Angola’s richest man evades selective clampdown on corruption
from PEDRO AGOSTO in Luanda, AngolaLUANDA – WHILE Angola’s (and the continent’s) richest woman is under siege from authorities alleging use of state money to finance... Read More
Nigeria enhances its Digital Economy blueprint
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, NigeriaABUJA – AFRICA’S biggest economy, Nigeria, is empowering its youths with digital literacy skills as part of government’s Digital Economy strategy.... Read More
Future bleak for uneducated South Sudan youngsters
from RAJI BASHIR in Khartoum, SudanKHARTOUM – SOME 2,2 million children in South Sudan do not have access to quality education as a result of government... Read More
Telecel bearing the brunt of Zimbabwe economic crisis
from DANAI MWARUMBA in Harare, ZimbabweHARARE – TELECEL Zimbabwe, the country’s third largest mobile network operator, has refuted reports it is on the brink of collapse.... Read More
Firms to adopt electronic banking after cheque limits
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG – BUSINESSES are urged to adopt electronic banking channels following the recently announced rules from the Payments Association of South Africa... Read More
Floods threatening Zambia food security
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, ZambiaLUSAKA – HEAVY rain and floods are threatening the already fragile food security situation in Zambia. Floods come at a time... Read More
Cyber fraud fight to dominate Mobile World Congress
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG – THE war against fraudulent payment flows affecting mobile network operators (MNOs) and their over 5 billion customers globally will take... Read More
South Africa rejects Ethiopian migrants’ multimillion-dollar offer
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG – THOUSANDS of Ethiopian refugees living in South Africa are dangling an offer of R100 million (US$6,94 million) to the host... Read More
More people than ever face hunger in Southern Africa
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweHARARE – A RECORD 45 million people in Southern Africa are food insecure as the region enters the peak of the... Read More
Witchcraft, drug allegations rock Chiwengas’ divorce
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweHARARE – ZIMBABWE’S acting president, Constantino Chiwenga, and his estranged wife, Mary, continue washing their dirty laundry in the courts amid... Read More