Africa Malawi Leading financial services company Old Mutual Malawi Limited has been honoured by the Reserve Bank of Malawi as the best company offering financial education in Malawi
Africa Mauritius The Mauritius Research and Innovation Council and the Indian Space Research Organisation have signed an MoU providing for the design, assembly, integration, testing, launch and operation of an Earth observation satellite for Mauritius
Africa Mozambique The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Paula Gaviria Betancur, will start her first official visit to Mozambique today until 21 November
Africa Republic of the Congo On the occasion of the 37th National Tree Planting Day, instituted in 1986, 1.200 trees have been planted upon iniziative of President Denis Sassou N'Guesso in the village of Miaba, near Oyo, in the Cuvette department
Africa Tanzania Internet subscriptions in Tanzania have increased by almost 45% over the past five years, in a trend the regulatory agency attributes to the expansion of online content in the native Kiswahili language
Africa Tunisia The country ranks first in Africa and the Arab world in terms of female enrolment in public universities
Africa Zambia Zambia's central bank has increased the statutory reserve ratio, the rate at which commercial banks keep funds at the central bank, following consistent pressures in the foreign exchange market
Africa South Sudan More than 1,6 million children under five are expected to suffer from malnutrition next year in South Sudan, following a surge in water-borne diseases due to flooding, according to the United Nations World Food Programme
Africa Mauritania Migrant protection project "Promis" was presented by the Commissioner for Human Rights, Humanitarian Action and Civil Society Relations, covering the period from September 2023 to August 2025
Africa Ivory Coast 47% of the population is illiterate, according to the Minister of National Education and Literacy
Africa Namibia The African Development Bank has granted the country a loan of $196 million for the second phase of the transport infrastructure improvement project, covering 52% of the total cost; the rest will be provided by the Namibian government
Africa Sao Tome and Principe A 'house of friendship' will be created in Sao Tomé and Principe to preserve and promote the history and culture of the two archipelagos
Africa Lesotho Retailers and restaurants in Lesotho are grappling with the negative consequences of the government's decision to impose a ban on chicken imports as bird flu in South Africa continues to disrupt the supply of poultry products to the country