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South Africa: Godongwana Says Coveted Investment-Grade Status Is Now 'Within Reach'
[Daily Maverick] Markets certainly welcomed this version of the MTBPS. The yield on the benchmark 10-year government bond fell 20 basis points to 8.72% -- a big thumbs-up. By revealing …
Godongwana kicks Basic Income Support down the road … Again
Crucial Basic Income Support decisions delayed yet again as South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis deepens …
URC: All SA team line-ups, kick off times and match information
The URC returns this weekend, and here is everything you need to know as the South African teams look to continue building momentum.
Weekend watch guide: Carling Knockout, El Clásico, URC, Springbok Women
Here’s all the sports action from 23 to 25 October, including the Carling Knockout, F1, and WXV Global Series.
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Records Tangible Progress in Building Sustainable, Healthy Food System
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is transforming its agricultural sector to deliver affordable, healthy food, create jobs and protect natural resources, Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) Director General Mandefro Nigussie …
Kenya: Mombasa Port Receives Seven Tankers Carrying Fuel, Palm Oil
[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 22 - Seven merchant vessels are scheduled to call at the Port of Mombasa this week, bringing petroleum products, base oil and palm oil as …
Ethiopia: Fighting in Border Town Moyale Spreads to Three More Districts, Exchange of Heavy Gunfire
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- What started as a dispute over the raising of a Somali Regional State flag in Moyale town, Borana Zone, Oromia Region, followed by the killing …
Kenya: Study Finds Cost, Distance Delay Childhood Cancer Care in Kenya
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Financial constraints, long distances to specialist hospitals and limited awareness of childhood cancer are delaying diagnosis and treatment for children in Kenya, a study by Gertrude's …
Nigeria and Kenya Ebola patients may have crossed paths at Uganda airport, officials say
Officials say they both travelled through Entebbe International Airport on 3 October.
Kenya: MP Recall - National Assembly Approve One-Third Voter Threshold, Bill Heads to Senate for Concurrence
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Assembly has approved provisions in the Elections Amendment Bill requiring the concurrence of at least a third of registered voters in every ward to recall …
WHO: Africa facing 'complex' Ebola outbreak after Nigeria reports first case
The World Health Organization’s Africa chief warned that the continent is facing a “complex” Ebola outbreak, after the first case of the virus was reported in Nigeria.
East Africa: Mnangagwa Takes Over Comesa Chairmanship, Calls for Industrialisation
[263Chat] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken over the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) chairmanship, with plans to prioritise industrialisation, value addition and greater participation in regional value …
Somalia: Peace Over Rivalry - Somalia's Future Lies in Cooperation, Not Confrontation With Ethiopia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Somalia needs a foreign policy that gives its people a better chance of living in peace. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud should place cooperation with Ethiopia …
Kenya: Ebola - First Contact to Leave Quarantine On Sunday
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya will begin releasing the first group of people quarantined following exposure to Ebola on Sunday, October 25, as health authorities continue efforts to contain the …
Tanzania: Tanzania, Bloomberg, WHO Review a Draft Strategy to Reduce, Prevent Harmful Effects of Lead Exposure
[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies through the World Health Organization (WHO), Pure Earth, Vital Strategies and the Lead Exposure Elimination Project, has …
Kenya: Mama Lucy Hospital to Boost Diagnostic With New 160-Slice CT Scanner
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital is set to commission a state-of-the-art 160-slice Computed Tomography (CT) scanner in the coming days, in a move expected to strengthen its …
Atteridgeville pastor accused of rape, wife abandon bail
The woman was allegedly raped, while the infant was allegedly killed.
Nigeria: Ebonyi Killings - Fresh Revelations Raise Questions Over Soldiers' Actions
[This Day] The atmosphere in Ihetutu community, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, remains tense and sorrowful following the alleged killing of two young men by a soldier reportedly …
Nigeria: Tinubu's Reforms Addressing Fiscal Stability, Structural Weaknesses, Says Idris
[This Day] Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms are aimed at addressing longstanding structural weaknesses in the economy, restoring fiscal stability, …
Nigeria: Senate Moves to Strengthen NUC Powers, Targets Universities Violating Regulations
[Leadership] The Senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to repeal and re-enact the National Universities Commission (NUC) Act to strengthen the commission's regulatory powers, enforce academic standards …
South Africa: Xenophobia's High Price - Why Concourt's Defence of Refugees Matters for Us All
[Daily Maverick] The Constitutional Court's refugee judgment protects constitutional rights. Misreading it fuels xenophobia, threatens democracy and imperils the rule of law.
South African Bonds Rally As Government Cuts Borrowing, Debt Peaks
[Daba Finance] South African government bonds rallied after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced plans to reduce weekly debt issuance and introduce fiscal rules aimed at controlling public borrowing. Presenting the …
Kenya: Dangote Buys 25% Stake in Kenya Pipeline for $327m
[Daba Finance] Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has acquired a 25% stake in Kenya Pipeline Company for about $327 million, expanding his energy business into East Africa's fuel transportation network. Dangote …
Nigeria: Nigeria Plans Regional Markets Hub to Attract Cross-Border Listings
[Daba Finance] Nigeria plans to introduce an African depositary-receipt framework to attract foreign companies and investors to its capital markets as part of a strategy to triple the market's size …
Sudan: Sudan Hunger Crisis Deepens As Aid Cuts Collide With Crop Failure in Darfur
[Dabanga] East Darfur -- Cuts to food aid and a near-total crop failure are leaving displaced families and vulnerable communities struggling to find food as prices soar and malnutrition worsens.