Namibia’s Tourism Rebounds Strongly with Over 1.25 Million Arrivals in 2024
Namibia registered more than 1.25 million tourist arrivals in 2024, marking a 45.5 percent surge compared with the previous year as the industry steadily regains […]
Zimbabwe
World Bank Projects Sustained Economic Growth for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s short-term economic prospects are strengthening, with the World Bank projecting growth to hold at 5 percent in 2026. The latest Zimbabwe Economic Update, unveiled […]
Zimbabwe Unveils Ambitious Five-Year Blueprint to Accelerate Economic Transformation
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched on November 27 the country’s next five-year development framework, the 2026–2030 National Development Strategy (NDS 2), designed to fast-track […]
Mugabe’s Son Faces Drug Charges After Arrest in Harare
Robert Mugabe Jr, the 33-year-old son of Zimbabwe’s late former President Mugabe, appeared before a Harare magistrates court on Thursday, 2 October 2025, on drug […]
Ghana Declared Ineligible for U.S. Millennium Challenge Compact Aid in FY 2026
Ghana has been ruled ineligible to receive foreign assistance from the United States under the Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC) for the 2026 financial year. The […]
Qatar’s $103bn Africa bet signals shift in Gulf’s global strategy
Qatar has unveiled an ambitious $103 billion investment plan across six African nations, marking one of the Gulf state’s largest-ever international expansion efforts. Spearheaded by […]
Ramaphosa Slams Israel Over Gaza Starvation, Warns of ‘New Scramble for Africa’
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned what he described as “crimes against humanity and genocide” committed by Israel against the people of Palestine, citing […]
Zimbabwe to begin construction on $270M lithium plant amid global market shift
Zimbabwe’s state-owned Kuvimba Mining House will break ground in Q3 2025 on a $270 million lithium concentrator at its Sandawana mine, aiming to commission the […]
Zimbabwe Still Eyes Upper-Middle-Income Status
Zimbabwe is on course to surpass a per capita income of 3,000 U.S. dollars in 2025, reflecting a steady improvement in economic activity, according to […]
Zimbabwe Faces Rise in AIDS-Related Deaths as Nation Prepares for Fiscal Transition in HIV Response
Zimbabwe’s Health and Child Care Minister, Douglas Mombeshora, has reported an uptick in AIDS-related fatalities in the first half of this year, with figures rising […]