Africa

Mugabe-Era Land Grab Victims to Receive Initial $20mn Payout

The Zimbabwean government will this month pay an initial $20mn to foreign white and local Black farmers who lost land in farm invasions under former leader Robert Mugabe at the turn of the century, the finance minister said on Friday. The spending

October 5, 2024

Zimbabwe

Ecobank Zimbabwe Issues Statement on Armed Robbery at Parkade Branch

Ecobank Zimbabwe has released an official statement regarding an armed robbery incident that occurred at its Parkade Branch in Bulawayo on 3 October 2024. The bank confirmed that armed robbers targeted the branch during a cash repatriation operation by a security company.

October 5, 2024

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe War Veteran and Former Minister Tshinga Dube Dies at 83

Colonel (Retired) Tshinga Dube, a prominent Zimbabwean war veteran and former Cabinet Minister, has died at the age of 83. Dube passed away on Thursday evening at Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo due to kidney failure, his son Vusa Dube confirmed to

October 4, 2024

Janine Chetty was reported missing by her family and was found dead on a beach in Illovu south of Durban Picture Supplied

South Africa

Johannesburg Woman Drowns During Durban Beach Visit

A 35-year-old woman from Johannesburg has tragically drowned at Illovo Beach, south of Durban, leaving her family devastated. Janine Chetty’s body was discovered by local community members on 21 September 2024, a week after she was reported missing by her family. Dawn

October 3, 2024

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Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe businessmen claim ‘external forces’ behind prosecution

Two jailed Zimbabwean businessmen have alleged that “external forces” are behind their prosecution, which has seen them remain in custody for months. Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe made these claims as their trial began at the High Court in Harare on Wednesday.

October 3, 2024

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe – Shops Limit Sales as Currency Crisis Deepens

Shops across Zimbabwe have begun limiting customers to “one item per person” for essential products like milk, as panic buying sweeps the nation following another currency crisis. The country’s latest currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), supposedly backed by physical gold, lost 43%

October 2, 2024

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe MP Demands Answers on Gold-Backed Currency Slump

A Zimbabwean lawmaker has called on the country’s finance minister to explain why the nation’s new gold-backed currency has dramatically lost value, despite rising global gold prices. Itai Ndudzo, MP for Wedza North, raised the issue in parliament on Tuesday, requesting that

October 2, 2024

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe sharply raises interest rates amid currency pressures

Zimbabwe’s central bank has dramatically increased its main interest rate from 20% to 35% in an attempt to stabilize the economy and curb inflationary pressures. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe announced the measure following a meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)

September 27, 2024

Africa·Angola

US president Joe Biden to visit Angola next month

WASHINGTON, US – US President Joe Biden will travel to Germany and Angola October 10-15, the White House said on Tuesday, in what will be his first visit to Africa as president. Biden’s first stop will be Germany, where he will express

September 25, 2024

Africa

New Digital Literacy Program Aims to Empower African Youth

A groundbreaking project aimed at empowering African communities through education and advocacy is making waves across the continent. The “Letters to Africa” initiative, spearheaded by digital marketing expert Ruvimbo Makumbe, is set to launch its online platform, promising to bridge cultural divides

September 23, 2024

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