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Government onboards 30,000 more youths into Kazi Mtaani initiative

AarondexJuly 26, 2025

by AarondexJuly 26, 20250628

The Government of Kenya has officially onboarded an additional 30,000 youth under the Kazi Mtaani initiative in Kilifi County, expanding the climate-focused employment program across...

STOCK MARKET BUSINESS ECONOMY

Lithium giant plans US$400m smelting facility

AarondexJuly 24, 2025

by AarondexJuly 24, 202501197

Bikita Minerals, under its Chinese parent company Sinomine Resource Group, has unveiled plans to build a $400 million smelting facility in Zimbabwe. The move marks...

BUSINESS ECONOMY

Kenya Slaps Betting Firm with Additional Security

AarondexJuly 24, 2025

by AarondexJuly 24, 20250775

Kenya’s Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has announced a new requirement for all online betting operators seeking licenses to deposit a security bond of...

BUSINESS ECONOMY

AECI expects up to 24% increase in interim Ebitda

AarondexJuly 23, 2025

by AarondexJuly 23, 20250633

AECI Limited, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed chemicals and mining solutions group, has reported a significant improvement in its earnings performance during the first five months...

ECONOMY Africa

America Becomes Net Exporter of Crude to Nigeria for the First Time: Economic Implications, Oil Diplomacy, and the Shifting Global Energy Axis

AarondexJuly 23, 2025

by AarondexJuly 23, 20250630

In a remarkable development that underscores the rapidly evolving dynamics of the global energy landscape, the United States of America, traditionally a major importer of...

ECONOMY Africa International News

Fake goods uncovered in Harare tuck shops

AarondexJuly 23, 2025

by AarondexJuly 23, 20250673

ZIMBABWE has stepped up efforts to stamp out the selling of counterfeit products in the market, amid fears they expose consumers to health risks. During...

BUSINESS ECONOMY

Bribery in South Africa: law now puts a duty on companies to act

AarondexJuly 22, 2025

by AarondexJuly 22, 20250634

Bribery is one of the most common forms of corruption in South African companies and state institutions. This has a number of harmful outcomes. Firstly,...

ECONOMY Africa

Four things every peace agreement needs – and how the DRC-Rwanda deal measures up

AarondexJuly 22, 2025

by AarondexJuly 22, 20250680

The governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda concluded a peace treaty in June 2025, aimed at ending a decades-long war...

ECONOMY Africa International News

Ethiopia sets 5.6 million job creation target for 2025/26 with expanded overseas employment plans

AarondexJuly 22, 2025

by AarondexJuly 22, 20250564

The Government of Ethiopia has announced plans to create 5.6 million job opportunities in the 2018 Ethiopian fiscal year (2025/26) as part of its national...

ECONOMY Africa International News

Smart water meters to eradicate unfair water bills

AarondexJuly 22, 2025

by AarondexJuly 22, 20250587

SMART water metering is reshaping the future of water management, with over 15 000 families and businesses now connected to the digital system across the...

ECONOMY Africa

Nepal PM Oli invited for September visit to India, PM Modi likely to visit Nepal in November

AarondexJuly 21, 2025

by AarondexJuly 21, 20250418

Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has received an invitation from India for a two-day official visit in September, sources confirmed to ANI. As per...

ECONOMY Africa International News

New States in Nigeria: Economic Implications, Political Dynamics, and the Future Character of the Nigerian Federation

AarondexJuly 19, 2025

by AarondexJuly 19, 202501165

In 2025, Nigeria witnessed a monumental restructuring with the creation of several new states. Driven by decades of agitation for local autonomy, fair resource distribution,...

ECONOMY Africa International News

First indigenous diving support vessel ‘Nistar’ to be commissioned into Indian Navy

AarondexJuly 18, 2025

by AarondexJuly 18, 20250623

The Indian Navy is set to commission Nistar, the country’s first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel, at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on...

ECONOMY Africa Education

Govt moves to tighten ZIMSEC exam security through legislative reform

AarondexJuly 17, 2025

by AarondexJuly 17, 20250757

THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Act is set to be amended to strengthen security measures around examinations and address widespread malpractices within the education...

ECONOMY Africa International News

ZANU PF affiliates benefit from Presidential Empowerment Revolving Fund

AarondexJuly 16, 2025

by AarondexJuly 16, 20250696

FIVE ZANU PF affiliates in the Midlands province are the latest to benefit from the Presidential Empowerment Revolving Fund after disbursements held in Kwekwe this...

ECONOMY Africa

Eco bank heist suspect remanded in custody

AarondexJuly 5, 2025

by AarondexJuly 5, 20250704

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ECONOMY Africa

Port of Beira container volumes soar, powering Zim’s trade

AarondexJuly 4, 2025

by AarondexJuly 4, 20250793

THE Port of Beira continues to record increasing trade volumes, cementing its importance as an engine for accelerated economic growth for Zimbabwe and the region....

Health ECONOMY

Nourishing Health Through Recession and Hard Times

AarondexJuly 4, 2025

by AarondexJuly 4, 20250670

In the harsh corridors of any economic downturn, when the world feels tighter and wallets seem to shrink overnight, the table we gather around becomes...

ECONOMY Africa

Amid political instability, UN reports a rapidly spreading drought in Afghanistan

AarondexJuly 3, 2025

by AarondexJuly 3, 20250710

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reported rapidly spreading drought in Afghanistan, noting that the northern, northwestern, and northeastern provinces are the...

ECONOMY Africa

Manicaland and Sofala chart economic growth through regional collaboration

AarondexJuly 2, 2025

by AarondexJuly 2, 20250559

ZIMBABWE and Mozambique are scaling up efforts to strengthen trade and investment cooperation, riding on the existing excellent relations between the two countries. With Mozambique...

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