Governors in Nigeria’s south east have written to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to delay the closure of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, and act against insecurity in the region. The South East Governors Forum also asked the president to approve its earlier decision banning herders who have no cattle, as well as the […]
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Teachers to Wear Black Every Pay Day to Mourn Death of ‘Our Salaries’
Firebrand teachers group, Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Unions of Zimbabwe ARTUZ, famed for embarking on a 275km march to press for improved wages, on Tuesday said they were now turning to wearing black during paydays to protest poor salaries. This was revealed by union president Obert Masaraure while talking to NewZimbabwe.com Tuesday. Masaraure said teachers under […]
Nigeria: Why We Can’t Pay N30,000 Minimum Wage to Corps Members Yet – NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said it cannot pay the N30,000 minimum wage to corps members yet because it is yet to get such directive from the federal government. The agency also said it will hand over fake graduates coming for mobilisation to the police for prosecution. The NYSC Director-General, Shuaibu Ibrahim, said […]
Zimbabwe: Hardships Will Pass – President
President Mnangagwa says he understands the hardships that citizens are facing owing to austerity measures which have been compounded by natural disasters. He said although the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) — Government’s economic blueprint — occasioned difficulties, it laid the foundation for economic turnaround. The Head of State and Government said this in a letter […]
Why AfCFTA’s Success Depends on Including Informal, Women-Run Enterprises.
There is renewed optimism that Africa’s small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) could be big winners with the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) — the world’s largest such trading zone with a combined current GDP of US$2.5 trillion and a market of over one billion people. Given the challenges that have […]
South Africa Reacts to Protests Against Its Businesses in Nigeria
The South African government has expressed concern over the call by the National Association of Nigerian Students for the expulsion of South Africans and their investments from Nigeria, said to be in response to alleged killings of Nigerians by South Africans. South Africa’s Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor has described the reports […]
Tanzanian maize and flour to help Kenya combat shortages
Tanzania will sell neighbouring Kenya one million tons of maize and flour within a year to help curb a food shortage, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Thursday. “We have generally agreed to supply them with one million tons of maize flour and grains throughout a year to help them end the prevailing food […]
Nigeria, Morocco to deliver gas pipeline in record time
The Federal Government through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and the Kingdom of Morocco have pledged to deliver on the gas pipeline bilateral agreement between Nigeria and the North African nation in record time. The NNPC’s Group Managing Director, Mele Kyari, disclosed this while receiving the Moroccan Ambassador to Nigeria, Moha Ou Ali Tagma, at […]
Nigeria, Siemens Sign Electricity Agreement to Generate 11,000MW By 2023
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday witnessed the signing of Electricity Road Map agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and German-based Siemens at the State House, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agreement is the outcome of a meeting Buhari held with German Chancellor, The Letter of Agreement was signed on […]
Life gets harder as Zimbabwe records high inflation
The prices of basic commodities are soaring in Zimbabwe, as the country records an inflation rate of 175.66%, the highest ever in the last decade. Bread and cooking oil is very expensive that people are afraid of having another hyperinflation like the one country experienced between 2008 and 2009. Last weekend, the government again raised […]