National Railways of Zimbabwe eyes more agreements
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is currently negotiating with some partners in the shipping line, with a view to signing more service level agreements to boost business, an official has said. Last year, NRZ signed a deal with Zimasco and CFM of Mozambique, which saw the parastatal moving about one million tonnes of chrome […]
Chinese Yuan to Become Reserve Currency of Lesotho?
LESOTHO is among 14 eastern and southern African countries that are considering the adoption of the Chinese yuan as a reserve currency to facilitate the repayment of loans being advanced by the Asian economic giant for infrastructural developments. A team of Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) officials recently joined their eastern and southern African counterparts […]
How Mozambique smugglers nurtured Jihadists
Attacks by young Islamist militants in northern Mozambique are fuelled by a mix of poverty and corruption, writes Joseph Hanlon. In the most recent attack, 10 people were decapitated with machetes in Palma district in the country’s northerly Cabo Delgado province. More than 300 people have been detained by the police and army since the […]
Train Collides With Seven Vehicles in Mozambique
Five people were injured, one of them seriously, in a collision between a goods train and no less than seven vehicles in the southern Mozambican district of Magude on Sunday. The accident happened on a bridge at the entrance to Magude town, reports Tuesday’s issue of the daily paper “Noticias”. This bridge is both a […]
Over 100 African Designers, Exhibitors to Feature At Africa Fashion Week in London
Over 100 African fashion designers and exhibitors will feature at the 7th edition of Africa Fashion Week between Aug.11, 2017 and Aug.12, 2017 at the Grand hall of the Freemasons in London. Ronke Ademiluyi, founder, Africa Fashion Week Nigeria/London (AFWNL), disclosed this to the Newsmen in Lagos on Wednesday. She said that the event would […]
Bald Men Are Being Hunted Down In Mozambique
Authorities in Mozambique say bald men are being killed, allegedly because of the belief that their heads contain gold. So far five bald men have been killed, all in central Mozambique: two in May in Milange district close to the border with Malawi and three this month in the district of Morrumbala. Bald men across […]
Zimbabwe Govt grants NRZ project status . . .Recapitalisation exercise subject to various incentives
THE Government has granted National Project Status to the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ)’s $400 million recapitalisation programme subjecting the project to various incentives till its completion. Speaking at NRZ’s pre-bid conference on Tuesday, Finance and Economic Development permanent secretary Mr Willard Manungo said in order to show full support and to ensure smooth implementation […]
Afonso Dhlakama Complains of ‘Slowness’ in Negotiations
Afonso Dhlakama, leader of the Mozambican rebel movement Renamo, on Wednesday complained at the slow pace of negotiations for a definitive peace between his militia and the Mozambican defence and security forces, but urged his followers to be patient. In another of his telephone press conferences, this time between his bush headquarters in the central […]
Nigeria A Mobile First Nation: Nigerian Mobile Trends 2017
Jumia Nigeria is pleased to present the 2017 edition of the African Mobile Trends Paper. This is the third white paper presentation from Jumia delving into mobile trends across Africa and specifically Nigeria. The study takes a look at the how the market has democratized mobile internet use, the consumer behaviors driving increased smartphone adoption […]
Moroccan Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water & Environment to join discussions at the Africa Energy Forum in Copenhagen
At the Powering Africa: Summit which took place in Washington DC from 9-10 March, Morocco’s ONEE presented their Gas to Power Programme and MASEN discussed their sustainable energy programme under the leadership of Mustapha Bakkoury, President and Chief Executive Officer. Both organisations are clearly focused on a broader role within Africa carrying with them the […]
