Tanzania jails former finance and mining ministers
Two former Tanzanian ministers were sentenced to three years in jail after they were found guilty of issuing illegal tax exemptions to a gold audit […]
South Africa
South Africa will import white maize from Mexico
South Africa’s recent drought has forced the country to import maize again. The news comes after confirmation that South Africa will import about 50-thousand tons […]
South Africa: Mining companies & several businesses oppose Eskom’s proposed tariff hike
South Africa’s power utility Eskom said it needs to raise prices by almost double the rate to allow the company to buy and to help […]
South Africa’s Mediclinic enters U.K. market
South Africa’s biggest private-hospital owner, Mediclinic International Ltd., plans to enter the U.K. after agreeing to buy a stake in Spire Healthcare Group Plc for […]
South Africa: Eskom’s Sere wind farm start full commercial operation
The Sere Wind Farm from Eskom, the South African electricity public utility, recently achieved its full commercial operational capacity of a 100 MW. The achievement […]
Sudan-ICC: Bashir returns to Khartoum, ICC and Washington lash out
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir returned uncaught to Khartoum on Monday after attending the 25th AU summit in Johannesburg where a court banned him from returning […]
Sudan-ICC: Bashir faces ICC arrest in South Africa as he attends AU summit
A court in South Africa on Sunday banned Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir from leaving South Africa before he answers some questions as he is attending […]
Zambia not to benefit from Africa’s TFTA
Three African trade blocks, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Eastern African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) […]
South Africa: Mr Price plans to open stores in Australia
The South Africa’s fashion-value retailer Mr Price plans to open stores in Australia by the end of this year, as sales growth in its home […]
South Africa: FirstRand obtained a credit facility of $235mln
The South African banking group “FirstRand” has obtained a credit facility of $ 235 million with from nine (9) financial institutions from the Gulf Cooperation […]