Kenyans Blame Health Authoraties for Prolonged Doctors' Strike
Capital FM
47 percent of Kenyans who participated in a the survey conducted by the Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA) believe Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha is the most… Read more »
Naira Rebounds, Gains N28.15 Against Dollar
Vanguard
The naira closed the month of April on a good footing as it gained N28.15 at the official market, trading at N1,390.96 to the dollar. Read more »
Nigerian Govt Increases Salary for Civil Servants Despite Inflation
Accra Time
The salary increase is, however, separate from that being discussed at the ongoing negotiation between the government and labour unions following the removal of subsidy on petrol… Read more »
Zimbabweans Short-Changed As ZiG New Currency Resistance Grows
New Zimbabwe
DESPITE the recent launch of Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency by the Reserve Bank, many Zimbabweans are finding themselves priced out of the market yet again. Read more »
President Boakai Launches Liberia Digital Transformation Project, Targeting 10,000 Youths
FrontPageAfrica
President Boakai has launched Liberia's Digital Transformation Project, targeting 10,000 youths nationwide. This initiative fulfills his commitment made during his first state of… Read more »
Nearly 5,000 Post Office Jobs at Risk - South African News Briefs - May 2, 2024
AAF
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KQ Announces Flight Delays As Crew Caught Up in Nairobi Traffic
Business Day Africa
Kenya Airways has announced further delays in outbound flights due to staff being caught up in heavy traffic caused by ongoing heavy rains in Nairobi. Read more »
Econet Opens First Free Remittance Corridors to Zimbabwe
263Chat
Zimbabwe's largest telecommunications and technology company, Econet Wireless, has achieved an Africa first by opening two free remittance corridors into the country, completely… Read more »
Africa Enters Epic Global AI Innovation Race [press release]
Gitex Africa Morocco
AI Everything Expo by GITEX AFRICA 2024 centres world's attention on continent's booming US$17 billion AI phenomenon Read more »
Government Ready for Chinese Investment in Improving Green Mineral Development - Lands Minister
GhanaToday
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Samuel A. Jinapor, has called on the Chinese government and businesses to partner in the sustainable development of Ghana's green… Read more »
IPC Says Workers' Day Not a Political Platform, Yet Calls for Vote
Namibian
In a moment of irony, the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) issued a statement on Workers' Day (1 May) that the day should not merely be used as a political stage, but in the… Read more »
'No Electricity, No Vote', Shout Angry Limpopo Villagers
GroundUp
Promise Maremeni is a dressmaker. But she is losing business because she has to use a manual sewing machine instead of an electric one, because her village has been without… Read more »
Electricity From Farm Waste - How Biogas Could Help Malawians With No Power [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the world's lowest electricity access rates -… Read more »
New ZiG Currency Notes, Coins Hit the Market
New Zimbabwe
The new Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency circulation kicked off Tuesday as members of the public were able to withdraw the new notes and coins from banks across the country. Read more »
Farmers Hire Gunmen to Guard Cocoa Farms in Uganda As Prices Soar
Accra Time
Global cocoa prices have reached their highest point in over a decade as dry weather hinders farming in Ghana and Ivory Coast, the biggest producers of cocoa in the world. Read more »