Zimbabwe government under fire for halting bank lending
Harare – A move by Zimbabwe to suspend lending by banks will backfire, create a parallel banking system and usurp... Read more
10 May, 2022
Zambia looking to triple copper output in next decade
Cape Town – Copper-rich Zambia plans to more than triple production of the mineral to three million tonnes a year... Read more
9 May, 2022
Four South African tourists missing in Namibian canyon
Windhoek – Four South African tourists have gone missing in Namibia’s Fish River Canyon, one of the world’s largest... Read more
9 May, 2022
How informal sector organisations in Zimbabwe shape notions of citizenship
Kristina Pikovskaia, University of Oxford Since the late 1990s, as companies in Zimbabwe have shut down and laid off... Read more
1 May, 2022
As tobacco burns out, Malawi looks to cannabis
Nambuma – Under a scorching sun at a trading post in Malawi, Chikumbutso Chekeni and his wife head to... Read more
1 May, 2022
eSwatini court refuses to recognise LGBTQ group
Mbabane – A court in eSwatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy where homosexuality is still banned, has rejected a bid... Read more
30 Apr, 2022
Catholic priest among 12 convicted over Malawi albino murder
Lilongwe – A Malawi Catholic priest, a policeman and hospital worker are among a dozen convicted over the 2018 gruesome... Read more
30 Apr, 2022
De Beers returns to Angola after decade hiatus
Luanda – Diamond mining giant De Beers on Wednesday signed two investment contracts with the Angolan government, marking a... Read more
21 Apr, 2022
Mozambique lifts Covid ‘disaster’ status
Maputo – Mozambican President Felipe Nyusi on Wednesday lifted a 19-month-long state of “public disaster” aimed at curbing the spread... Read more
21 Apr, 2022
Botswana ex-leader Ian Khama accused of illegally possessing firearms
Gaborone – Botswana’s former president Ian Khama faces 13 criminal charges, including illegally possessing five firearms, court documents showed on... Read more
20 Apr, 2022
