HARARE, Reuters – Zimbabwe’s miners face rising costs and persistent electricity shortages which will impact the sector’s growth prospects next year, an industry body said on Wednesday. The southern African country has pinned hopes on the mining sector to drive its economic recovery after years of decline blamed on the government’s forced seizure of white-owned…
by Elias Biryabarema A woman and her child arrive for ebola related investigation at the health facility at the Bwera general hospital near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bwera, Uganda, June 14, 2019. REUTERS/James Akena/File Photo KAMPALA – Uganda will shorten the school term by two weeks to reduce daily contact…
By Staff Writer Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is expecting to collect at least 5 billion shillings ($1.32 million) from the new value-added tax (VAT) from social media, streaming sites and other internet-based tech giants, The Monitor newspaper said. Sarah Chelangat, URA domestic taxes commissioner, said VAT on digital services aims to level the playing field between local service providers that already charge VAT while foreign tech giants were not…
By Simon Jessop and Jake Spring SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt -More than 25 countries at the COP27 climate talks on Monday launched a group they said would ensure they hold each other accountable for a pledge to end deforestation by 2030, and announced billions of dollars to finance their efforts. The first meeting of the Forest…
William James, Reuters News SHARM EL-SHEIKH – Global leaders have a credibility problem when it comes to climate change, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore told the COP27 climate conference on Monday, criticising developed nations’ pursuit of gas resources in Africa. “We have a credibility problem all of us: We’re talking and we’re starting to act,…
Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi made it a double success for Kenya at a hot and humid New York City Marathon. Chebet, 33, followed up his Boston Marathon win in April to lead the men home in two hours eight minutes 41 seconds, after Daniel Do Nascimento of Brazil had collapsed while in front. Lokedi,…
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Cameroonian President Paul Biya marked 40 years in power Sunday but stayed out of the spotlight as questions swirled about the 89-year-old who is the only leader most of the Central African country’s people have ever known. Thousands of his supporters gathered in the capital, Yaounde, to celebrate the anniversary but there…
By Halligan Agade In recent years, mushroom growing has spawned thousands of jobs as demand for the crop continues to grow. Highveld Mushrooms, is one of the oldest farms in Johannesburg. Ross Richardson took over the farm from his dad back in 2008. “The compost is the heart of the whole process and you’ve got to make…
The United Nations climate talks in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh starting on Sunday will put the global media spotlight on Egypt in a way the country last saw during its 2011 “Arab Spring” uprising Aidan Lewis, Reuters News When Egypt hosts the COP27 climate summit this week it will be hoping for an…
Only one out of every 25 businesses surveyed gave a positive outlook for the next 12 months . Staff Writer Only 4% of firms, just one out of 25, surveyed for Egypt’s purchasing manager’s index (PMI) in October gave a positive outlook for the next 12 months, the lowest recorded level. As the PMI index grew…
