Botswana Launches Program Linking Startups to $150m Climate Fund
Botswana Innovation Fund and Scalar International launched the Scalar Botswana Innovation Program, a 12-month initiative to support climate and digital technology startups.
The programme, launched...
Angolan Parliament Approves in General the Comprehensive Response to HIV
Luanda — The Bill on the Comprehensive Response to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was approved in general on Friday in Luanda by the...
Kenya: Petitioners Welcome NTSA Suspension of Instant Fines System but Vow...
Nairobi — Petitioners challenging the planned introduction of the Instant Fines Management System by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) have welcomed the...
Nigeria Joins Ghana, 121 Others Urging Reparations for Slavery’s Historical Wrongs
Nigeria joined Ghana and 121 UN Member States on Wednesday to adopt a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.
The...
Sudan: Child Killed As Blaze Destroys 900+ Homes in North Darfur...
Tawila — A child has died and another person injured after a major fire tore through a displacement camp in North Darfur, destroying more...
Mozambique: 12.8 Million Dollars Disbursed Under Local Economic Development Fund
Maputo — The Mozambican government has disbursed 824.6 million meticais (about 12.8 million US dollars, at the current exchange rate) to fund thousands of...
Namibia: Parliament Fears ‘Power Vacuum’ in Petroleum Bill
The petroleum amendment bill has been criticised for creating a power vacuum over parliament, leaving the president unaccountable if passed.
The bill, which is now...
Zimbabwe: Eleven Nurses Arrested, Fined Over Protest At Marondera Hospital
Eleven nurses were arrested at Marondera Provincial Hospital on Wednesday and each fined US$30 for public nuisance after allegedly attempting to stage a demonstration...
Botswana: Lobatse Council to Maximise Existing Revenue Streams
Lobatse — The Lobatse Town Council aims to maximise existing revenue streams and identify new income sources after a P224 million budget was approved...
Angola’s Oil Sector Records US$99 Billion in Investments Over Eight Years
Luanda -Angola's oil sector recorded accumulated investments of around 99 billion US dollars between 2017 and 2025, with a further 66 billion expected to...