Europe provides funds to feed millions in Zimbabwe
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweHARARE – THE European Union (EU) is providing €10 million (R181 million) to feed millions facing food shortages in Zimbabwe. This... Read More
Sister’s diamond role puts spotlight back on Lourenco family
from PEDRO AGOSTO in Luanda, AngolaLUANDA – THE listing of President Joao Lourenco’s sister as a shareholder in Angola’s major diamond company has put the spotlight... Read More
Resolution of Zimbabwe land deadlock paves way for regional park
from PATRICK CHITONGO in Chiredzi, ZimbabweCHIREDZI – AN almost two-decade deadlock between conservancy owners and Zimbabwean villagers that forcibly occupied parts of one of the biggest... Read More
Thousands of Kenyan homes receive broadband connectivity
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaNAIROBI – MORE than 15 000 homes in Kenya are set to receive fibre connectivity in the next two months. Safaricom... Read More
Tech can propel SA to a world leading economy
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG – A global executive believes South Africa can be a leading world economy in the 21st century if it leverages transformative... Read More
Typhoid eruption gives Zimbabwe a health scare
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweHARARE – ZIMBABWEAN civil society organisations have accused the government of violating citizens’ rights following the outbreak of typhoid affecting hundreds... Read More
Blockbuster fixtures mark Absa Premiership return
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG – AN increase in prize money and a flurry of signings made in the transfer window period paves way for what... Read More
Africa defiant amid global smartphone sales decline
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG – SUB-Saharan Africa, North Africa and the Middle East are set to defy an ongoing slump in worldwide sales of smartphones. These... Read More
Ebola showing no signs of abating, 1 year after outbreak
from JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRCKINSHASA – ONE year since the latest Ebola outbreak was first declared in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) the disease continues... Read More
MTN outlines roadmap for sectors’ drive towards 4IR
by DION HENRICK CAPE TOWN – MOBILE network operators will play a crucial role in providing the infrastructure ecosystem to enable other industries harness the benefits... Read More