South Africa eases anti-trust rules for firms facing high power costs
Dozens of smelters have shut due to high power costsSouth Africa’s electricity costs up 900% since 2008New rules…
IMF reaches staff level agreement on Ethiopia’s fourth review, unlocks $261 million
Dec 10 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it had reached a staff-level agreement with…
Zimbabwe to ban export of lithium concentrates from 2027
HARARE, June 10 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe will ban the export of lithium concentrates from 2027 as it extends…
Tanzania urges citizens to stay home ahead of expected protests
Item 1 of 3 Tanzania’s Minister for Home Affairs, George Simbachawene, addresses a press conference, warning against anti-government…
South Africans who say they were scammed into joining Russia’s war in Ukraine dig trenches, dodge bullets
South Africans who went to Russia ended up in UkraineThey say they were recruited under false pretensesConditions for…
At least nine soldiers killed in ambush attack in Nigeria’s Borno state, sources say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 5 (Reuters) – At least nine Nigerian soldiers were killed and several others injured when…
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery plans 1.6 mln barrels fuel storage tanks in Namibia, sources say
LAGOS, July 9 – Nigeria’s Dangote petroleum refinery will construct storage tanks in Namibia to hold at least…
Uganda bans live broadcasts of riots and ‘unlawful processions’ ahead of vote
Item 1 of 2 Supporters of Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, of the…
Namibia honours victims of colonial genocide as reparation calls grow
WINDHOEK, May 28 (Reuters) – Namibia honoured the victims of mass killings during German colonial rule with an…
Risk-on investors turn to Uganda to ‘squeeze the last drop’ out of frontier markets
Uganda attracts record offshore investment into domestic debtDiverse investor base looks to frontiers for yieldHot money raises risk…
U.S. aid cuts disrupt life-saving treatment for starving children in Kenya
LOMOLEM, Kenya, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Hellen Etiman, a Kenyan pastoralist, believed her severely malnourished son would soon…
Zimbabwe’s ruling party resolves to extend president’s term to 2030
HARARE, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party plans to amend the constitution to extend President Emmerson…