insert_link Africa World Bank investigates Tanzanian tourism project allegations The World Bank says is investigating allegations of human rights violations committed by Tanzanian authorities during the implementation of a $150 million tourism resource management project. Daniel Kijo reports. todayFebruary 6, 2024 31
insert_link Africa U.S. remains committed to Africa US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has begun a four-nation tour of the continent in Cape Verde. Blinken will also be going to Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Angola. The AFP news agency reports that he told his audience in Cape Verde that “we are all in when it comes to Africa". The US has contributed around $150 million to Cape Verde through various programs, including expanding the capital's port, road […] todayJanuary 23, 2024 11
insert_link Namibia Eenhana Town Council introduces debt relief programme The Eenhana Town Council plans to write off all interest on debt owed by residents for services rendered to them. Town mayor, Omri-Onn Kavandje, revealed this to Nampa on Monday, saying that to date, residents owe about N.dollars 40.2 million. He stated that as a result, the council has introduced an interest relief programme in which the council is waiving 100 per cent of interest on municipal bills for their […] todayDecember 4, 2023 23