Germany commits €50 million for aid in Ethiopia
from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopia BureauADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – GERMANY has committed an additional €50 million (US$52,54) in humanitarian assistance to…
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Analysis: Alternatives to raising VAT
by LUKE ZUNGAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – I FEEL sorry for all African presidents. They are circled and closed out by technocrats and a few yes-men. When they are in power,…
Fintech firm Flow48 allocates $10 million to SA SMEs
by DION HENRICKCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – THE finance technology company, Flow48, has announced the successful close of its US$69 million Series A funding round to scale…
AfDB presidential candidates under scrutiny
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE race for the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB) is intensifying amid growing concerns over the commitment of some candidates to…
EcoCash considers rebranding after Econet restructure
from DANAI MWARUMBA in Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauHARARE, (CAJ News) – ECOCASH Holdings Zimbabwe Limited is in the process of changing its name to remove the reference…
Budget postponement shows division in SA unity government
by DION HENRICK Western Cape BureauCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – THE cancellation of the Budget Speech, for the first time in almost 31 years of self-rule, highlights the cracks…
Mauritius miner concerned at eastern DRC conflict
from HANSLEY NABAB in Port Louis, MauritiusMauritius BureauPORT LOUIS, (CAJ News) – ALPHAMIN Resources has hinted at halting operations in the eastern Democratic of Congo (DRC)…
Comoros flags interoperable digital payment switch platform
from ALI AHAMADA in Moroni, ComorosComoros BureauMORONI, (CAJ News) – THE Comoros, an island nation in East Africa, is accelerating interoperability across financial…
SACP denounces VAT increase in next budget
by TSAKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE South African Communist Party (SACP) is opposed to the increase in value added tax (VAT) in the budget to be tabled in…
Limpopo to hold first SMME awards
from BAATSHEBA RAMASHALA in PolokwaneLimpopo BureauPOLOKWANE, (CAJ News) – STANDARD Bank and the Limpopo Provincial Government (LPG) will in April host the inaugural Limpopo…