Johannesburg Has Spent Ten Years Hiring Consultants While Slovo Park Families Wait
The Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme has failed
Africa
Project Uses Plants to Clean the Jukskei River
EcoFilter system will collect data to tackle sewage and industrial contamination
Recognise Mimi Coertse’s Exceptional Achievements
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) tabled a parliamentary motion this afternoon, requesting that the life and exceptional achievements of Mimi Coertse, South Africa’s most celebrated opera singer and international star, be duly honoured and recognised. Coertse, who passed away on 27 April this year at the age of 93, made a phenomenal contribution to […]
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Mozambique’s Debt Crisis Deepens as Growth Stalls and Pressures Mount
Mozambique’s fragile economy is sliding further into distress, with rising debt, stalled gas projects and external shocks combining to push […]
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Constitutional Court Rules Against Beit Bridge Fence Contractors
Companies must repay all profits from failed R40-million Covid-era project
4 Nigerian Banks Process $208 Billion in Mobile Transactions Last Year as Digital Shift Gains Ground
Nigeria’s largest banks are rapidly closing the gap with fintech rivals, processing a combined $208 billion in mobile transactions in […]
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Uganda Forex Reserves Surge Nearly 70% on the Back of Strong Foreign Investment Inflows
Uganda’s external position has strengthened significantly, with foreign exchange reserves rising sharply on the back of increased foreign investment inflows. […]
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Emfuleni’s Denial That Sewage Is Polluting Water Sources Is Dishonest
The Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) is being dishonest by claiming that allegations of raw sewage spilling into the Vaal River system are untrue and that the City Council adheres to environmental laws. Municipal Manager April Ntuli appeared briefly in the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court today on seven charges of water pollution […]
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Minister Cannot Fix FMD With Words Alone
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is cautiously optimistic that the Minister of Agriculture, Mr John Steenhuisen, will tomorrow announce a coherent Section 10 plan for vaccinating against foot-and-mouth disease, as ordered by the court. In fact, it is unthinkable that this course of action had to be taken. Private veterinarians in South Africa possess […]
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South Africa’s Giant Pain Problem
Millions of South Africans suffer from chronic pain, and it’s not being properly managed
Co-op Bank Is Rewiring Itself for an East African Push
Co-op Bank’s planned shift to a holding company structure will separate its core banking unit from a broader group of […]
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The Bias in Medical Research: Africa Carries a Huge Disease Burden but Is Missing From Clinical Trials
While Africa accounts for roughly 25% of the global disease burden, its people are largely invisible in randomised controlled trials.
This Aerospace Engineer Believes Kenya Can Be a Space Gateway
She once wondered why the moon followed her through the night sky as a child in Nairobi; now, years later, […]
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Amazon Has Joined the Battle for Kenya’s Sky
Amazon’s move to seek a satellite broadband licence in Kenya sets up a direct confrontation with Elon Musk’s Starlink in […]
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Working From Home in Nigeria: Study Finds Women Don’t Have Much Choice
Childcare responsibilities, housing access and regional cultural norms influence where Nigerian women work.
Standard Chartered, IFC Launch $300 Million Push to Fix Africa’s Trade Finance Gap
Standard Chartered and the International Finance Corporation have launched a $300 million supply chain finance facility aimed at easing one […]
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Ethiopia’s Largest Private Bank Shares Begin Trading on ESX
Ethiopia’s largest private lender, Awash Bank, has begun trading its shares on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), marking a significant step in the […]
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I&M Bank’s $155 Million Bond Bet Comes as Credit Demand Rises
As interest rates remain elevated and liquidity conditions tighten across Kenya’s banking sector, I&M Bank’s $155 million bond issuance underscores […]
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AI Policy Debacle Shows Dangers of Technology Used Without Public Oversight
SA’s draft policy contained sources fabricated by a large language model
Cape Town Users at Risk of Not Getting Vital Medicine
Streetscapes stepped in to help foot the bill for methadone costs after access issues at some centres
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Deposits Top $37 Billion In 9 Months
The state-owned bank is rapidly expanding its balance sheet, underscoring both its dominance in the country’s financial system and the central role […]
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March and March Protest Turns Ugly Again
Protesters diverted from the agreed route and attacked immigrants
Why Do Reforms to South Africa’s Technical Colleges Keep Failing Students and Employers?
Reforms to skills training could repeat the mistakes of the past 30 years.
Botswana Central Bank Delivers Sharp 200 Basis Points Rate Hike
Botswana’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate by 200 basis points, tightening monetary policy as authorities respond to […]
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