By Africanews with AP The government in Tanzania has warned people not to share photos and videos that may cause panic as the internet slowly returns after a six-day shutdown during deadly protests that began on election day. Mobile phone users received a text message on Monday night saying that sharing images that could cause panic or demean human life would lead to “treason charges.” The messages came shortly after the internet was reconnected, when people began sharing unverified images of bodies they claimed were victims of the election protests. A social media page that had been uploading videos and…
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By Rédaction Africanews with AP There are mixed emotions from experts around the world as Brazil prepares to host the 30th edition of the United Nations climate summit in the city of Belém, the gateway to the Amazon rainforest. COP30 gets underway months after two-thirds of the 195 nations that signed the Paris Climate Agreement missed a deadline to publish their new climate plans. So, when talks begin in earnest on 10 November, climate experts, world leaders, and diplomats will be hoping for fewer promises and more action. Past pledges have fallen far short, and new plans submitted by 64…
Mali’s military junta is facing one of its gravest challenges yet as jihadist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) tightens a blockade around the capital, Bamako. The al-Qaeda-linked group, once confined to the north, has recently expanded southward, cutting off key trade routes to Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire and crippling fuel, food, and education systems. Meanwhile, the Malian military, structured for conventional warfare, is overstretched and ill-equipped for this guerrilla conflict. Analysts say that corruption, poor intelligence, and overreliance on foreign partners such as Russia’s Wagner Group have also contributed to the military’s weak response. This situation underscores a painful paradox: increased…
By Rédaction Africanews Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said on Tuesday that state involvement in religious persecution was “impossible” in Nigeria under the country’s laws and constitution. He was responding to a question about U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning of possible “fast” military action in Nigeria if it fails to crack down on the killing of Christians. Speaking in Berlin alongside his German counterpart Johann Wadephul, Tuggar pointed to his country’s “constitutional commitment to religious freedom and rule of law.” “This is what shows that there can’t be a religious persecution that can be supported in any way, shape or…
Zimbabwe is reigniting its ambitious plan to replace the US dollar with its own local currency, the ZiG, by 2030. This renewed push aligns with a political shift that extends President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term, giving his administration more time to pursue this economic goal. The government argues that a successful switch would grant the central bank greater control over monetary policy, help curb inflation, and make local manufacturing more competitive. However, this is the nation’s sixth attempt to de-dollarize since 2009, and public skepticism runs deep. Despite being legally mandated, the ZiG is often shunned by locals and businesses, who prefer the…
By Rédaction Africanews Tanzanian authorities faced mounting concern over killings during and after last week’s election, with the largest opposition party charging on Tuesday that the security forces were secretly dumping the bodies of hundreds killed in the violence that shocked the region. Protests spread across the East African country in the aftermath of voting on Wednesday, continuing for several days as young people came into the streets of Dar es Salaam, the commercial capital, and elsewhere to protest what they felt was not a free or fair election. Security agencies cracked down on protesters by firing live bullets and…
The Angola Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSDEA) and the Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at establishing the Angola Export and Trade Development Facility — a new vehicle designed to stimulate exports, attract regional capital, and strengthen Angola’s role in Africa’s trade and industrial transformation. More specifically, the MoU will enable the institutions to structure and operationalise the facility and mobilise investment, with fund management activities to be undertaken under TDB Group. The signing ceremony took place on the 28th of October during the Luanda Summit on Financing for Infrastructure Development in…
With GreenBii 2.0, African SMEs will be introduced to a new dual-architecture system that gives businesses flexibility and scalability at every stage of growth. GreenBii, the #1 Business Management Platform for African SMEs, has announced the launch of its software 2.0, a major product evolution designed to power African SMEs with integrated financial tools, intelligent automation, and AI-driven business insights, all from one unified dashboard. Building on its mission to simplify business management for African SMEs, GreenBii 2.0 introduces a smarter ecosystem that blends native operational tools with a scalable App Market, helping businesses run, manage, and grow efficiently without relying on…
Proven benchmarking tool, applied in over 200 destinations, identifies four countries as “Dawning Developers” poised for sustainable growth. Africa’s Eden Tourism Association (Africa’s Eden), in partnership with JLL and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), unveiled a strategic roadmap to accelerate sustainable tourism growth across four countries in Southern Africa. The findings are based on JLL’s globally recognised Tourism Readiness Index, a proven framework previously applied to over 200 destinations worldwide. This latest analysis provides a data-driven assessment of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, outlining a clear path for investment, policy action, and tourism product diversification. The Index uses…
As South Africa prepares to observe National Children’s Day on 1 November, the question every boardroom, policymaker, and family should be asking is: how are we investing in our children’s potential? For the Ruta Sechaba Foundation, the answer has become increasingly clear. “Quality education for disadvantaged learners is not a cost – it is the smartest investment a nation can make,” says Natasha Mkhize, Executive: Strategic Relations at the Ruta Sechaba Foundation. “Supporting the brightest learners from disadvantaged backgrounds does more than change individual lives – it generates a ripple effect that strengthens families, communities, and the country’s economic future.”…