ANC Veteran Disappointed Over State Capture Leaders on Party List - South African News Briefs - May 1, 2024
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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 »
Nigerian Govt Approves Salary Increase for Some Civil Servants
Premium Times
The talks between the government and labour unions, NLC and TUC, for a substantial increase in the salaries of government workers are still ongoing. Read more »
EU Restricts Visa Provisions for Ethiopian Nationals
VOA
The European Union is tightening visa rules for people from Ethiopia in response to what it says is a lack of cooperation from the Ethiopian government with the repatriation of… Read more »
Deputy PM Biteko Stresses Natural Gas Use
Daily News
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Dr Dotto Biteko, reiterated the importance of utilising natural gas as an alternative energy source for Tanzania to mitigate climate… Read more »
George Finidi Appointed Super Eagles Manager
New Times
Nigeria have confirmed Enyimba coach Finidi George as their new coach to replace Portuguese Jose Peseiro, whose contract was not renewed when it expired in February. Read more »
Boxing Legend "Rose of Soweto" Dingaan Thobela Dies
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Dingaan Thobela, the revered South African boxer affectionately known as the 'Rose of Soweto', passed away at the age of 57 after a prolonged battle with illness, reports News24. Read more »
Zimbabwe's ZiG Currency Knocks Down Yearly Inflation to 3,2% - New Notes, Coins Released
New Zimbabwe
The recently introduced ZiG currency has exerted its impact on yearly inflation to 3,2% in a development consistent with current monetary trends, the Zimbabwe National Statistics… Read more »
Nigerian Govt to Grant Full Operating Licence to Dangote Refinery
Premium Times
We awarded Dangote refinery even in their pre-commissioning and sooner than later, they will have full commission and a valid licence to operate," Mr Ahmed said. Read more »
The Promising Horizon of Zimbabwe's Gold-Backed Currency
The Herald
Zimbabwe has taken a bold step forward with the introduction of its new gold-backed currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG). This move, underpinned by significant local, regional and… Read more »
Nigerian Passport Ranks World's 10th Worst Travel Document
Vanguard
The Nigerian passport has ranked 191 out of 199 countries, making it the 10th worst travel document worldwide, according to VisaGuide's World Passport Index. Read more »
UK Imposes Sanctions On Speaker, Others
Nile Post
The UK Government has slapped incredible raft of sanctions of Speaker of Parliament Anita Among for exercising "corruption at its worst and that has no place in society." Read more »
New Minimum Wage Announcement Not Feasible On May 1 - Tuc President
Premium Times
The TUC earlier submitted N447,000 as the new minimum wage but we have harmonised our figure with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Read more »
Oil Marketers Threaten Nationwide Strike
This Day
The Chairmen, Forum of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Tuesday threated to embark on a nationwide strike over the N200 billion bridging debt owed… Read more »
Liberian Government Faces Backlash Over Ban On Unprocessed Rubber Export
FrontPageAfrica
Representatives of the Consortium of Rubber Sector Actors of Liberia (CORSAL) and various progressive forces have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Liberian government's ban… Read more »