Imposing tax on natural gas sabotages plans to wean motorists from diesel, petrol
We need to ensure that more cars, homes and factories are powered by our natural gas other than imported petroleum…
Intra-African trade values hit US$192 billion
However, this trade performance remains modest compared to regions like Asia and Europe. Intra-African trade recorded an improvement in the…
Chevron Signs Contracts for Ultra-Deepwater Blocks in Angola Amid Attractive Policies
Multinational energy corporation Chevron has signed two Risk Service Contracts (RSC) for Block 49 and Block 50, located in the…
Fintech startup NALA signs MoU with CRDB Bank for diaspora remittances
Fintech startup NALA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CRDB Bank which will enable people in the diaspora use…
Afreximbank and Africa CDC join hands to strengthen health systems in Africa
The African Export-Import Bank has entered into a Cooperation Agreement with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa…
Mo Ibrahim Foundation launches 2024 Ibrahim Forum report
Financing Africa: Where is the Money? The Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s latest report, “Financing Africa: Where is the Money?” provides a…
Tanzania’s Minerals PS appointed to Indaba Committee for Governance, Policy
Tanzania’s Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Minerals Kheri Mahimbali has been appointed to the Advisory Committee for Governance &…
Mozambique Plans to Broaden VAT Base to Increase Revenues to Over $1.6bn by 2027
The government plans to broaden the Value Added Tax (VAT) tax base in order to increase revenue collection and, at…
South Africa: Presidential Inauguration 2024
The Inauguration of President-Elect Cyril Ramaphosa will take place at the Union Buildings, Pretoria, tomorrow following his re-election by Parliament…
Kenya makes changes to Finance Bill amid public outcry
The Finance Bill has been amended to remove the proposed 16 per cent VAT on bread, transportation of sugar, financial…
Dawa hii inauzwa kinyume cha sheria katika maduka ya dawa Dar-es-Salaam
Watafiti wameonya juu ya hatari za kiafya zinazohusishwa na utumiaji mbaya wa dawa ya diazepam, maarufu kama Valium, baada ya…
Potentially addictive drug sold illegally in Dar es Salaam pharmacies
Researchers have warned of health risks associated with abusing popular anti-anxiety drug diazepam popularly marketed as Valium, after a study…
Africa Data Centres positions for growth with ZAR2 billion funding arranged by RMB
Africa Data Centres , a business of the Cassava Technologies group, has unlocked funding that will allow them to expand…
G-7 leaders reaffirm support for billion-dollar infrastructure programme for Africa
G-7 leaders meeting at their summit in Puglia, Italy have reaffirmed support for multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects across Africa to realise…
Noovo’s Satellite Over-The-Top (OTT) Technology: Bridging the Digital Divide and Empowering Communities in Africa
Noovo , an innovative technology startup, is proud to announce the successful promotion of its groundbreaking Satellite OTT solution at…
Yes, Ewura should continue working with private sector to enhance efficiency
“As the country moves towards shifting to clean energy use in domestic chores, it is important that Ewura as a…
Commercial Diplomacy: Tanzania to build 22-floor twin towers in Nairobi
The announcement was made by Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, January Makamba, on Tuesday. Tanzania has…
Nile Basin countries urged to utilize Nile River for common development
The Nile Basin spans the countries of Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo,…
USA TikTok Ban Challenge To Be Heard September 16th
A law passed earlier this year calls for the China-based ByteDance to sell the popular social media app by January…
GAVI to rollout preventive Ebola vaccine for African healthcare workers
Guinea Bissau, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have carried out the exercise in the recent past. The…
More people turning away from news, report says
A total of 94,943 adults across 47 countries were surveyed by YouGov in January and February for this year’s Digital…
ECOWAS Supports Nigeria With $1.9M Stabilization and Flood Re-Sponse Humanitarian Assistance
At a brief ceremony held in Abuja on Thursday 13 June 2024, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty…
President Ruto in Switzerland for Ukraine-Russia Peace Meeting
President William Ruto has arrived in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, for a high-level meeting to forge peace in Ukraine. More than 100…
Africa: Accelerate Free Education for All
African governments should accelerate plans to guarantee free quality education from preschool through secondary education before 2030, Human Rights Watch…
UNGA President Meets Displaced People ,Supports Efforts To Protect Communities Through De-Mining in South Sudan
Among a sea of white tattered tents live tens of thousands of people forced to flee their homes when civil…
World Bank says global growth stabilizing but below pre-COVID levels
But 80% of world population will experience slower growth than in pre-COVID decade The global economy is expected to stabilize…
Nigerian tycoon taps Zimbabwe for lithium as Africa pushes local development of mining sector
Nigerian billionaire Benedict Peters to kickstart Zimbabwe lithium production next year, driving Africa’s lithium market gains. Nigerian industrialist Benedict Peters’…
TAZARA suspends passenger train operations
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) on Thursday announced that passenger train operations will be suspended from June 18, 2024, until…
Waziri Mkuu wa Tanzania ataka hatua zichukuliwe kuondoa udumavu
Hatua hii itachochea kasi ya kupungua kwa vifo vya akina mama wanaojifungua pamoja na watoto wachanga kutokana matatizo yanayohusiana na…
Tanzania’s 2024/2025 national budget re-strategises on local content
Finance Minister Mwighulu Nchemba informed Parliament that empowering of locals comes with a number of benefits, including: profits retention to…
New observatory aims to highlight Africa’s climate finance deficit
The African Observatory of Sustainable Finance, launched in May, will introduce new ESG tools so that the public and private…
Victoria Nyanzi Set to Launch Mentorship Community for African Girls
The African Sisters Network is a mentorship community dedicated to empowering African girls tell their stories boldly while connecting them…
Waziri Biteko azindua taarifa za utendaji katika sekta ya nishati
Naibu Waziri Mkuu na Waziri wa Nishati, Mhe. Dkt. Doto Biteko amezindua taarifa za utendaji katika Sekta ndogo ya Umeme,…