Eskom Group’s chief executive Andre de Ruyter has resigned, reports News24, as the country suffers worsening loadshedding (planned power cuts). De Ruyter is vacating his position close to when he assumed his post – December 25, 2019. This is only the second time ever that the country has reached Stage 6 level of power cuts, […]
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Kenya: Teachers Push for a 60% Pay Rise
Kisumu — The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has launched a new push to increase teachers’ salaries by 60 percent, citing the high cost of living. The union wants a renegotiation of the 2021-2025 CBA to incorporate the new demand, since the document did not capture any monetary aspects. KNUT Secretary General Collins Oyuu […]
Cape Town — President Ramaphosa Survives as ANC Rejects Phala Phala Report Opposition parties in Parliament have failed to adopt the Section 89 panel report, with the ruling African National Congress using its majority to successfully vote against the motion. The report found that Ramaphosa may have violated his oath of office and the […]
There seems to be no end in sight to the perennial gridlock on the Apapa-Oshodi expressway in Lagos and adjourning link roads, as motorists still go through harrowing experiences, each day, in a bid to navigate their way to their respective workplaces. Residents and motorists along the expressway by Second Rainbow bus stop, Mile-2, have […]
Ports have long been integral to Africa’s connectivity with the rest of the world. Yet over the last 15 years, a new stage in maritime infrastructure planning and development has begun. Between 2004 and 2019, over US$50 billion was spent on this infrastructure – roughly 13 times more than was spent between 1990 and 2004. […]
This week, US President Joe Biden is hosting African leaders in Washington from for the second US-Africa Leaders Summit. The first, organized in 2014 under the Obama administration, focused on trade, investment, and security as key pillars of US-Africa engagement. Achieving lasting peace and prosperity remains the overarching objective for Africa, which has operated below […]
Chadian’s growing use of social media could prove a boon for the country’s political transition, but it could also fuel violence offline. With donor’s backing, authorities, civil society, online platforms and influencers should work to ensure social media remains a space for democratic debate rather than an accelerator of conflict. What’s new? Following years of […]
Kisumu — The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), is once again pushing for a 60 percent salary increment. The Union Secretary General Collins Oyuu, said they are going to focus on improving the teachers’ remuneration as they usher in the New Year. “We have taken time patiently waiting. We want to jumpstart the talks […]
The sharp rise in meat prices is expected to tighten consumers’ belts when shopping for food during festive season. The rise in meat prices has been attributed to increased demand for cattle by the new meat factories as well as animal exports to the neighbouring countries. A random survey made in various meat shops in […]
During the U.S.-African Leaders Summit, held December 13-15 in Washington DC, the United States affirmed and expanded its enduring partnerships with African governments, the private sector, civil society, and philanthropic actors in recognition of the pivotal role African governments, institutions, and peoples will play in addressing one of the greatest global challenges of our time […]
Washington, DC — On December 13, 2022, the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit featured the first-ever U.S.-Africa Space Forum. The Forum reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to collaborating with African partners on the peaceful use and exploration of outer space to meet shared priorities for here on Earth. The Forum highlighted the U.S.-Africa space partnership and cooperation […]
At the first ever U.S.-Africa Space Forum , Nigeria and Rwanda became the first African nations to sign the Artemis Accords. Participants in the Forum, which was part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, discussed how to further shared goals through the peaceful exploration and use of outer space. The Accords were signed by Minister of […]
Corporate Council on Africa is pleased to announce that in June 2023, the Government of the Republic of Botswana will be the national host of Corporate Council on Africa’s 15 th U.S.-Africa Business Summit (USABS). “Botswana welcomes the unique opportunity afforded by hosting Corporate Council on Africa’s 2023 U.S.-Africa Business Summit to capitalize on and […]
Addis Abeba — The Ministry of Justice says it has filed grand corruption charges against four employees of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) including its deputy director for Construction and Logistics, who are suspected of buying 29,200 quintals of cement from two factories at a low price and selling it at higher prices. […]
Cape Town — Residents of Johannesburg and Cape Town are struggling to cope with the aftermath of severe flooding that has left many people destitute. The heavy rainfall, which included thunder showers in Cape Town, has caused widespread damage to homes and businesses and has disrupted essential services such as electricity and sanitation. The City […]
African leaders face a dilemma over trade relations with the United States. Should they push for the extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) or for each country’s bilateral trade deal with the world’s biggest economy? AGOA was the signature economic policy of the Bill Clinton administration. It provides eligible sub-Saharan African countries […]
Nairobi — Kenyans living abroad sent home Sh42.4 billion in November, a 3.9 per cent increase compared to the Sh40.8billion sent in September. According to the Central Bank of Kenya(CBK), the US remains the largest source of remittances to Kenya, accounting for 55.8 per cent in the period. “The remittance inflows continue to support the […]
Addis Abeba — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $10 million reimbursable grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to support a geothermal drilling program that will add 50 megawatts of renewable energy to Ethiopia’s power system. The Tulu Moye Geothermal Operations PLC (TMGO) project entails […]