African News
US bars four former Malawi officials over corruption, State Department says
By: Reuters 17th April 2024 The United States has barred four former officials of the Malawi government from entry because of their involvement in significant corruption, the... →
Caribbean ambassador calls for global action to establish slavery tribunal
By: Reuters 17th April 2024 A high-level Caribbean ambassador said on Wednesday it was crucial to establish a new international special tribunal to seek reparations for... →
African Risk Capacity to pay out insurance to drought-affected Southern African farmers
By: Marleny Arnoldi 17th April 2024 Farmers in Mozambique and Zambia are being impacted by one of the worst droughts in decades, United Nations (UN) assistant secretary-general Reena... →
UN forum calls for more funding, steps towards slavery reparations
By: Reuters 16th April 2024 A United Nations forum on people of African descent opened on Tuesday with calls for extra funding to support its work and progress towards... →
Zimbabwe's big businesses are losing the fight for dollars
By: Bloomberg 16th April 2024 From the tiny space he rents in the central business district of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city, Brian Tinotenda can look across the... →
PSA advises Ramaphosa to delay signing NHI Bill into law 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th April 2024 Given the uncertainty surrounding the political landscape after the May elections, the Public Servants Association (PSA) has advised President... →
Kenyan government plans merger of financial regulatory bodies
By: Bloomberg 16th April 2024 Kenya revived plans to merge the functions of three financial industry regulatory bodies to remove overlaps and duplication, Prime Cabinet... →
Chad interim president Deby kicks off campaign for vote set to end junta rule
By: Reuters 15th April 2024 Chad's interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby kicked off his presidential campaign on Sunday for an election next month meant to end three years of... →
