IMF reaches staff-level deal with Ivory Coast, paving way for $574m disbursement
By: Reuters 9th April 2024 The International Monetary Fund on Monday said its staff reached agreement with authorities from Ivory Coast on a review of two lending programmes,... →
Artificial intelligence to be applied to Botswana Diamonds’ database 
By: Martin Creamer 9th April 2024 London- and Botswana-listed diamond company Botswana Diamonds is going to apply artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to its Botswana database,... →
Use underground mines for electricity storage, optimise mine water use – Karst Hydro
By: Martin Creamer 8th April 2024 South Africa’s many underground mines can be used as batteries that store the clean electricity that the water descending for cooling can provide.... →
Zimbabwe's new ZiG currency starts trading, credibility doubts linger
By: Reuters 8th April 2024 Zimbabwe's new gold-backed currency started trading on Monday amid doubts that the country's third such re-launch in a decade will have any more... →
UFS to confer honorary degrees on Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, Prof Salim Abdool Karim
By: Thabi Shomolekae 8th April 2024 The University of the Free State has announced that it will, during its April graduation ceremonies, taking place on the Bloemfontein and Qwaqwa... →
AfriForum requests urgent meeting with Mashatile on water situation following interest in engagement 
By: Natasha Odendaal 8th April 2024 Civil rights organisation AfriForum on Monday said that it requested an urgent meeting with Deputy President Paul Mashatile following an... →
Sub-Saharan Africa growth not enough to dent poverty, says World Bank
By: Reuters 8th April 2024 Economic growth is set to rise for the next two years in sub-Saharan Africa, but not enough to make a significant dent in poverty on the continent,... →
EU will not delay deforestation law, environment chief says on Ivory Coast visit
By: Reuters 8th April 2024 The European Union is not planning to delay a new law to crack down on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, its environment... →
World cannot ignore atrocities in Gaza as it did the Rwandan genocide – Ramaphosa
By: Thabi Shomolekae 8th April 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday that with the advent of 24 hour news, the proliferation of social and community media and the speed with... →
Mavuso says visa reform is good and well, but govt capacity may negate the positives
By: Marleny Arnoldi 8th April 2024 While it is positive that regulations for digital nomad visas are in place, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso says it will take... →
South Africa taps business to create office to end rail monopoly
By: Bloomberg 8th April 2024 South Africa has asked companies to help it set up an office to facilitate the entry of private operators onto the continent’s biggest rail network... →
Eskom defends pollution record, saying it’s spending billions
By: Bloomberg 8th April 2024 South Africa’s State power utility, stung by reports about the health impacts of emissions from burning coal, said it’s spending billions of... →
South Africa’s water availability on the edge
By: Natasha Odendaal 8th April 2024 Various factors can lead to a rapid decline in South Africa’s water availability, according to Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo,... →
