African News
Ethiopia passes law to open banking to foreign competition 
By: Reuters 17th December 2024 Ethiopia's parliament passed long-planned legislation on Tuesday allowing foreign banks to operate in the Horn of Africa country, part of... →
At least 34 killed by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique, UN agency says
By: Reuters 17th December 2024 At least 34 people have been killed by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique since it made landfall there on Sunday, the UN humanitarian agency OCHA said on... →
Zambia gets $184-million from IMF after program review
By: Bloomberg 17th December 2024 Zambia will immediately receive about $184-million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the lender’s board approved the fourth review... →
Zimbabwe at risk of another dry season after El Nino drought, says WFP
By: Reuters 13th December 2024 Zimbabwe appears to be heading into another dry spell that could worsen hunger for millions of people already suffering from an El Nino-induced... →
South Africa, Lesotho row puts water project at risk, BD says 
By: Bloomberg 13th December 2024 A diplomatic row may further delay the construction of a multi-billion dollar project in Lesotho that’s needed to ward off a water crisis in South... →
Congo to get Japan's mpox vaccine for children from next week, Africa CDC says
By: Reuters 13th December 2024 Democratic Republic of Congo should start to receive three million doses of mpox vaccine from Japan next week that can be used on children, the... →
AfDB, Italy's CDP sign cooperation agreement for investment in Africa's growth
By: Schalk Burger 13th December 2024 Development finance institution the African Development Bank Group and Italy’s national promotional institution Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP)... →
Mozambique Presidential advisory group proposes electoral reform
By: Bloomberg 12th December 2024 Mozambique’s Council of State, a group that advises the president, called for “profound” reforms to the way elections take place in the southeast... →
