Mon 21 October 2024: Mozambique ranks in the bottom 20 of the human development index. This measures a country’s progress based on key dimensions such as a long and healthy life and a decent standard of living. Nearly two-thirds of Mozambicans – 18.9 million people – live below the national poverty line of US$0.70-a-day. The country also struggles to […]
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Mon 21 October 2024: He may have worn mayoral chains until recently, but on Friday Kabelo Gwamanda got handcuffs. The former mayor, and current mayoral committee member, was arrested for fraud. He was later released on bail. Gwamanda handed himself over to police after an investigation by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). Police spokesperson […]
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Sun 20 October 2024: In the heart of Isalo National Park in central-southern Madagascar, at least 200km from the sea in any direction, is a remote valley with a mysterious past. This place, Teniky, can only be reached on foot, by hiking through a mountainous region dissected by steep canyons. Isalo area. Guido Schreurs, Author provided (no […]
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Sun 20 October 2024: Reforms undertaken by Nigeria’s government are “essential” but have piled pressure on its people, more than half of whom live in poverty, the World Bank has said. Since coming to power in May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has introduced reforms aimed at reviving the economy of Africa’s most populous nation. […]
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Sun 20 October 2024: The Zambian government said on Tuesday that it is stepping up efforts to combat the increasing number of online scams in the country. Jack Mwiimbu, minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security, said the ministry is working with the Technology and Science Ministry to track, arrest and prosecute online scammers. “We […]
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Sat 19 October 2024: The Namibian government announced on Thursday a significant increase in the national minimum wage to benefit a large portion of the workforce, effective from Jan. 1, 2025. The minimum wage for all workers, except domestic and agricultural workers, will be raised to 18 Namibian dollars (about 1 U.S. dollar) per hour, […]
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Sat 19 October 2024: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday warned that over three million people are at risk of cholera in Sudan. “3.1 million people, including 500,000 children under 5, are at risk of cholera,” UNICEF said on social platform X. According to UNICEF, the vaccination coverage in Sudan has plummeted to […]
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Sat 19 October 2024: South Africa’s state-owned electricity company, Eskom, has applied to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to approve a 36.1% electricity price hike from April 2025, a 11.8% price increase in 2026 and an 9.1% increase in 2027. Steven Mathetsa teaches and researches sustainable energy systems at the University of the Witwatersrand’s African Energy Leadership Centre. […]
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Thu 17 October 2024: Rwanda has launched the world’s first clinical trial for a treatment of Marburg virus disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced late Tuesday. The initiative, in partnership with the WHO, is testing the safety and efficacy of two treatments: Remdesivir, a drug currently used to treat COVID-19, and MBP091, a specialized […]
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Thu 17 October 2024: A food crisis triggered by the most severe drought in the last 40 years in southern Africa has left 15 million people in need of urgent food assistance beginning this month. The region is experiencing the worst drought in 40 years, primarily affecting Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola, Botswana and […]
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