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[The Herald] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Zimbabwe's economy has started recovering from the effects of the El Niño-induced drought, amid growing stability anchored by the central bank's tight monetary policy stance.
Zimbabwe: Modern Technologies Transform Mining Landscape - VP Mohadi
[The Herald] Vice President Kembo Mohadi yesterday called on mining firms to continue embracing modern technologies and practices to improve efficiency and sustainability.
Madagascar: Over 200 Tana Beles Sugar Factory Workers Protest Demotion, Reassignment to Manual Labor Amid Restructuring
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- More than 200 workers at the Tana Beles Sugar Factory are protesting their reassignment to temporary employment and manual labor roles. In interviews with Addis Standard, the workers disclosed that this demotion and reassignment to daily labor followed the introduction of a new organizational structure a month ago.
Zimbabwe: Learner Suspended By School Authorities Over Long Hair Readmitted Following Successful Challenge
[New Zimbabwe] A learner at Chogugudza Primary School in Domboshawa who was suspended for wearing long hair to school has been readmitted after successfully challenging the school with the assistance of rights lawyers.
QUB denies staff pressured to give higher grades
Staff were told they should note that higher marks are awarded at other universities.
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Declares Beitbridge Accident Which Killed 24 a National Disaster, Offers State-Assisted Funerals
[New Zimbabwe] The government has declared the accident which claimed 24 lives along the Masvingo-Beitbridge highway on Thursday a national disaster and has pledged to assist bereaved families with funeral expenses.
Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa Declares Beitbridge Accident National Disaster
[The Herald] President Mnangagwa has declared the Beitbridge accident which claimed 24 lives a national disaster and said the deceased will be accorded State-assisted burials.
Afrique: Revue de presse de l'Afrique Francophone du 14 février 2025
[allAfrica] Sénégal/Suicide de Matar Diagne : Les derniers mots d'un étudiant condamné par la société
Rwanda: Stronger Economy, but New Taxes Must Be Handled With Care
[New Times] The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has maintained its key lending rate at 6.5 per cent, signaling confidence in the economy's stability while keeping inflation in check.
Angola: Angola Records More Than One Hundred New Cases of Cholera
[ANGOP] Luanda -- In the last 24 hours, Angola registered 141 new cases of cholera, specifically in the provinces of Luanda, Bengo, Icolo and Bengo, Cuanza-Sul and Malanje.
South Africa: Pensioners Queue for Hours to Replace Expiring Sassa Cards
[GroundUp] "If I don't change my card there will be no income in my house," says 84-year-old KZN pensioner
Nigeria: London High Court Probes Shell Over Niger Delta Pollution Claims
[RFI] The High Court in London commenced a hearing to address allegations that the oil company Shell has polluted vast areas of the Niger Delta in Nigeria, particularly in regions traditionally claimed by the Ogoni people.
Morocco: Moroccan Workers Fight Back Against 'Anti-Worker' Bill
[People's Dispatch] Morocco launched a nationwide strike to protest passage of "strike law", reaching a participation rate of over 80%
Nigeria: Senate Urges FG to Accommodate North-East in New Superhighway Projects
[Premium Times] The lawmakers noted that the North-east remains the only zone not connected to the superhighway project under President Bola Tinubu's administration.
Nigeria: Shell, Bayelsa Govt Unite for Biodiversity Conservation
[Premium Times] The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that SPDC Joint Venture commenced the Gbaran Ubie Biodiversity Action Plan in 2016.
Uganda: Economy Sustains Growth Amid Global Uncertainties
[Nile Post] Uganda's economy continues to show resilience, registering steady growth across multiple sectors, according to the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi.
Liberia: Pres. Boakai Suspends Nafaa Boss Emma Glassco Over Alleged Mismanagement
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- President Joseph Boakai has suspended the Director-General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NAFAA), Emma Matieh Glassco, over allegations of financial and administrative inefficiencies.
Nigeria: Senate Increases, Passes 2025 Budget
[Premium Times] The increment comes about a week after President Tinubu requested an upward review of the budget from the initial proposal of N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion.
Nigeria: Three Passengers Aboard Air Peace London-Lagos Flight Arrested
[Premium Times] Air Peace says the passengers constituted security threat during the flight and were apprehended on arrival.
Uganda: Tribute - My Interactions With Prof Bethuel Allan Ogot At Maseno University
[Independent (Kampala)] Ogot Tribute -- When I learnt of Prof. B.A. Ogot's demise on January 30, 2025, I was flabbergasted, not that I considered him to be immortal, but because of the immense loss to his family in particular, and to the academe, much as he was 96. I was indeed dumbfounded.