insert_link South Africa Action Society In S.A Condemns Police Minister’s Allocation of R2 Billion to VIP Protection To South Africa, where the Action Society has condemned Police minister Senzo Mchunu’s announcement that two-billion-rand will be allocated to the VIP protection services. Last week, the minister tabled the South African Police Service’s 113.5-billion-rand budget for the 2024/2025 financial year. Action Society’s, Juanita du Preez, says the money allocated to the VIP Protection services should be spent on keeping South Africans safe, not providing ministers luxury special services at […] todayJuly 24, 2024 11
insert_link Africa Kenya Police Use Tear Gas to Quell Clashes as Protests Enter Sixth Week Kenyan police fired tear gas to prevent clashes between protesters and government supporters in Nairobi on Tuesday Reuters reports. Youth-led demonstrations against alleged corruption and misgovernance have continued for six weeks. Despite President William Ruto abandoning the $2.7 billion finance bill in June, protests persist, initially sparked by opposition to tax hikes and climaxing in the storming of parliament. todayJuly 24, 2024 9
insert_link APO International 3rd Canada-Africa Business Conference to take place from October 15-16 in Harare, Zimbabwe Members and guests of The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business (https://www.CanadaAfrica.ca) are invited to the Canada-Africa Business Conference in Harare. The two-day program will once again convene leading decision makers to accelerate Canada-Africa trade and investment, through this world-class networking and information-sharing forum. The most recent Canada-Africa Business Conference (https://apo-opa.co/3WzINkG) in Nairobi, this past February, was described as a 'great success' (https://apo-opa.co/3WxmEmN) in Canada's Parliament, and was followed by the inaugural Canada-US Forum […] todayJuly 24, 2024 22
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s President says the Presidency has prioritised greater cooperation between government spheres South Africa's President , Cyril Ramaphosa says the Presidency has prioritised greater cooperation between government spheres to strengthen governance and respond to South Africans' needs. Addressing Parliament, Ramaphosa said the District Development Model, the Presidential Izimbizo programme and the deputy president's engagements address service delivery problems. He also mentioned that science, technology and innovation are essential for economies to thrive: todayJuly 24, 2024 17
insert_link Africa U.S. Invites Sudanese Army and RSF to Ceasefire Talks in Switzerland The United States has invited the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for U.S.-mediated ceasefire talks starting on August 14 in Switzerland, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Tuesday as per Reuters. RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo confirmed early on Wednesday that they will participate constructively in the talks to achieve a comprehensive ceasefire across the country and facilitate humanitarian access to those in need. todayJuly 24, 2024 9
insert_link World Harris secures enough pledged delegates to secure Democrats’ nomination as President It's been a record-breaking two days with US Vice President, Kamala Harris securing more than 100 million dollars, and now support from two top Democrats, the House minority leader and Senate majority leaders, to be their party's presidential nominee. Caroline Malone reports. todayJuly 24, 2024 17
insert_link Namibia Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority to Break Ground on New Offices The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority is preparing to break ground on its new office building in the city. Joanette Eises: NAMFISAs Corporate Communications Practitioner. todayJuly 24, 2024 25
insert_link Business / Economics 24 July 2024 Morning Biz News: Financial Brief: Key Updates on Pension Schemes, Currency Movements, and Commodities GIPF’s Pension-Backed Housing Loan Scheme Gathers Momentum The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) is poised to enhance its financial offerings with an innovative pension-backed housing loan scheme. This initiative will be facilitated through GIPF’s subsidiary, Kuleni Financial Services, and housing loan fund manager, First Capital Treasury Solutions. The Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the scheme is currently under review by the Office of the Prime Minister, as reported by The […] todayJuly 24, 2024 22
insert_link Namibia Bank of Namibia hosts 2024 Tertiary Institutions Debating Challenge The Bank of Namibia will host the 2024 Tertiary Institutions Debating Challenge, a key public education initiative designed to enhance critical thinking and debate on economic and central banking issues among Namibian youth. This year’s debate included a preliminary round for the first time. Sandra Garises, the Bank's principal communication officer. todayJuly 24, 2024 27
