Banks in war of words over ballooning Africa debt
from ALEXIS DOUMBIA in Abidjan, Ivory Coast ABIDJAN, (CAJ News) – THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has reacted strongly to accusations by the Word Bank Group that it was…
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Extra power costs could paralyse SA mining projects
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MORE than 30 percent of South African mining projects will be terminated prematurely because of additional power costs in the…
Zimbabwe’s government run POSB goes digital
from WELLINGTON TONI in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – ZIMBABWE’S largest bank by branch network, the government-owned Peoples Own Savings Bank (POSB), is embracing…
Scammers drool over prospects of Valentine’s Day loot
by DION HENRICK CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – CYBER security experts are wary of the likelihood of an increase in online attacks and scams ahead of Valentine’s Day, on the…
Africa’s digital freedom celebrated alongside Mandela
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE South Africa Central Registry (ZACR) is celebrating three years since the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers…
Safe internet use promoted in sub-Saharan Africa
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – A NUMBER of non-profit organisations and government agencies throughout sub-Saharan Africa have partnered to raise…
Locusts invasion spreads to Uganda
from HASSAN ONYANGO in Kampala, Uganda KAMPALA, (CAJ News) – SWARMS of locusts wreaking havoc in East Africa have now invaded Uganda. There are also unconfirmed reports of…
Time running out for Africa to fight hunger
from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – AFRICAN leaders are racing against time to end malnutrition and stunting by 2025. Speaking at the…
Summit enables women unshackle chains of patriarchy
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – EFFORTS by women to intensify the struggle for inclusion across multiple dimensions of society, where they remain…
Zimbabwe revenue agency exceeds collection target
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Chirundu, Zimbabwe CHIRUNDU, (CAJ News) – THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has collected net revenues of $23,19 billion for the year ending…