Business IMF backs new Mozambique loan, six years after scandal Maputo – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday signed off on $456 million in credit to Mozambique, the... Read more 11 May, 2022
Countries At least 60 Zimbabweans killed by elephants this year Harare – Sixty Zimbabweans have been killed by elephants so far this year, as a conservation success story has led... Read more 10 May, 2022
Business 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
Business 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
Business 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
Business 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
Business 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Angola 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