Millions face starvation in Southern Africa
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweHARARE – UP to 12 million people are facing a hunger crisis in Southern Africa as a result of recurrent droughts.... Read More
Chiefs tipped to maintain Premiership reign
SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG – RESURGENT log leaders Kaizer Chiefs host unpredictable Golden Arrows at FNB Stadium on Tuesday night in an Absa Premiership match. Amakhosi... Read More
Zambian SIM cards registered in South Africa
AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – MILLIONS of Zambian mobile users have registered their subscriber identity module (SIM) cards in South Africa this year. This is thanks... Read More
Nigeria convicts Facebook hackers for fraud
from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, NigeriaLAGOS – NIGERIAN authorities have sentenced six individuals to one year imprisonment each for internet fraud via the social networking site,... Read More
5G projected to spur smartphone sales revival
MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG – THE advent of the fifth generation of mobile networks (5G) is projected, from next year, to curb the decline in global... Read More
North Africa building a vibrant digital economy
SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG – GOVERNMENT and the private sector are promoting the digital economy and the building of an efficient technological ecosystem in North Africa.... Read More
Checkers Hyper opens landmark enviro-friendly outlet
AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG – CHECKERS Hyper, the retailer, has unveiled its first facility fully complying with guidelines to preserve wilderness and reduce human impact on... Read More
COMMODITIES: Private traders scuttle SADC maize reserves procurement
MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare / TINTSWALO BALOYI in JohannesburgHARARE – FOOD reserve agencies in some Southern African countries might fail to procure their targeted volumes of the... Read More
Africa Centre secures $25 million to sustain vision
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG – THE Africa Center has received a major financial boost after philanthropists and business leaders donated US$25 million to finance its... Read More
Bloemfontein receives momentous broadband connectivity
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG – BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa’s sixth largest city, is to receive a broadband connectivity solution following a partnership between Africa’s prime cable... Read More