Cashew News All Africa NewsAfrica: AllAfrica Joins Forces with Ubuntu Tribe to Unveil the Revolutionary Ubuntuverse at the Media Leaders' Summit May 4, 2024[allAfrica] The 2024 edition of the AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit, May 8-10 in Nairobi, Kenya, will feature innovations to leverage the ever-changing media landscape revolutionized by emerging technologies like a digital approach to public debate, innovations from the Newsroom Innovation Youth Challenge, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and a specialized metaverse from Ubuntu Tribe.Nigeria: Tinubu's Nigeria - a Year At the Edge of the Abyss May 3, 2024[African Arguments] University students are among those hit hardest by the Tinubu administration's IMF-directed austerity programme.Africa: Mastercard Foundation Introduces MFAM, a New Separate Asset Management Company, to Support Its Philanthropic Mission May 3, 2024[Mastercard Foundation] Toronto -- The Mastercard Foundation today introduced the Mastercard Foundation Asset Management (MFAM) Corporation, a new, separate asset management company with a mandate to build and manage a diversified portfolio to support the mission of the Mastercard Foundation and the work of its partners over the long term. The Mastercard Foundation is a […]Namibia: Plans Afoot for Namibia's First Salmon Farm May 3, 2024[Namibian] The construction of the country's first ever Atlantic salmon farm has started, placing Namibia at the frontline of African salmon production. Namibia: Namibians Borrowing Less May 3, 2024[Namibian] Namibians are currently spending less on debt, compared to what they have in the past. Ghana: 54% Ghanaian Workers Stressed at Work - New Gallup Report May 3, 2024[Accra Time] Young workers and those in exclusively remote or hybrid work locations experience greater levels of stressKenya: Regional Transport Ministers Commit to 6 SGR Corridors May 3, 2024[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Transport Ministers from four countries under the Northern Corridor Integration Projects (NCIPs) have endorsed joint resource mobilization for construction of 6 Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) routes.Kenya: Whatsapp Edges Tiktok As Most Popular Social Media Site in Kenya May 3, 2024[Capital FM] Nairobi -- WhatsApp remains the most popular online platform in Kenya, leading with 22 percent of the market share, according to the latest report on the state of the media in the country released by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK).Kenya: Kenya Commits to Start Construction of Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba SGR Line May 3, 2024[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has committed to start the construction of the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba and Malaba-Kampala Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line by December.Malawi: Chakwera Confirms MCC Projects Start This Month As Leaves for Us to Join 10 Other African Leaders for U.S.-Africa Business Summit May 3, 2024[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has confirmed that awaited Millennium Challenge Compact Account projects are due to start this month.Nigeria: Long Trail of Exiting Companies Threatens Nigerian Exchange's Drive to Grow Listings May 3, 2024[Premium Times] MTN Nigeria's public shares sale, held in December 2021, remains the only IPO to be recorded by the NGX in the past five years.South Africa: What's the Job of a Company Chair? South Africa's Rules Aren't Clear and Need Fixing May 3, 2024[The Conversation Africa] Historically, the chair of the board of directors filled a procedural and ceremonial role. This was a low bar focusing on the chair's role in meetings.Nigeria: NSA Orders Full Implementation of Cybercrime Act 2024 May 3, 2024[Leadership] The National Security Adviser Malam Nuhu Ribadu has directed full implementation of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Amendment Act 2024.Kenya: Kenyans Urged to Invest in South Sudan May 3, 2024[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Bank of South Sudan Governor, James Alic Garang, has urged Kenyans to invest in the country.Rwanda: Rwandan Armed Forces' Shop to Get Investment Powers in New Bill May 3, 2024[New Times] Rwanda armed forces' shop (AFOS) has been granted authority to make investments under a bill that was passed by the Lower House on May 2. According to the Ministry of Defence, the move intends to enable the entity to achieve its objective in a sustainable way.Rwanda: Bill On NGOs - Civil Society Asks for Clarity On Operating Budget Clause May 3, 2024[New Times] A clause in a draft law governing non-governmental organisations (NGOs) which proposes that such entities must not exceed 20 per cent of their operating budget in programmes that are not in the interest of their beneficiaries should be clarified to avoid misinterpretation in enforcement, the civil society has said.Rwanda: Is the Proposed East African Single Currency a Pipe Dream? May 3, 2024[New Times] Countries in the East African Community (EAC) want to adopt a single currency as part of the broader plans to integrate under a single market, and ultimately one region that trades together.East Africa: To Achieve Single Currency, EAC Must Move From Words to Action May 3, 2024[New Times] Members are today, Friday, May 3, concluding a week-long meeting in Juba, South Sudan, which brought together central bankers from the East African Community (EAC) to discuss how the region can fast-track plans aimed at adopting a common currency.Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Import 1.4 Metric Tonnes of Maize From Brazil, Argentina As Hunger Bites May 3, 2024[New Zimbabwe] The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has announced plans to import 1.4 million metric tonnes of maize from new source countries including Mexico, Argentina and Brazil among others.South Africa: Millions Owed to Scholar Transport Providers in Eastern Cape May 3, 2024[GroundUp] Total shutdown avoided after transport department promises to pay by 15 May, but disruptions reported in some areas Definitely a must seen, / Beautiful Uganda Read more The best view in the world / Kenya & Tanzania Read more Zambia - A test of lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Read more If you ever visit Africa, you have to come see Namibia Read more Why this is heaven on earth / Botswana? 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