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World Bank Targets $6bn Concessional Funding To Revive Mozambique’s Economy
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (293+ words) By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue The World Bank has pledged to provide Mozambique with $6 billion in mostly concessional financing over the next five years to support public investment projects and stabilise the country's strained finances. The funding package, announced on Monday,…...
Zimbabwe Rejects $350m US Health Funding Deal Over Sovereignty
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (247+ words) Zimbabwe has turned down a proposed $350 million health funding agreement with the United States, citing concerns over national sovereignty and control of sensitive state resources. President Emmerson Mnangagwa reportedly ordered government officials to immediately halt negotiations after reviewing the terms…...
China Removes Tariffs On African Goods May 1 — Xi
1+ week, 2+ day ago (358+ words) China's President, Xi Jinping With effect from May 1, 2026 tariffs will no more apply on imports from nearly all African nations to China, President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday, a development expected to deepen economic ties between Beijing and the 54-nation…...
Zimbabwe: Cabinet Moves To Extend 83-Yr-Old Mnangagwa’s Tenure Beyond 2028
1+ week, 6+ day ago (410+ words) Zimbabwe's cabinet has prepared an executive bill to be presented before the parliament, which allows President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his stay in office beyond 2028 when his tenure is due to expire. Mnangagwa, 83, who first came to power in 2017 after…...
Zimbabwe: Govt Orders Soundproofing For Churches To Curb Noise Pollution
2+ week, 2+ day ago (282+ words) The Zimbabwean government has directed all churches operating within residential neighbourhoods to install soundproofing, as part of a sweeping set of measures aimed at curbing urban disturbances and enforcing orderly land use. The directive, which takes immediate effect, was announced…...
Zimbabwe Approves Staff-Monitored Programme With IMF
2+ week, 4+ day ago (265+ words) Zimbabwe has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a new Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) aimed at advancing economic reforms and strengthening macroeconomic management. The IMF said the 10-month SMP is designed to consolidate recent stabilisation gains…...
Rwanda Sues UK, Demands $68.8m Over Failed Migrant Transfer Deal
3+ week, 5+ day ago (431+ words) The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, holds a press conference after the start of 100 days of remembrance, as Rwanda commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Tutsi genocide, on April 8, 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda Rwanda has taken legal actions against the United Kingdom's…...
At Davos, Ghana Pushes ‘Accra Reset’ As Africa’s Answer To A Fracturing Global Order
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (362+ words) Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue" Ghana on Thursday took its call for a fundamental rethinking of global governance to the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos (WEF) as President John Dramani Mahama warned that the post'Second World…...
Mozambique: Ravaging Flood Displace Over 150,000
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (311+ words) The Government of Mozambique has announced that heavy rains and severe flooding have displaced more than 150,000 people, causing extensive damage to infrastructure and livelihoods across several regions. According to the Mozambican High Commissioner to Rwanda, Amade Miquidade, the floods have…...
Mozambique: Ravaging Flood Pushes President Chapo To Cancel WEF Trip
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (299+ words) Mozambican president Daniel Chapo addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2025 The OCHA report said authorities estimated that more than 400,000 people had been affected, with numbers expected to rise as rains continue.By Enyichukwu Enemanna…...