insert_link Africa Ex-DR Congo PM backs Katumbi amid election tensions The former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Augustin Matata Ponyo, has withdrawn from next month's presidential election. He said he would now be backing Moïse Katumbi, a millionaire businessman and former governor of the Katanga region. According to the BBC, the run-up to the 20 December vote has been tense with human rights groups accusing the authorities of cracking down on dissent and freedom of expression - […] todayNovember 20, 2023 4
insert_link Africa Namibia strengthens Anti-corruption framework The Anti-Corruption Commission, with assistance from the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange, is conducting a four-day mission to enhance the capacity of officials and stakeholders as Namibia works on establishing a framework for corruption risk management. Josefina Nghituwamata from the ACC says that a team of five experts from Germany, Slovenia, Lithuania, and Romania will lead the session in Windhoek from 20 to 23 November 2023. todayNovember 20, 2023 20
insert_link Africa African leaders in Berlin for economic cooperation talks African heads of state and prime ministers are convening in Berlin for a two-day conference to discuss enhanced economic cooperation with Europe. According to the German Press Agency, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to engage in bilateral talks with leaders. The 'Compact with Africa' conference focuses on bolstering private investment in Africa and collaborating on sustainable energy projects. todayNovember 20, 2023 5
Africa Navigating the transition: African banks take over after international lenders exit By Conrad Onyango, via bird story agency Local financial companies are capitalising on the opportunities left by international banks exiting Africa yet continue to struggle with the gap between perceived and actual risks in the market. In early 2022, UK-headquartered Standard Chartered Bank announced it was exiting five African countries and partially exiting two others - breaking its ‘here for good’ brand promise after more than a century on the […] todayNovember 20, 2023 5
insert_link Africa National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa says it supports the calls made by minister of International Relations and Co-operation The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa says it supports the calls made by minister of International Relations and Co-operation, Naledi Pandor, that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu must be charged with war crimes. South Africa has filed a referral to the International Criminal Court for an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza. Numsa’s spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, says it continues to be shocked by the […] todayNovember 20, 2023 2
insert_link Africa SA’s Electricity minister says the government is moving quickly in South Africa’s energy mix SA's Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the government is moving quickly in policy issues and giving certainty to what will constitute South Africa’s energy mix, transmission intervention, and additional generation capacity. He gave an update on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan. The minister said he was encouraged by the successful synchronisation of unit one at Koeberg nuclear power station in Cape Town. Ramokgopa says once unit one is […] todayNovember 20, 2023 3
insert_link Africa Kenya’s rail operator halts cargo services to Mombasa port after floods Flooding and landslides in Kenya's coastal region have halted rail cargo services to and from the port city of Mombasa, the state-owned rail operator said on Saturday.According to Reuters, heavy rains linked to the El Nino phenomenon, followed by flash floods, have submerged towns across East Africa, leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless. In Kenya, the death toll from the floods stands at at least 46, and is expected […] todayNovember 20, 2023 3
insert_link Africa Leaders from more than a dozen African countries will gather for the G20 Compact with Africa conference Reuters reports that leaders from more than a dozen African countries will gather in Germany over the next two days for the G20 Compact with Africa conference. The event aims to help bolster private investment in the world's poorest, but fast-growing, continent. Underscoring renewed interest in Africa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will be among those attending the […] todayNovember 20, 2023 3
insert_link Africa Tanzanian student taken hostage by Hamas confirmed dead Isaac Lukando reports on the Tanzanian government who has confirmed the death of a student taken hostage in the Hamas attack on Israel. todayNovember 20, 2023 2
