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 | DAWIT ENDESHWA Ethiopia signs $600m wind farm deal with UAE's AMEA Power to expand the Aysha project started in partnership with China... read |
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 | Africa has six representatives on the Gerety Awards grand jury 2024; two from SA, and one from Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria... Read |
 | Three communication specialists achieved accreditation as Strategic Communication Management Professionals (SCMP) from the Africa Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MOBITAINMENT What What made the difference and enabled Kasinomics & Mobitainment to build interactive, innovative and award-winning mobile campaigns on WhatsApp reaching and connecting with kasi audiences and gaining brand traction. What What a successful Kasi Campaign, Halala!... Read |
 | DUNCAN MIRIRI Kenya Airways has told its customers to be prepared for potential disruptions to its flight schedule during the busy Christmas holiday season due to shortages of spare parts. Read |
 | Minor Hotels is set to introduce its Anantara luxury brand to the African wilderness with the opening of Anantara Kafue River Tented Camp in early 2025... Read |
 | CHRIS MFULA Zambia's Copperbelt Energy Corporation will issue the southern African country's first green bond by the end of the year, the power company said on Tuesday, with a $54m note to be sold as part of a $200m green bond programme... Read |
 | The latest setback in the global HIV vaccine effort reveals challenges; a trial of the PrEPVacc initiative, with 1,512 participants, shows ineffectiveness, hindering Aids prevention... Read |
 | NYASHA CHINGONO Dozens of elephants have died of thirst in Zimbabwe's popular Hwange National Park, and conservationists fear losing more as a drought caused by climate change and the El Nino global weather pattern dries up watering holes... Read |
 | The United Nations on Monday appealed for $46bn in funding for 2024 to help millions of people affected by humanitarian crises around the globe, including in the occupied Palestinian territories, Sudan and Ukraine... Read |
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 | CHRISTOPHER ADAM The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System aims to reduce reliance on the US dollar for trade settlement. Challenges include low intra-African trade, currency imbalances, and exchange rate risks... Read |
 | SIMON JESSOP African Development Bank's head urges exemption from EU carbon tax, estimating a $25bn annual cost, with further concerns that Cbam would hinder industrialisation, favouring raw-material exports... Read |
 | A Kenyan judge on Thursday found Facebook's parent company Meta was not in contempt of court for failing to pay dozens of content moderators that a contractor laid off... Read |
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 | The October 2023 global air cargo market data released by the International Air Transport Association reveals a consistent upward trend in year-on-year demand for the third consecutive month... Read |
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 | The report is based on a survey by the DigiBiz Programme, conducted during September 2023 with 442 respondents... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON South Africa faces severe economic challenges with a 0.2% GDP decrease in Q3 2023. The country risks recession amid rising unemployment and energy crises... Read |
 | SIPHUMELELE NHLAPO Recent statistics by global workplace consulting and research organisation, Gallop estimate that lost productivity, owing to low employee engagement, could account for $8.8tn loss in global gross domestic product... Read |
 | South Africans are preparing to ditch the work shackles and enjoy a well deserved break. For some, this will include travel, entertaining, and purchasing of gifts. This increased expenditure creates a spike in retail sales... Read |
 | The NHI Bill, backed by all provinces except Western Cape, was passed by the NCOP. Premier Winde urges President Ramaphosa to reject it, citing constitutional and affordability concerns... Read |
 | The South African Medical Association Trade Union (Samatu) hails the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill's passage as a milestone towards universal health coverage, praising the Ministry's transparent approach and urging continued collaboration... Read |
 | Icasa's Draft National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Amendment Regulations public hearings will take place on 8 December... Read |
 | Payment solution offerings are advancing at a rate of knots, especially with the integration of technologies like AI, biometrics, and voice payments... Read |
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