Search results
Zimbabwe’s ZiG is the world’s newest currency and its latest attempt to resolve a money crisis
ABC 26 New Orleans· 2 days agoHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Out with the Zimbabwe dollar, in with the ZiG. Zimbabwe on Tuesday started...
Priest Shot Dead in South Africa; Catholic Bishops There Decry ‘Pandemic’ of Murder
National Catholic Register· 17 hours agoFather Paul Tatu Mothobi, a member the Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata (CSS/Stigmatines) and former media and communications officer of the Southern African Catholic Bishops ...
How South Africa has changed 30 years after apartheid
The Economist· 19 hours agoNelson Mandela voted for the first time in his life on April 27th 1994 in Inanda, a poor area on the...
Farmers in Africa look to ancient fertilizer methods and new greenhouse technologies as climate...
Fortune· 5 days agoAfrica, with the world’s youngest population, faces the worst effects of a warming planet while contributing the least to the problem. Farmers are scrambling to make sure ...
East and Southern Africa: Journalists targeted amid ongoing crackdown on media
Amnesty International· 8 hours agoAuthorities across East and Southern Africa continued to impose severe restrictions on the right to freedom of expression and media freedom over the past year, said Amnesty ...
Zimbabwe Rolls Out New ZiG Currency
newser· 2 days agoSince it was launched electronically on April 5, the ZiG—short for Zimbabwe Gold and backed by the country's gold reserves—appears to be heading down the...
Global Citizen NOW urges investment in Sub-Saharan Africa and youth outreach
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoThis week's Global Citizen NOW conference featured appeals for long-term investments in the African...
APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Campus Protests
Anacortes American· 1 hour agoA pro-Palestinian protester jumps on fencing outside a library on the Portland State University campus on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Portland, Ore. The...
US losing ground to Russia in geopolitical battle over Africa
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe expected withdrawal of U.S. forces from Niger will endanger U.S. counter-terrorism operations...
Physical version of gold-backed token replaces Zimbabwe dollar
The Cointelegraph· 2 days agoThe Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has introduced Zimbabwe Gold, or the ZiG, in paper and coin form, following the new currency’s debut as a digital payment method ...
