abend, und willkommen bei der WHO. Thank you for the opportunity of meeting with you today. They say that in a crisis you really find out who your friends are, and in the past 15 difficult months, Germany has been a

Tanzania: President Ramaphosa Appoints Mohammed Dewji an Advisor On Investment

Dar es Salaam — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Tanzanian business magnet, Mohammed Dewji as one of his advisors on investment issues. Mr Dewji, popularly known by his admirers as Mo and who is chief executive officer for Mohammmed Enterprises Tanzania Limited (MeTL), will sit on President Ramaphosa’s investment advisory council, for a

Africa: Continent Nears 8 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations

As of April 8, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached   4,299,710   while over 7,938,436 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached   114,586 and  3,866,990   people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases –  1,553,609 – and  53,111 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco

AFRICA/VATICAN : The College of Cardinals' African contingent keeps shrinking

The number of African cardinals in the Holy See keeps dropping, despite the pope’s efforts to appoint more. Source link

Africa: Social Media Users in Kenya and South Africa Trust Science, but Still Share Covid-19 Hoaxes

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread disinformation circulating on social media globally. This includes false information about the virus, its origins and possible cures for the disease it causes. Much of the inaccurate information was related to China, the country where the first cases of an atypical pneumonia were reported in December 2019. This

Africa: FAZ Salutes Top Zambian Clubs for Embracing Women’s Game

Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) technical director Lyson Zulusad he is delighted to see more FAZ Super Division clubs embracing women’s teams in their structures. Zulu was the guest of honor as 2020/2021 TOTAL CAF Confederation Cup campaigners NAPSA Stars launch of their NAPSA Queens club on March 30 in Lusaka. NAPSA became the seventh

Africa: 5G Opens the Gates for Surveillance On Steroids

It’s the beginning: 5G will bring radical changes in how we live, with far-reaching implications for privacy and surveillance. Although the tech is new, decades-old legislation* already paves the way for South African authorities to access citizens’ information through their personal smart devices. Imagine a world where police no longer needed human witnesses. One where

SOUTH AFRICA : Outsourcing does not dispense of compliance or anti-laundering obligations, FIC warns

The Financial Intelligence Centre has reminded accountable institutions that they remain liable for their compliance obligations regardless of any outsourcing arrangements. Source link

Zimbabwe: Border Timbers Predicts Growth in Export Markets

Timber milling and manufacturing firm, Border Timbers Limited, is eyeing growth in export markets, at a time foreign currency availability in the country remains limited. Judicial manager Peter Bailey, indicated the firm was looking at increasing sales volumes across the country’s borders. This comes as demand for lumber remains very high both in the local

Africa: Q&A – David Adjaye

The winner of the 2021 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for architecture discusses urban resilience amid the pandemic Given your emphasis on responsible architecture, what role do you think architects can play in promoting sustainability and resilience? ‘Responsible architecture’ is the only way that architecture survives, not only as a critical art form, but as a

NIGER/SOMALIA : Osprea corners armoured vehicle market with G5 Sahel and AMISOM

It is a time of plenty for Osprea Logistics. With the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) having recently delivered 16 Mamba Source link

Africa: Anglican Communion Secretary General Urges Christians to Pray for the People of Myanmar

Anglican Communion Secretary General urges all Christians to pray for the People of Myanmar Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon issues an Easter message of hope to Myanmar and her people; and calls on Christians around the world to pray. The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon, has called on Christians around the world to

Africa: Ntaganda, Gbagbo, Al-Mahdi – Decoding Two Appeal Decisions and a Symbolic Reparation At the ICC

This week at the International Criminal Court has been rich in – mostly symbolic – important events: the confirmation of the acquittal of former Ivorian President Laurent Ggbagbo, the confirmation of the conviction of Congolese militia leader Bosco Ntaganda, and the distribution of a symbolic one euro reparation in the case of the jihadist Al-Mahdi

Zimbabwe: PRAZ Pushes for Procurement Law Alignment to Constitution

THE Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) has kicked off a process aimed at aligning key legislation linked to its operations to the national constitution. The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act (PPDPA) came into operation on January 1, 2018 and this piece of legislation governs the manner government buys and sells goods

Africa: AFCON 2021 to Kick-Off Jan 9 in Cameroon

The Africa Cup of Nations tournament will be staged in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6 next year, a Confederation of African Football (CAF) official confirmed yesterday. A virtual executive committee meeting chaired by recently elected president Patrice Motsepe from South Africa also decided that a draw to divide the 24 qualifiers into six

Africa: Novices Will Be Present

Comoros and Gambia will be making their debuts in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled to hold in Cameroon. The outcome of the qualifying campaign for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be played next year in Cameroon produced big surprises. Countries like Comoros and Gambia whose names have never been heard

Africa: 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

The annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – the Human Rights Reports – cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international agreements. The U.S. Department of State submits reports on all countries receiving assistance and all United Nations member states

ZIMBABWE : Kuda Tagwirei looking to supply fuel to state despite US sanctions

A firm with links to the Zimbabwean magnate Kuda Tagwirei is among the suppliers authorised to carry out public contracts in 2021 despite the businessman was subjected to American sanctions for “corruption of public officials” last summer. Source link

Namibia: 5 Reasons to Save the Okavango Delta

Saving the Okavango Delta – an African treasure Last year, news that a Canadian oil and gas exploration company, ReconAfrica, planned the go-ahead with fracking in some of Africa’s most sensitive environmental areas sent shockwaves all over the world. The gas giant indicated that it planned to begin oil exploration in the Namibian headwaters of