Cashew News All Africa NewsAfrica: Global Supply Chains Keep Workers Poor - Three Case Studies Show How the Cycle Can Be Broken June 3, 2026[The Conversation Africa] Globally, about one in five people in jobs live in poverty. A key reason lies in how global supply chains are organised. From agriculture to tourism, many jobs are embedded in systems that keep wages low, even as they generate value for international markets.Uganda: Uganda's Utility Bets On Scale, Technology and Reform to Keep Pace With a Fast-Growing Nation June 2, 2026[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda's state water utility is under mounting pressure from all sides: a fast-growing urban population, erratic weather patterns, ageing infrastructure and persistent financial constraints.Tanzania: Tanzania-Brazil Cotton Project Records Significant Progress in Combating Child Labour June 2, 2026[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Cotton with Decent Work project, implemented through cooperation between the governments of Tanzania and Brazil, has continued to register significant achievements in the fight against child labour while also strengthening occupational safety and health and expanding social protection services for communities engaged in cotton farming.Tanzania: Government Projects 6.3 Percent Economic Growth As Inflation Targeted At 3-5 Percent June 2, 2026[Daily News] Dodoma -- The Government has announced plans to strengthen the national economy with the aim of achieving a growth rate of 6.3 percent in 2026, while maintaining inflation within a range of 3 to 5 percent to ensure price stability and a conducive business environment in the country.Tanzania: Tiseza Lures Investors in Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, Water, Tourism, and Agro-Industrialization Sectors June 2, 2026[Daily News] ARUSHA -- THE Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA) has participated in the ongoing Tanzania Investment Summit 2026 in Arusha.Tanzania: IGP Wambura Pushes for Technology-Driven Policing in Crime Investigations June 2, 2026[Daily News] Moshi -- THE Inspector General of Police (IGP), Camillus Wambura, has urged forensic investigators to sharpen their professional skills and embrace emerging technologies as Tanzania strengthens its response to increasingly sophisticated and technology-driven crime.Tanzania: Finance Ministry Unveils Tsh 21.3 Trillion Spending Proposal for 2026/27 June 2, 2026[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Government, through the Ministry of Finance, has requested Parliament to approve a total of TSh 21.3 trillion for the implementation of the Ministry's responsibilities and those of its institutions during the 2026/27 Financial Year.Kenya: Blow to NSSF As Court Upholds Refusal to Pause Controversial Labour Court Decision June 2, 2026[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by the National Social Security Fund Board of Trustees seeking to suspend the implementation of the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) judgment that invalidated key provisions of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Act, 2013.Africa: An Ebola "Fortress Strategy" Will Fail - Lessons from the Past June 2, 2026[allAfrica] In late 2014, I watched the Zaire strain of Ebola overwhelm Liberia and Sierra Leone following its emergence from Patient Zero, a two-year-old toddler in Southern Guinea. The international community was frozen in bureaucratic inertia. Kenya: State Considering Budget Allocation to Clear Part of Sh12bn Flower Export Tax Claims June 2, 2026[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government is considering budgetary allocations to clear part of the more than Sh12 billion VAT refund backlog owed to flower exporters while pursuing structural tax reforms aimed at ending the recurring cycle of refund claims that has weighed on the sector for years.South Africa: SA Remains On Track to Meet Fiscal Targets, Says Treasury DG June 2, 2026[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa remains on course to meet its fiscal targets despite the economic uncertainty created by the recent conflict in the Middle East, National Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse said on Monday.Nigeria: Abia Doctors Threaten Indefinite Strike Over Surgeon's Abduction June 2, 2026[Premium Times] The NMA called on the State Security Service, Inspector General of Police, and commissioners of police in Abia and Imo to intensify efforts to secure Bonaventure Aguocha's freedom.Malawi: Paypal Introduces Digital Dollar to Malawi and Other African Countries June 2, 2026[Nyasa Times] American online payment company PayPal has introduced a new digital currency called PayPal USD (PYUSD) in Malawi and 26 other African countries.Nigeria: Food Prices Increase in April 2026 - NBS June 2, 2026[Vanguard] The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the prices of tomatoes, beans, garri, onions, ginger, and other food items rose month-on-month in April 2026.Uganda: Musician Master Parrot Dies in Northern Bypass Road Accident June 2, 2026[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Former Leone Island and Firebase Crew music artist David Sifaayo, popularly known as Master Parrot, has died in a road crash along the Northern Bypass in Kampala. The artist reportedly died on Monday night after being struck by a speeding vehicle while attempting to cross the road in Busega at about […]Ghana: Ghana Open for Business · Pres Mahama Woos UK Investors · Touts Stability, Economic Recovery June 2, 2026[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has urged investors in the United Kingdom to consider Ghana as a prime destination for investment in Africa, citing the country's stability, democratic credentials and improving economic outlook.Ghana: '$250m Investment to Transform Damang Mining Operations' June 2, 2026[Ghanaian Times] Indigenous mining firm Damang Gold Mine Limited, a subsidiary of Dzata Holdings Limited, has commenced a large-scale procurement exercise involving state-of-the-art mining equipment as part of a major expansion drive aimed at boosting production capacity and operational efficiency.Ghana: GRA Customs Division to Meet Gh¢68bn Revenue Target - Commissioner June 2, 2026[Ghanaian Times] The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is on course to achieve its revenue target of GH¢68 billion out of the GH¢230 billion national target for 2026, the Customs Commissioner of the GRA, Mr Aaron Kanor, has said.Africa: Zero Tariffs - the Larger Test for China-Africa Cooperation Lies in Capacity Building June 2, 2026[Daily News] Beijing -- AMID profound adjustments in the global trade landscape and an accelerating technological revolution and industrial transformation, China-Africa economic and trade relations are entering a new lens of observation.South Africa: Can South Africa Afford to Keep Starlink Out? 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