Angola: Southern Africa Food Security Outlook November 2023 - May 2024

Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are emerging as the lean season begins amidst the El Niño Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are present across the southern Africa region, particularly in areas that recorded a below-average 2023 harvest due to …

China announces plans to boost renminbi use in Southern Africa

In a meeting with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka earlier this week, Lin said that the Bank will promote the use of renminbi across the region from its office in the country’s capital.  “We will earnestly act upon our responsibility and …

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Global Partnerships, Goodwell, Oikocredit Invest $8.5m in Equity in Good Nature Agro to Boost ...

Zambia-based Good Nature Agro recently raised USD 8.5 million in Series B equity from US-based Global Partnerships and two organizations with offices in the Netherlands, Oikocredit International and Goodwell Ventures. Good Nature Agro supports small-scale …

Southern Africa’s Frontier Energy Developments to be Unpacked at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024

Illegal Crossings Along Southern US Border Hit Daily Record of 12,000 – Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The ongoing migrant crisis at the US southern border has hit an all-time record for daily encounters, with over 12,000 undocumented migrants detained while attempting to cross the US-Mexican border unlawfully, Fox News reported on Friday …

Africa Continent-wide Event Connects, Motivates Communicators for Mission

Two hundred and forty Seventh-day Adventist communicators and church administrators have gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the 2023 Global Adventist Internet Network (GAiN) Conference. The event has brought together those serving in radio, …

Southern Region and parts of Central experiencing prolonged dry spell

Rainfall received in the month of October and November presented as a percentage of normal * The dryness is moderate over many places but severe conditions are along the Shire Valley * However, the Northern Region and lakeshore areas are expected to …

Africa's regional economic community COMESA begins harmonization of competition laws

NAIROBI, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Africa's largest trading bloc, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), said Friday that member states have begun the process of harmonizing competition laws to boost regional trade. COMESA Competition …

Botala Energy turns spotlight on Africa’s energy security as it...

As the global energy transition continues to unfold, the spotlight rarely falls on Africa where a significant portion of the population lacks access to electricity. The International Energy Agency's Africa Energy Outlook 2022 report highlights the …

Hyphen and Development Bank of Southern Africa close €5 million funding facility

Hyphen Hydrogen Energy and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have announced the closing of a €5 million Project Preparation funding facility to progress the development of Hyphen’s landmark green hydrogen project. This €5 million facility will …