Tongaat embraces solar energy
from WALTER MAFEKING in Chiredzi, ZimbabweCHIREDZI – SUGAR cane giant producing Tongaat Hulett is embarking on a massive solar project in Chiredzi town. A total of... Read More
COMMODITIES: Stresses SA agro sector eager for Russian relief
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG – THE recent call for African countries to expand trade with Russia particularly in the area of agriculture has come as a... Read More
Trim your food budget this holiday season
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG – SOUTH Africans have been urged to watch their spend on food items this festive season on the back of rising... Read More
Trump administration slaps sanctions on warlords
from JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRCKINSHASA – THE United States (US) has imposed sanctions against 12 individuals, including rebel group leaders, for human rights violations in... Read More
MTN launches Rwanda Mobile Money Month
from PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, RwandaKIGALI – MTN has launched the fourth edition of Mobile Money (MoMo) Month to support and further Rwanda’s national agenda on... Read More
Is the African Nation of Angola the Next Venezuela?
by ED PATRICOFF, PARTNER, SHUTTS & BOWENBEFORE the current economic and humanitarian crisis that plagues Venezuela was realized, warning signs were present as the country’s... Read More
Internet providers slam proposed ban on adult content
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG – THE Internet Service Providers’ Association of SA (ISPA) has opposed proposals to block adult web content, a move that authorities... Read More
Cholera deaths escalate in DRC
from JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRCKINSHASA – MORE than 500 people have died this year from a worsening outbreak of cholera wreaking havoc in Central and... Read More
Droughts set Southern Africa on ticking time bomb
from PEDRO AGOSTO in Luanda, AngolaLUANDA – THE severe food insecurity in Southern Africa has triggered numerous crises including child labour, child trafficking, early marriage and... Read More
Kabila sucked into UK probe against Swiss firm
from JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRCKINSHASA – A BRITISH probe into alleged bribery incriminating a global mining and commodity trading group is the latest setback for... Read More