🇪🇬🇮🇱🇵🇸 Missile strikes buildings in Egyptian Red Sea town of Taba near Israeli border
At least six people were wounded when a missile struck a healthcare facility and residential building in the Egyptian resort town of Taba near the Israeli border early Friday.
It was a missile launched as part of fighting between Hamas militants and Israel that struck an Egyptian resort town about 220 km from the Gaza Strip early on Friday, Egypt's Al Qahera News reported.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility after Friday morning's blast.
The Israeli military said it was aware of a security incident around Taba, noting that it unfolded "outside our border." Israel also said a rocket claimed by Hamas hit an area outlying Eilat, opposite Taba on the Israeli side of the border this week.
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At least six people were wounded when a missile struck a healthcare facility and residential building in the Egyptian resort town of Taba near the Israeli border early Friday.
It was a missile launched as part of fighting between Hamas militants and Israel that struck an Egyptian resort town about 220 km from the Gaza Strip early on Friday, Egypt's Al Qahera News reported.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility after Friday morning's blast.
The Israeli military said it was aware of a security incident around Taba, noting that it unfolded "outside our border." Israel also said a rocket claimed by Hamas hit an area outlying Eilat, opposite Taba on the Israeli side of the border this week.
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🇸🇳 Senegal opposition leader is in intensive care unit, according to his lawyer Opposition leader in Senegal, Ousmane Sonko, who has been denouncing his detention since the end of July and who resumed his hunger strike eight days ago, is in a "very weak"…
🇸🇳 Senegal opposition leader Sonko regains consciousness
Ousmane Sonko, a detained Senegalese opposition figure who has been on hunger strike, has regained consciousness after falling into a coma on Monday, according to one of his lawyers Juan Bronco.
But he remains "very weak" and in a critical state. Bronco said his client had undertaken two hunger strikes to demand his release but that these had “weakened him” and that he will remain in hospital.
“It’s very uncertain that he will maintain his consciousness,” Bronco added.
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Ousmane Sonko, a detained Senegalese opposition figure who has been on hunger strike, has regained consciousness after falling into a coma on Monday, according to one of his lawyers Juan Bronco.
But he remains "very weak" and in a critical state. Bronco said his client had undertaken two hunger strikes to demand his release but that these had “weakened him” and that he will remain in hospital.
“It’s very uncertain that he will maintain his consciousness,” Bronco added.
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🇬🇭 Ghana hit by major power outage due to lack of gas
Most parts of Ghana have been plunged into darkness due to a lack of gas to power machinery used to generate electricity in the country.
Power distribution firm Ghana Grid Company Limited says the situation has caused "a supply gap of 550MW at peak time" at Tema power plant, near the capital, Accra.
The major outage started on Thursday evening.
In a statement on Thursday, GRIDCo, the power operator, said electricity supply to consumers in some parts of Ghana would be curtailed as a result of "limited gas supply" to Tema power plant.
The power utility firm did not say what had caused the problem with gas supplies, or say how long it would take for normal supplies to resume.
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Most parts of Ghana have been plunged into darkness due to a lack of gas to power machinery used to generate electricity in the country.
Power distribution firm Ghana Grid Company Limited says the situation has caused "a supply gap of 550MW at peak time" at Tema power plant, near the capital, Accra.
The major outage started on Thursday evening.
In a statement on Thursday, GRIDCo, the power operator, said electricity supply to consumers in some parts of Ghana would be curtailed as a result of "limited gas supply" to Tema power plant.
The power utility firm did not say what had caused the problem with gas supplies, or say how long it would take for normal supplies to resume.
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🇿🇦 Death toll from building fire in Johannesburg rises to 73 The death toll from a fire that engulfed a five-storey building Thursday morning in the central Marshalltown neighborhood, Johannesburg, South Africa has risen to at least 73. Johannesburg emergency…
🇿🇦 Witnesses testify at Johannesburg blaze inquiry
The judicial commission of inquiry in South Africa into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 77 people in a Johannesburg fire in August has opened.
The commission has been given six months to complete its work. Three witnesses have already testified so far.
South Africans are anxiously waiting to find out who should be held accountable for the tragic fire.
Most of the victims were burned beyond recognition and surviving family members are expected to testify about the traumatic night.
President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the scene shortly after the inferno and expressed shock for the enormous loss of life.
The first part of the inquiry will focus on the circumstances which led to the fire while the second part will investigate why many buildings in the inner city have been taken over - or hijacked - by criminal syndicates.
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The judicial commission of inquiry in South Africa into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 77 people in a Johannesburg fire in August has opened.
The commission has been given six months to complete its work. Three witnesses have already testified so far.
South Africans are anxiously waiting to find out who should be held accountable for the tragic fire.
Most of the victims were burned beyond recognition and surviving family members are expected to testify about the traumatic night.
President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the scene shortly after the inferno and expressed shock for the enormous loss of life.
The first part of the inquiry will focus on the circumstances which led to the fire while the second part will investigate why many buildings in the inner city have been taken over - or hijacked - by criminal syndicates.
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🇿🇲 Zambia civil society organisations say freedom of expression under threat
Thirteen civil society organisations in Zambia have expressed concern at what they describe as the "shrinking space for freedom of expression and assembly in the country".
In a joint statement, the organisations say there is a “growing intolerance for dissent”.
The statement cites a number of violations, including the forcible arrest on Wednesday of vocal opposition figure Sean Tembo, who had his house broken into by police officers.
The statement says despite President Hakainde Hichilema repeatedly expressing commitment to safeguarding human rights and the rule of law, they are taken aback by some actions coming from his appointees.
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Thirteen civil society organisations in Zambia have expressed concern at what they describe as the "shrinking space for freedom of expression and assembly in the country".
In a joint statement, the organisations say there is a “growing intolerance for dissent”.
The statement cites a number of violations, including the forcible arrest on Wednesday of vocal opposition figure Sean Tembo, who had his house broken into by police officers.
The statement says despite President Hakainde Hichilema repeatedly expressing commitment to safeguarding human rights and the rule of law, they are taken aback by some actions coming from his appointees.
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🇨🇩 In DRC fuel price hike impacts transportation
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the eastern provinces are grappling with a steep rise in fuel prices at the pump.
In Goma, North Kivu, and Bukavu, South Kivu, the cost of public transportation has exponentially increased. Taxi drivers and motorcyclists have tripled or even quadrupled fares. As a result, the majority of commuters have resorted to walking.
On the other hand, taxi drivers argue that there is no solution. Despite the planned meeting to set prices, many fuel resellers are breaking the rules.
Despite consumer protests, petroleum companies in South Kivu claim not to be responsible for the price hikes.
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the eastern provinces are grappling with a steep rise in fuel prices at the pump.
In Goma, North Kivu, and Bukavu, South Kivu, the cost of public transportation has exponentially increased. Taxi drivers and motorcyclists have tripled or even quadrupled fares. As a result, the majority of commuters have resorted to walking.
On the other hand, taxi drivers argue that there is no solution. Despite the planned meeting to set prices, many fuel resellers are breaking the rules.
Despite consumer protests, petroleum companies in South Kivu claim not to be responsible for the price hikes.
#DRC
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🌍🇩🇪 Energy-hungry Germany's Scholz will travel to Africa in an attempt to diversify energy sources
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz this weekend makes his third visit to sub-Saharan Africa in two years, as conflicts in Ukraine and Israel highlight the growing importance of an energy-rich region in which Berlin has traditionally had little involvement.
He will visit major energy producer Nigeria, as well as Ghana, with migration flows and instability in West Africa also on his agenda.
Much of the impetus for the trip has come from the realization that Germany needs Africa more than it thought, said Greens legislator Anton Hofreiter.
"People realized we needed allies against Russia's invasion of Ukraine," he said. The war between Israel and Hamas has leant new urgency in particular to the energy aspect of the trip.
Ghana and Nigeria would be first in his trip to increase the import of energy resources, including gas and oil. He will also raise the topic of migration.
#Africa #Germany
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz this weekend makes his third visit to sub-Saharan Africa in two years, as conflicts in Ukraine and Israel highlight the growing importance of an energy-rich region in which Berlin has traditionally had little involvement.
He will visit major energy producer Nigeria, as well as Ghana, with migration flows and instability in West Africa also on his agenda.
Much of the impetus for the trip has come from the realization that Germany needs Africa more than it thought, said Greens legislator Anton Hofreiter.
"People realized we needed allies against Russia's invasion of Ukraine," he said. The war between Israel and Hamas has leant new urgency in particular to the energy aspect of the trip.
Ghana and Nigeria would be first in his trip to increase the import of energy resources, including gas and oil. He will also raise the topic of migration.
#Africa #Germany
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🇺🇸🇺🇬 US warns businesses of risks in Uganda, citing anti-LGBTQ law
The United States issued a business advisory for Uganda, saying that businesses faced potential risks in the African country, citing an anti-LGBTQ law condemned by many Western countries and the United Nations.
The advisory was issued by the U.S. Departments of State, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Commerce, and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
"Firms including media and non-governmental organizations that knowingly promote LGBTQ activity will incur harsh fines," the law says.
"Uganda's enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act further increases restrictions on human rights, to include restrictions on freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly, and exacerbates issues regarding the respect for leases and employment contracts," the U.S. government's business advisory said.
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The United States issued a business advisory for Uganda, saying that businesses faced potential risks in the African country, citing an anti-LGBTQ law condemned by many Western countries and the United Nations.
The advisory was issued by the U.S. Departments of State, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Commerce, and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
"Firms including media and non-governmental organizations that knowingly promote LGBTQ activity will incur harsh fines," the law says.
"Uganda's enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act further increases restrictions on human rights, to include restrictions on freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly, and exacerbates issues regarding the respect for leases and employment contracts," the U.S. government's business advisory said.
#USA #Uganda
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🏴🇧🇫 Two rival Jihadists groups clashed in eastern Burkina Faso
People in social media reported clashes in the village of Ganta in the eastern Burkina Faso between the IS-Sahel and Al-Qaeda-affiliated group, both of which claim this territory as their own.
Apparently, on 23th of October IS invaded Al-Qaeda-held village of Ganta, killing "dozens" of people, and captured it.
Later, the Al-Qaeda-affiliated group returned in an attempt to recapture the village. As a result around 50 militants were killed, according to social media.
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People in social media reported clashes in the village of Ganta in the eastern Burkina Faso between the IS-Sahel and Al-Qaeda-affiliated group, both of which claim this territory as their own.
Apparently, on 23th of October IS invaded Al-Qaeda-held village of Ganta, killing "dozens" of people, and captured it.
Later, the Al-Qaeda-affiliated group returned in an attempt to recapture the village. As a result around 50 militants were killed, according to social media.
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🇺🇸🌍 US-Africa duty-free programme needs changes said the U.S. trade official
The United States should make changes to its flagship trade initiative with Africa that would increase its impact as part of a potential reauthorisation by Congress, a senior U.S. trade official said on Thursday.
Launched in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) grants exports from qualifying countries duty free access to the US market. It is set to expire in September 2025, but discussions are already under way over whether to extend it and for how long.
"We need to do better," Assistant United States Trade Representative for African Affairs Constance Hamilton told.
"Some countries have benefited greatly from AGOA, but the majority have not," she said.
Over three quarters of duty-free non-petroleum exports to the United States under the programme during 2014-2021 came from only just five countries: South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar and Ethiopia.
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The United States should make changes to its flagship trade initiative with Africa that would increase its impact as part of a potential reauthorisation by Congress, a senior U.S. trade official said on Thursday.
Launched in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) grants exports from qualifying countries duty free access to the US market. It is set to expire in September 2025, but discussions are already under way over whether to extend it and for how long.
"We need to do better," Assistant United States Trade Representative for African Affairs Constance Hamilton told.
"Some countries have benefited greatly from AGOA, but the majority have not," she said.
Over three quarters of duty-free non-petroleum exports to the United States under the programme during 2014-2021 came from only just five countries: South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar and Ethiopia.
#USA #Africa
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🇰🇪 Kenyan currency hits all-time low against the dollar
Kenya's currency hit an all-time low of 150 shillings to the dollar on Monday, worsening the economic situation in the heavily indebted Kenya plagued by inflation, according to central bank data.
The depreciation of the Kenyan shilling has accelerated over the past year, losing almost 24% of its value against the dollar.
According to the Central Bank of Kenya, a dollar was selling at 150 shillings on Monday, while some commercial banks and bureaux de change had already reached this price, or even higher, in recent weeks.
According to the chief economist at research firm Mentoria Economics, this new low is mainly due to the strengthening of the US currency, because of the recent crisis in the Middle East "which is pushing investors towards safe havens" and the high yields on US Treasury bonds.
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Kenya's currency hit an all-time low of 150 shillings to the dollar on Monday, worsening the economic situation in the heavily indebted Kenya plagued by inflation, according to central bank data.
The depreciation of the Kenyan shilling has accelerated over the past year, losing almost 24% of its value against the dollar.
According to the Central Bank of Kenya, a dollar was selling at 150 shillings on Monday, while some commercial banks and bureaux de change had already reached this price, or even higher, in recent weeks.
According to the chief economist at research firm Mentoria Economics, this new low is mainly due to the strengthening of the US currency, because of the recent crisis in the Middle East "which is pushing investors towards safe havens" and the high yields on US Treasury bonds.
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🇧🇼💎 Botswana's ODC halts diamond sales as industry seeks to reduce glut
Botswana's state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) has temporarily halted its rough stone sales as part of an industry-wide drive to reduce the glut of inventory caused by lower global demand for jewelry, its managing director said.
ODC, which reported a record $1.1 billion in revenue in 2022, holds 10 auctions a year to sell its 25% allocation of production from Debswana Diamond Company, a joint venture between Anglo American's De Beers and Botswana, in terms of the partners' gem sales agreement.
Debswana produced about 24 million carats last year, with ODC getting an allocation of about 6 million carats.
The company has cancelled its November auction and a decision on the December sale is still to be made as the industry battles slowing demand for cut and polished diamonds in the U.S and China, he said.
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Botswana's state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) has temporarily halted its rough stone sales as part of an industry-wide drive to reduce the glut of inventory caused by lower global demand for jewelry, its managing director said.
ODC, which reported a record $1.1 billion in revenue in 2022, holds 10 auctions a year to sell its 25% allocation of production from Debswana Diamond Company, a joint venture between Anglo American's De Beers and Botswana, in terms of the partners' gem sales agreement.
Debswana produced about 24 million carats last year, with ODC getting an allocation of about 6 million carats.
The company has cancelled its November auction and a decision on the December sale is still to be made as the industry battles slowing demand for cut and polished diamonds in the U.S and China, he said.
#Botswana
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🇳🇬 Nigerian doctor Olufemi Olaleye sentenced to life in prison for rape in Lagos
The head of a top Nigerian cancer clinic has been sentenced to life in prison for raping his wife's teenage niece.
Dr Olufemi Olaleye sexually assaulted the girl for more than a year until his wife found out and informed the police, the prosecutor said.
Olaleye is the head of the Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, which offers free breast and cervical cancer screening for women.
He was arraigned in November last year on two counts of rape between December 2019 and July 2022, when the girl went to live with their family.
During the trial, the doctor's wife said she discovered the abuse after the girl told her aunt and the family's driver.
The doctor had pleaded not guilty during the trial.
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The head of a top Nigerian cancer clinic has been sentenced to life in prison for raping his wife's teenage niece.
Dr Olufemi Olaleye sexually assaulted the girl for more than a year until his wife found out and informed the police, the prosecutor said.
Olaleye is the head of the Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, which offers free breast and cervical cancer screening for women.
He was arraigned in November last year on two counts of rape between December 2019 and July 2022, when the girl went to live with their family.
During the trial, the doctor's wife said she discovered the abuse after the girl told her aunt and the family's driver.
The doctor had pleaded not guilty during the trial.
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🇰🇪 Kenyan power producer KenGen posts 38% pretax profit jump
Kenya Electricity Generating Co Ltd (KenGen) said its pretax profit for the year to the end of June rose 38%, lifting the company's share price.
KenGen said its pretax profit rose to 8.53 billion shillings ($57 million) from 6.19 billion shillings a year earlier, helped by a 14% increase in revenues to 53.96 billion shillings.
The company, which is 70% owned by the Kenyan government, has an installed generation capacity of 1,904 megawatts (MW) and supplies 66% of the Kenya's power.
KenGen said it aims to increase its installed capacity by 58 MW over the next two years by boosting generation in three of its existing geothermal power plants.
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Kenya Electricity Generating Co Ltd (KenGen) said its pretax profit for the year to the end of June rose 38%, lifting the company's share price.
KenGen said its pretax profit rose to 8.53 billion shillings ($57 million) from 6.19 billion shillings a year earlier, helped by a 14% increase in revenues to 53.96 billion shillings.
The company, which is 70% owned by the Kenyan government, has an installed generation capacity of 1,904 megawatts (MW) and supplies 66% of the Kenya's power.
KenGen said it aims to increase its installed capacity by 58 MW over the next two years by boosting generation in three of its existing geothermal power plants.
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🇿🇦🥚 South Africa rations eggs amid bird-flu outbreak South African supermarkets are rationing eggs as the country grapples with a shortage of poultry products amid a severe outbreak of avian flu. Some supermarkets have limited the number of eggs that customers…
🇿🇦 South Africa scrambles to stop outbreak of avian flu
Poultry farms in South Africa are battling an outbreak of avian flu, a viral infection that affects wild birds as well as domestic ones. Two different strains, H5N1 and influenza A have have been confirmed in the country by health authorities.
Highly pathogenic avian flu has been plaguing South Africa since September, resulting in over seven million chickens having to be culled.
Strains of the virus have been detected in the Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Free State provinces.
The outbreak has caused a shortage of eggs and chicken in supermarkets.
South Africa's Department of Agriculture has authorized the importation of eggs and poultry meat to ensure sufficient stocks and to gaurd against shortages.
Authorities have imposed quarantine measures on farms and restricted exports of poultry products.
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Poultry farms in South Africa are battling an outbreak of avian flu, a viral infection that affects wild birds as well as domestic ones. Two different strains, H5N1 and influenza A have have been confirmed in the country by health authorities.
Highly pathogenic avian flu has been plaguing South Africa since September, resulting in over seven million chickens having to be culled.
Strains of the virus have been detected in the Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Free State provinces.
The outbreak has caused a shortage of eggs and chicken in supermarkets.
South Africa's Department of Agriculture has authorized the importation of eggs and poultry meat to ensure sufficient stocks and to gaurd against shortages.
Authorities have imposed quarantine measures on farms and restricted exports of poultry products.
#SouthAfrica
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🇺🇳🇲🇱 MINUSMA have left another town in the north of Mali, Azawad rebels immediately captured it On Monday, MINUSMA convoy left the town of Aguelhok in northern Mali. The convoy was travelling from Tessalit and made a small stop in Aguelhok to gather the…
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🇺🇳🇲🇱🏴 The abandoned MINUSMA camp in Mali was attacked by the Jihadists
Radical Islamists have attacked the abandoned MINUSMA base in the town of Aguelhok in northern Mali.
Soon after the withdraw from Aguelhok Tuareg-rebels arrived in Aguelhok to capture the left equipment and vechiles.
It seems after Azawad militants left the town the also left some vehicles for the Islamists to destroy them on show for the public.
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Radical Islamists have attacked the abandoned MINUSMA base in the town of Aguelhok in northern Mali.
Soon after the withdraw from Aguelhok Tuareg-rebels arrived in Aguelhok to capture the left equipment and vechiles.
It seems after Azawad militants left the town the also left some vehicles for the Islamists to destroy them on show for the public.
#UN #Mali
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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe extends multi-currency system to 2030
Zimbabwe's government will maintain its multi-currency system, anchored by the U.S. dollar, to 2030, it said.
The government had previously said that the multi-currency system would end in 2025. This had triggered uncertainty in the banking sector, with some banks refusing to give loans past 2025.
In a government gazette, President Emmerson Mnangagwa repealed the 2019 order which had given 2025 as a deadline.
"Settlement of any transaction or payment for goods and services in foreign currency, shall be valid until the 31st December, 2030," reads the gazette.
Economists say nearly 80% of local transactions are in U.S. dollars amid waning confidence in the Zimbabwean dollar.
Zimbabwe abandoned its inflation-ravaged dollar in 2009, opting instead to use foreign currencies, mostly the U.S. dollar. The government reintroduced the local currency in 2019, but it rapidly lost value again.
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Zimbabwe's government will maintain its multi-currency system, anchored by the U.S. dollar, to 2030, it said.
The government had previously said that the multi-currency system would end in 2025. This had triggered uncertainty in the banking sector, with some banks refusing to give loans past 2025.
In a government gazette, President Emmerson Mnangagwa repealed the 2019 order which had given 2025 as a deadline.
"Settlement of any transaction or payment for goods and services in foreign currency, shall be valid until the 31st December, 2030," reads the gazette.
Economists say nearly 80% of local transactions are in U.S. dollars amid waning confidence in the Zimbabwean dollar.
Zimbabwe abandoned its inflation-ravaged dollar in 2009, opting instead to use foreign currencies, mostly the U.S. dollar. The government reintroduced the local currency in 2019, but it rapidly lost value again.
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🇳🇦 Namibia's battery metal ambitions rest on infrastructure, miners say
Namibia's ambitions to become a manufacturing hub for battery metals key to the global transition to clean energy will require huge investments in infrastructure to support processing facilities, mining executives said.
Namibia has significant deposits of lithium, vital for renewable energy storage, as well as rare earth minerals needed for permanent magnets in electric vehicles and wind turbines.
Last year Namibia became the first African country to sign a deal with the European Union EU to supply the bloc with green hydrogen and minerals needed for clean energy technologies.
Mining executives attending an EU-Namibia conference on critical minerals lauded the African country for its investor-friendly policies and renewable energy resources, but said significant investment was needed before it could produce battery-ready metals.
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Namibia's ambitions to become a manufacturing hub for battery metals key to the global transition to clean energy will require huge investments in infrastructure to support processing facilities, mining executives said.
Namibia has significant deposits of lithium, vital for renewable energy storage, as well as rare earth minerals needed for permanent magnets in electric vehicles and wind turbines.
Last year Namibia became the first African country to sign a deal with the European Union EU to supply the bloc with green hydrogen and minerals needed for clean energy technologies.
Mining executives attending an EU-Namibia conference on critical minerals lauded the African country for its investor-friendly policies and renewable energy resources, but said significant investment was needed before it could produce battery-ready metals.
#Namibia
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🇸🇦🇰🇪 Saudi Arabia to use Kenya as a gateway into Africa, says crown prince
Saudia Arabia is set to use Kenya as a strategic entry point into Africa.
Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman who met President William Ruto said Kenya is a cornerstone of stability and growth on the continent.
He emphasized the importance of Kenya and its future prospects, stating, “We have to pay closer attention to it; it is a country with a future.”
Speaking during a meeting with Ruto, the Crown Prince noted that Saudi Arabia is committed to increasing its investments in Kenya, with a particular focus on the renewable energy sector.
Crown Prince echoed the need for regional stability in East Africa and the Red Sea, underlining the importance of Kenya’s success for the entire continent.
“We definitely need security in East Africa and the Red Sea. If Kenya is a success, then Africa is,” the Crown Prince said.
#SaudiArabia #Kenya
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Saudia Arabia is set to use Kenya as a strategic entry point into Africa.
Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman who met President William Ruto said Kenya is a cornerstone of stability and growth on the continent.
He emphasized the importance of Kenya and its future prospects, stating, “We have to pay closer attention to it; it is a country with a future.”
Speaking during a meeting with Ruto, the Crown Prince noted that Saudi Arabia is committed to increasing its investments in Kenya, with a particular focus on the renewable energy sector.
Crown Prince echoed the need for regional stability in East Africa and the Red Sea, underlining the importance of Kenya’s success for the entire continent.
“We definitely need security in East Africa and the Red Sea. If Kenya is a success, then Africa is,” the Crown Prince said.
#SaudiArabia #Kenya
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