Lesotho: MPs demand 100 percent salary hike
The members of Parliament of Lesotho are demanding a 100% pay increase, Times newspaper reports. According to the privately owned newspaper, Prime Minister Thomas Thabane […]
South Africa
Africa Investment Forum kicks off in South Africa
The Africa Investment Forum kicked off in South Africa’s Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The first ever transaction-based Forum is aimed at attracting multi-billion-dollar deals […]
Sex tape saga: South African minister defies calls to resign
South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister, Malusi Gigaba has defied calls to resign, following a leaked sex video. Gigaba, who spoke to public broadcaster SABC, said […]
Kenya Airways starts direct flights to US
Kenya Airways’ inaugural flight to the United States has landed at the John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday, completing a historic flight that will […]
Protests in South Africa hit record in 2018
In South Africa, riots over poverty and poor government services have hit a record high in 2018, data showed on Wednesday. According to the data […]
Zimbabwe: Vice President responding to treatment in South Africa- Gov’t
Zimbabwe’s Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is receiving medical treatment in a hospital in South Africa and wishes to come back next week, the Zimbabwean government […]
South Africa gets $35 bln in investment pledges to revive ailing economy
South Africa got investment commitments of $35 billion as part of plans to attract $100 billion over the next five years to revive the country’s […]
Ghana, seventh wealthiest African country – AfrAsia Wealth Report 2018
Ghana is the seventh wealthiest country in Africa with a total wealth of $63 billion as of December 2017, according to AfrAsia Bank Africa Wealth […]
South Africa Finance Minister asks President to relieve him
South Africa’s Nhlanhla Nene has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa, who appointed him finance minister last year, to relieve him of his duties, The Sowetan newspaper […]
South Africa: more than 300 injured in train crash
About 320 people were injured after a packed train traveling from South Africa’s business hub Johannesburg to the capital Pretoria crashed, Metrorail authorities said on […]