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US Embassy in Zimbabwe Suspends Routine Visa Services

US Embassy in Zimbabwe Suspends Routine Visa Services

(3 Minutes Read) The US banned travel from Chad, Congo Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan. It also placed heightened restrictions on travel from...
Angola Recovers USD 200M from JPMorgan as Eurobond Market Rebounds, Raising Transparency Concerns

Angola Recovers USD 200M from JPMorgan as Eurobond Market Rebounds, Raising Transparency Concerns

(3 Minutes Read) Angola has retrieved USD 200 million in collateral from JPMorgan Chase after a rise in the market value of its sovereign Eurobonds....
Vodacom Pioneers South Africa’s First Native 5G Voice Call Using VoNR Technology

Vodacom Pioneers South Africa’s First Native 5G Voice Call Using VoNR Technology

(3 Minutes Read) Vodacom has become the first mobile operator in South Africa to successfully complete a native voice call over its 5G network using...
China and Zimbabwe Deepen Development Partnership with New Economic, Technical, and Food Aid Agreement

China and Zimbabwe Deepen Development Partnership with New Economic, Technical, and Food Aid Agreement

(3 Minutes Read) In a continued show of diplomatic cooperation and development-focused partnership, China and Zimbabwe have signed a fresh agreement on economic and technical...
South African Court Orders Late Zambian President Edgar Lungu Be Buried in Zambia Amid Family Dispute

South African Court Orders Late Zambian President Edgar Lungu Be Buried in Zambia Amid...

(3 Minutes Read) In a landmark ruling, a South African court has determined that the late former Zambian President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, must be buried...
The EU has already seen success through the PRo-VET project and the Northern Training Hub, offering targeted training in agriculture, construction, and renewable energy. A new Energy Training Hub is now planned for southern Namibia to meet rising demand for skilled workers in green industries.

EU Commits Over €200 Million to Power Namibia’s Green Industrialisation and Skills Development

(3 Minutes Read) The European Union (EU), along with its member states and development finance institutions under the Team Europe initiative, has pledged more than...
Ramaphosa Holds Telephonic Talks with Trump: Prospects of Sorting Out Bilateral Issues Seem Bright

Ramaphosa Holds Telephonic Talks with Trump: Prospects of Sorting Out Bilateral Issues Seem Bright

(3 Minutes Read) Meanwhile, the South African rand showed resilience, gaining ground thanks to rising gold prices and a weaker U.S. dollar, with the local currency...
Zambia Scotches Contamination Charges by US Embassy Spillover of Toxic Substance from a Chinese Copper Company

Zambia Scotches Contamination Charges by US Embassy Spillover of Toxic Substance from a Chinese...

(3 Minutes Read) The spill happened when a dam that holds acidic and heavy metals waste at a Chinese-run mine failed, resulting in some 50...
Attacks by Militants in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Displace People

Attacks by Militants in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Displace People

(3 Minutes Read) According to the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM), the number of displaced families nearly tripled in one week, reaching 444 households...
Simphiwe Hamilton, Director-General of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, said that the 30 percent reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States could put tens of thousands of jobs at risk.

US Tariffs Will Shave Off 30,000 Jobs: South African Official

(3 Minutes Read) The US is South Africa’s third-largest trading partner (7.5 per cent of total exports), with China second at 11 per cent and...

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