Africa News Bulletin

November 7, 2023

Madagascar: Opposition Protest Leads to Presidential Candidate’s Brief Detainment.

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Madagascar’s opposition made another attempt to stage a protest on Monday, but law enforcement officers dispersed the demonstrators, and one of the candidates in the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for November 16, was briefly taken into custody, according to the police. Following an escalation in tensions on Saturday, when police used tear gas to thwart …

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Namibia begins construction of Africa’s first decarbonized iron plant

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Namibia began, on Monday, the construction of the first decarbonized iron industry in Africa, powered exclusively by green hydrogen, part of the Oshivela project, announced the country’s investment promotion body. The Oshivela project in western Namibia is supported by the German federal government, which injected 13 million euros, and will use renewable energy to generate …

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Cape Verde: Government guarantees changes in air operations

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The Minister of Tourism and Transport of Cape Verde, Carlos Santos, stated, on Monday, that the Government plans, in 2024, to consolidate the transformation in the Transport sector and continue the process of reviewing the legal framework for civil aviation. The government official made the statements in an interview with Inforpress within the scope of …

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Portuguese Prime Minister resigns from office

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The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, resigned from office this Tuesday, after being the target of an independent investigation by the Supreme Court of Justice into lithium and hydrogen projects, the Portuguese press announced. Subsequently, António Costa publicly confirmed that he submitted his resignation after meeting twice with the Portuguese President, Marcelo Rebelo de …

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Rwanda: BK TecHouse, RTN to deploy agent services to aid school fees payment

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Parents and caregivers will now be able to make school fees payments via agents stationed in different parts of the country, owing to a new partnership between BK TecHouse and Rwanda Telecentre Network. Through this partnership, the subsidiary of BK Group providing technology solutions for businesses and institutions, will enroll its UrubutoPay services on Rwanda …

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RwandAir looks to double fleet in five-year plan

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The national carrier, RwandAir, expects to double its fleet to 25 planes over the next five years to better connect underserved markets in Africa and boost the continent’s reach to global destinations, including the Middle East, Yvonne Makolo, the airline’s chief executive has said. Speaking to The National, Makolo said that the airline started expanding …

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Rwanda: Government to repurpose 1,000 idle state-owned buildings

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The government is taking proactive measures to address the issue of exorbitant annual office rental costs for public entities, which currently amount to roughly Rwf12 billion. According to Alphonse Rukaburandekwe, the Director General of the Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA), there is a plan to put idle buildings to use. “We have registered the idle government …

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Rwanda: Journalists celebrate Africa Day of Information

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Rwanda journalists, on November 7, celebrated Africa Day of Information by reflecting on past achievements and calling for more initiatives to ensure their financial sustainability and their role in achieving Agenda 2063. The event was organised by the Rwanda Journalists Association (ARJ) in collaboration with Rwanda Media Commission (RMC) and the active support of Rwanda …

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