Protesting truck drivers cause congestion on N3 highway
Cape Town – Truck drivers barricaded the N3 toll route near Montrose in the Free State with trucks on... Read more
26 Oct, 2021
SA’s platinum and gold mining giant Sibanye-Stillwater eyes Brazil copper, nickel mines
Johannesburg – South African platinum and gold mining giant Sibanye-Stillwater said on Monday it is in talks to acquire two... Read more
26 Oct, 2021
South Africa’s Aspen launches anaesthetics production line
Johannesburg – South African pharmaceutical firm Aspen on Monday opened a world-leading anaesthetics production line that will guarantee local supply... Read more
25 Oct, 2021
Nigeria launches eNaira digital currency
Abuja – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari launched the country’s new digital eNaira currency on Monday as Africa’s largest economy... Read more
25 Oct, 2021
Red carpets, orange suits: Mozambique elite on trial in $2bn scandal
Maputo – For two months, Mozambique has been captivated by live footage of a trial of some of the... Read more
25 Oct, 2021
Nigeria to launch eNaira digital currency
Abuja – Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari will officially launch the country’s eNaira digital currency on Monday, the central bank... Read more
24 Oct, 2021
Fuel shortages block food aid in famine-threatened Tigray, says UN
Addis Ababa – Fuel shortages have forced some aid groups to suspend food distribution in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region,... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
Mozambique lauds Credit Suisse guilty plea in debt scandal
Maputo – Mozambique welcomed on Thursday an admission of misconduct by Credit Suisse, which agreed to pay a fine in... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
IMF sees Africa lagging in rebound from pandemic blow
Abidjan – The International Monetary Fund on Thursday forecast that Africa’s economic rebound from pandemic-induced shrinkage would be weaker than... Read more
21 Oct, 2021
South Africa’s ‘youngest millionaire’ arrested over fraud allegations
Johannesburg – High-flying cryptocurrency trader and self-proclaimed millionaire Sandile Shezi has been arrested on allegations of fraud. Reports indicated... Read more
21 Oct, 2021
