Technology forces closure of Zimbabwe banks
from WELLINGTON TONI in Harare, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Bureau Chief HARARE, (CAJ News) – THE phenomenal increase in mobile transactions in Zimbabwe is forcing banks to shut down…
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20 refugees dead in stampede for food aid
from AHMED OBAFEMI in Maiduguri, Nigeria MAIDUGURI, (CAJ News) – THE death of 20 people during a stampede over food and cash aid in Niger is the latest catastrophe in a crisis…
Avon, David Tlale alliance offers bespoke beauty products
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – A STUDY by global market research and consumer data company, Statista, indicates that the fashion industry in South Africa…
World conquering SA kids defy legacy of apartheid
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AFRICA’S youngest author (aged 11) and a world-conquering golfer (8) are among inspirational children in South Africa, whom…
Major endorsement to Angola’s crusade against corruption
from PEDRO AGOSTO in Luanda, Angola LUANDA, (CAJ News) – THE endorsement by political heavyweights and the church is a testament to the impact of President Joao Lourenco’s…
Tongaat Hullet to retrench 5000 workers in Zimbabwe
from KHUMBULANI TARUVANDA in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe CHIREDZI, (CAJ News) – ZIMBABWE’S largest sugarcane producer has announced a massive retrenchment exercise, citing the…
South Africa’s release of spectrum lauded
from DION HENRICK in Cape Town CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – A TECHNOLOGY executive has welcomed the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa indicating the South African…
Boko Haram destroys infrastructure, forces highway closure
from AHMED OBAFEMI in Maiduguri, Nigeria MAIDUGURI, (CAJ News) – THE attack on electricity lines and attempts to force the closure of a local highway are a devious campaign by…
Conflict tarnishes treason acquittal of top MDC figure
from MERCY MUJURU in Masvingo, Zimbabwe MASVINGO, (CAJ News) – FIVE Zimbabweans, including a councillor, are to appear in court following the skirmishes that marred the…
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…