Zimbabwe rehires nurses it fired recently, and hires unemployed nurses

The former finance minister says it is possible to ‘build a $100bn economy within the next eight years’

King Mswati decreed the name change as the country celebrates 50 years of independence

Former finance minister Tendai Biti says Nelson Chamisa, a 39-year-old lawyer, will run as the coalition candidate — and his youth will play out well among ...

Only about half of the 190-million people in Nigeria have access to power, and the problem has been worsened by prices capped below what it costs to generate ...

The country fired 16,000 striking nurses this week, then a minister collapsed at the country’s Independence Day celebrations

Zimbabwe’s former first lady was granted immunity from prosecution after she was accused of assaulting Gabriella Engels at a Joburg hotel in August

The government says unemployed and retired nurses would be hired to replace the fired staff; public-school teachers are also threatening to strike

The former British postal ship was rendered redundant when the island got its own airport; now the ship is packed with automatic weapons and bullet-proof ...

In its World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund says the country’s economy should expand 6.3%

Of 276 girls abducted in 2014, only 107 are accounted for with one journalist claiming only a handful of the girls are still alive

African Eurobond issuers face more scrutiny, as suspicion that Zambia and Republic of Congo are hiding debt persists in the face of their denials

President Emmerson Mnangagwa expected to sing a different tune‚ focusing on economic growth and international reintegration

At least two state-owned companies will be liquidated, says Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa

But the Democratic Republic of Congo denies that there is a humanitarian crisis there, instead accusing foreign powers of scaring away investment

Angola consistently ranks among the 20 worst offenders on Transparency International’s corruption index, but the new broom is attempting to sweep clean

The contractor, Bechtel of the US, says it is working with the government to find the right financing mix