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Africa mulls digital micro-pensions to boost retirement security

Only 6.1 percent of working-age Africans and 8.9 percent of the continent’s entire labour force contribute to a pension scheme

  1. Fresh call for confession, forgiveness and healing

  2. The kind of person Tanzania needs as the Prime Minister

  3. Mother recounts dreams of her daughter killed in unrest

  1. Zungu tipped to become Speaker for Tanzania’s parliament

  2. Mamdani’s victory exposes fault lines in Jewish Democratic politics

  3. Russia's Lavrov says he is ready to meet Rubio

  4. Tanzania, Israel coordinate return of intern Joshua Mollel killed in 'Hamas' attack

  5. Philippines evacuates 100,000 people as Fung-wong intensifies into super typhoon

  6. A third Tunisian opposition leader launches hunger strike in prison

Africa

A third Tunisian opposition leader launches hunger strike in prison

TUNIS. Jailed Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi, 84, began a hunger strike, joining two prominent politicians who are protesting what they call “unjust imprisonment,” lawyers said on...

  1. World Food Programme may have to pause food aid in Congo due to record low funding

  2. South Africa takes over as interim Chair of SADC after Madagascar steps down

  3. SADC leaders congratulate Samia and extend condolences over recent Tanzania’s election-related unrest

  1. Cameroon security forces killed 48 in election protests, UN sources say

  2. Egypt's Suez Canal revenues rise 14 percent

  3. Nigeria says US help against Islamist insurgents must respect its sovereignty

  4. Trump says there 'could be' US troops on the ground in Nigeria, or air strikes

  5. Ivory Coast's Ouattara secures fourth term with landslide election win

  6. World's oldest ruler re-elected in Cameroon, protests erupt

World

Mamdani’s victory exposes fault lines in Jewish Democratic politics

Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York’s next mayor exposed a deepening rift between traditional Democratic Jewish voters and younger progressives

  1. Russia's Lavrov says he is ready to meet Rubio

  2. Philippines evacuates 100,000 people as Fung-wong intensifies into super typhoon

  3. ICC issues arrest warrant for ally of Philippine ex-President Duterte over drug war, ombudsman says

  4. Trump says no US government official will attend G20 summit in South Africa

Business

US tour agents captivated by Serengeti’s uniqueness

A total of 120 tour operators from various American companies have arrived in Tanzania for a familiarisation trip to key tourist attractions, including the Serengeti National Park

  1. Tanzanian agribusiness firm eyes Asian markets for fresh produce

  2. Gold, agriculture produce power Tanzania’s exports

  3. Government’s decision to ease post-lockdown port congestion

  4. Internet shutdown disrupts cashew auctions

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