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Shock move on Zimbabwe pension contributions
In February the government told the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) to lend it $40-million because it was unable to fund the referendum. That move left the already struggling fund in deep financial difficulties. Banking sector sources said the decision to raise pension contributions was made to curb "a financial disaster" at the NSSA, which also has to raise about ...
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Angola to start bond market this year
Angola planned to start a publicly traded bond market in the third quarter as it sought to boost investment, Archer Mangueira, the president of the country’s Capital Markets Commission, said ...
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ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
ABB, a Switzerland-based power and automation technology group, plans to start production of central PV inverters in South Africa to support the rapidly growing local solar market and local content ...
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Kenya politics Musalia Mudavadi and Eugene Wamalwa should rally behind Senator Watengula.
Western province over who should claim credit for the region political kingpin is set to bury Musalia Muadavadi the son of the former King of Mululu, Moses Substone Mudamba Mudavadi who was prone to political con men and missed the boat in the March 4th General Election once again as he missed in ...
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Kenya Ongwae Objects to Revenue Cut
KISII Governor James Ongwae yesterday accused the national government of reducing the amount of money allocated to the county. He said his government was expecting to receive more than Sh6 billion but the Commission for Revenue Allocation reduced the money to Sh5.1 billion. "I am extremely displeased with the National government for reducing the money allocation for the county in this ...
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Zimbabwe Churches March for Peace
WORSHIPPERS from different churches yesterday held a peace awareness campaign in Mhondoro ahead of the country's watershed harmonised elections this year. The event, one of the biggest in a rural area, saw hundreds of worshippers marching from Watyoka Clinic to Muzavazi Primary School calling for a peaceful environment in their community. Methodist Development and Relief Agency(MeDRA) ...
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Zimbabwe Key Allies Dump MDC-T
KEY allies snubbed MDC-T's national policy conference last Friday, scuttling party leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai's bid to form an electoral pact with them ahead of a watershed election set for this year. The Herald is reliably informed that MDC-T sent written invitations to Professor Lovemore Madhuku's National Constitutional Assembly, Mr Munyaradzi Gwisai of the International ...
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Angola State Secretary Cautions Over Implementation of Local Power
Luena - The Secretary of State for Local Administration, Cremildo Jose Felix Paca, Thursday spoke of the need to observe the principle of caution on the implementation of the municipal elections in the country, due to different localities and economic, social, cultural and industrial realities of the country. Speaking at the closing of conference under the topic "South Africa's local ...
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Kenya IEBC Wants Political Parties Act Amended
THE Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is now considering an amendment to the Political Parties Act to change the way of calculating funding for the parties. The Act provides that political parties funding should be computed on the basis of election votes. The new proposed formula is based on the number of elected representatives that each party has. Political parties have been ...
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Kenya I Cant Lock Out Herders - Tseikuru Official
The deputy county commissioner of Tseikuru district in Kitui has said he no legal authority to stop livestock traders from pastoralist communities from trading in his area. Speaking to the Star in his office, Stephen Momanyi said there was pressure from the Mwingi North MP John Munuve to block herds from North Eastern province and neighbouring Tana River county. Momanyi said he does not have a ...
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Angola Angolan Health Minister Meets With Cuban Official
Geneva - The Angolan minister of Health, Jose Van-Dunem discussed (Thursday) in Geneva (Switzerland), with the first Cuban deputy minister of Industry, Jose Angel Miranda, cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, on the sidelines of the 66th World Health Assembly, held in Geneva (Switzerland), the Angolan official highlighted the invaluable collaboration of Cuban technicians ...
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Kenya Cabinet Technocrats in for Huge Surprise
Despite the signs of enthusiasm I see all around in support of our new cabinet of technocrats, I remain skeptical that this experiment in governance will work. To illustrate my reservations, I shall use the examples of the two eminent bankers who have been appointed to the cabinet: Mr Adan Mohamed who was previously the regional CEO at Barclays Bank and now has the industrialization docket; and ...
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Kenya Half of Embu Executive Committee Sworn-in
Only four members of Embu county executive committee were sworn in yesterday after the other nominees were rejected by the county assembly. Embu governor Martin Wambora had not replaced the rejected nominees. The members sworn in are David Njiru (Infrastructure), Patrisio Njeru (Agriculture and Natural Resources), Emily Thaara (Women and Youth Empowerment) and John Njagih (Finance). The ...
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Kenya Bondo MP Wants Residents to Invest in Real Estate
BONDO MP Gideon Ochanda has urged his constituents to take advantage of real estate opportunities brought by the increasing number of institutions of higher learning in the region. He said with the increasing number of colleges in the region, accommodation issues have now become the greatest challenge hence the need to put up as many housing facilities as possible. The legislator lamented that ...
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Meeting Examines Kenya’s Peaceful Elections
2007 contest--reflects structural reforms in Kenya's political system, a new electoral alliance between former political foes and internationally supported work to prevent the return of mass violence, according to a panel of specialists who gathered at ...
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Kenya Kenya Honours Chinua Achebe in Symposium
"The policy of frustrating great African minds involved in Africa's noblest project of deconstructing and invalidating paraded Eurocentric notions about Africa did not end with Anta Diop and Kwame Nkrumah. In its most savage application with the attendant ethno-racial contemptit was practised on Chinua Achebe" - Tribute to Chinua Achebe: The Patriarch of African Literature, ...
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Angola President Offers Goods to Traditional Authorities
Caxito - The Angolan Head of State Jose Eduardo dos Santos Thursday offered assorted goods to the traditional authorities in the northern Bengo province. The president delivered, among others, motorbikes, household appliances, clothes and sports equipment. In recognition of the move, the chieftains said the goods will help improve their activity. In Bengo, the Angolan head of State, Jose ...
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Angola Roads to Bengo Under Rehabilitation
Caxito - At least one billion USD will be invested in the rehabilitation works of the roads that give access to northern Bengo province, announced the president of the Republic, Jose Eduardo dos Santos. The head of State said so when speaking during the meeting of the Economic Commission of the Cabinet Council with members of the provincial Government of Bengo. According to Jose Eduardo dos ...
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Angola Official Reaffirms Presidents Commitment to Local Power
Luena - The Angolan Head of State Jose Eduardo dos Santos has recommended the creation of conditions for the implementation of the Local Power, so that the people can be aware of government's interest in this issue, said Thursday Luanda deputy governor, Adriano Mendes de Carvalho. Speaking to Angop, the vice governor said the Local Power in Angola will enable the decentralisation of ...
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Kenya Presidential Jet Reserved for Uhuru
THE presidential jet is reserved exclusively for the head of state and even his deputy cannot use it. Leader of Majority Aden Duale yesterday defended the use of a private jet by Deputy President William Ruto to fly to four African countries last weekend. Duale, backed by several Jubilee MPs, attacked the Sunday Nation for publishing a story that Ruto's trip cost the country Sh100 million. ...
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Angola Parliament Approves Legislative Instruments
Luanda - The National Assembly (Angolan Parliament) Thursday in Luanda approved nine legislative instruments with stress to those concerning alterations to the Civil Aviation laws and to the Public Business Sector. This was during the Parliament's 7th Plenary Ordinary Session chaired by the speaker, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, the two drafts were passed with 181 and 148 votes in ...
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Kenya APs Want Fair Promotions
DISQUIET is growing within the National Police Service in Western province over skewed promotions. Administration police officers who are degree holders have accused the Kenya Police Service Commission of frustrating the reforms in the force by sidelining deserving officers in promotions.They claimed thet force was promoting old officers without papers. "We are wondering if there is any ...
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Chinese culture to be presented around Africa
Chinese culture will be presented in more than 30 African countries this year as part of the "China Cultural Focus" event, according to a Thursday statement from the Ministry of ...
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Zimbabwe June Election Unlawful in Terms of New Constitution
The new Constitution that was formally gazetted by Robert Mugabe on Wednesday makes his desired June election date technically unlawful, with months worth of preparations constitutionally required. Mugabe and his ZANU PF party have been pushing for elections to be held as soon as the current Parliamentary term comes to an end on June 29th. This is the official date that marks the end of the ...
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Angola Bengo Province Needs Strong Private Sector - President
Caxito - The President of the Republic, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, on Thursday here said Bengo province needs a strong private sector that seizes the infrastructures created by the Executive to promote job and development. The official said so while speaking during a meeting of the members of the Economic Commission of the Cabinet Council and the local provincial Government. President also said ...
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Three major African airlines to launch new regional player
West and central Africa may soon have a regional airline to connect the countries of the region and feed the three largest airlines in Africa, especially South African Airways, which has dominance on the continent, although it has indicated it will not provide financial support to such a venture.
There are exciting plans afoot in the African aviation industry the continent’s three largest airlines, South African Airways, Egypt Air and Ethiopian Airlines, considering the establishment of a regional airline in central and West Africa that would feed the larger airlines on loner routes or what they call ‘truck routes’. Read more
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