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‘Open for business’ Zimbabwe has little to show for $27bn

‘Open for business’ Zimbabwe has little to show for $27bn
22 May 2019 / Brian Latham and Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg
Eighteen months into his rule Emmerson Mnangagwa's mantra is still not a reality.
Single market could be a game changer for Africa (or not)

Single market could be a game changer for Africa (or not)

Wandile Sihlobo / 22 May 2019
The largest free trade bloc in the world will open up within months but faces a few challenges.
Zimbabwe to subsidise public transport as inflation jumps

Zimbabwe to subsidise public transport as inflation jumps

Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg / 21 May 2019
The support will cost the government about $8m a month.
Zimbabwe scraps official parity for fuel imports

Zimbabwe scraps official parity for fuel imports

MacDonald Dzirutwe, Reuters / 21 May 2019
As it continues to experience a severe dollar shortage.
Blast injures South African tourists near Egypt’s Giza pyramids

Blast injures South African tourists near Egypt’s Giza pyramids

Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, Haithem Ahmed, Mostafa Salem and Alexander Winning, Reuters / 20 May 2019
Three South Africans remain in hospital.
Getting the right institutions in place to run Africa’s cities efficiently

Getting the right institutions in place to run Africa’s cities efficiently

Astrid R.N. Haas / 18 May 2019
Urbanisation in many developing countries is not delivering the benefits of people and firms clustering together.
What to watch as Nigeria’s divisive central banker gets new term

What to watch as Nigeria’s divisive central banker gets new term

Paul Wallace, Bloomberg / 13 May 2019
Godwin Emefiele looks set to get a second term as Nigeria’s central bank governor.
Zimbabwe starts rolling power cuts, hitting mines, industry

Zimbabwe starts rolling power cuts, hitting mines, industry

MacDonald Dzirutwe, Reuters / 13 May 2019
Power cuts are said to last up to eight hours.
Farm assets owned by Zimbabwe’s ousted Mugabe go under hammer

Farm assets owned by Zimbabwe’s ousted Mugabe go under hammer

Brian Latham, Bloomberg / 10 May 2019
Vehicles including bulldozers, tractors, pick-ups and heavy trucks are among the assets to be auctioned.
Zimbabwe warns of power cuts as dam levels fall, ageing plants stutter 

Zimbabwe warns of power cuts as dam levels fall, ageing plants stutter 

MacDonald Dzirutwe, Reuters / 9 May 2019
Low water levels are reducing electricity output from Zimbabwe's biggest hydro plant.
Southern African nations demand right to sell elephant ivory

Southern African nations demand right to sell elephant ivory

Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg / 7 May 2019
Elephant poaching has surged since ivory trading was banned and ivory stockpiles continue to grow.
South Sudan says agrees oil exploration deal with South Africa

South Sudan says agrees oil exploration deal with South Africa

Denis Dumo, Reuters / 6 May 2019
Countries will sign a production sharing agreement for an untapped exploration block in the East African country.
The elephant in the room: what to do when you have too many?

The elephant in the room: what to do when you have too many?

Pauline Bax, Bloomberg / 3 May 2019
Botswana's government is seeking to loosen its approach to conservation and allow hunting.
Lesotho needs $14m to buy food for almost 500 000 people

Lesotho needs $14m to buy food for almost 500 000 people

Mathabiso Ralengau, Bloomberg / 2 May 2019
Crop production and livestock products dropped as a result of drought in the region.
Lack of remains from Ethiopian 737 crash frustrates next of kin

Lack of remains from Ethiopian 737 crash frustrates next of kin

Nizar Manek, Todd Shields and Janan Hanna, Bloomberg / 2 May 2019
The Ethiopian government says it would provide temporary death certificates, which could help with insurance and probate.

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