Prosecutors from more than a dozen countries joined forces on Wednesday, at a landmark summit aiming to boost the global fight against modern slavery by convicting more criminals and tracing dirty money.
The three-day event, the first of its kind, brings together prosecutors from countries including Albania, Nigeria and Sudan....
DEAL 2018 is the largest show in the amusement industry that is held closer to the African region. The show aims to provide an effective platform for the stakeholders within the African leisure, entertainment and amusement sector, as per International Expo Consults - organiser of the show. Recent developments...
South Africa’s new President Cyril Ramaphosa must quickly show international investors his government can implement reforms to take advantage of a weak dollar and growth in China, according to Citi’s head of emerging markets.
The crucial period starts with Wednesday’s annual budget and runs until elections, due next year, Citi’s...
South Africa's embattled President Jacob Zuma has resigned from his office with immediate effect.
He made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening.
Earlier, Mr Zuma's governing ANC party told him to step down or face a vote of no confidence in parliament.
The 75-year-old has been...
Fintech is boosting financial inclusion across Africa, according to Ecobank ,the leading independent pan-African banking group, a pioneer in Africa’s digital transformation and the main sponsor of the 2018 Africa Tech summit taking place today.
Although over 80% of Africans have mobile phones, only around one quarter (28%) of them...
South Africa’s Reserve Bank said on Monday, the Bank of Baroda has notified the office of the registrar of banks of its intention to exit from South Africa.
“The Registrar, which is part of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), is in discussions with the Bank of Baroda to ensure...
Zimbabwe is negotiating a $1.5 billion guarantee with Afreximbank to ensure foreign investors’ funds are protected, central bank Governor John Mangudya said on Wednesday.
Under new President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who rose to power following a defacto military coup that forced Robert Mugabe to resign in November, the government is trying...
MTN Nigeria is discussing its planned listing in Lagos and its business plan at a board meeting on Wednesday, a company source told Reuters.
Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator had planned to list its Nigerian unit in 2017, as part of an agreement with the Nigerian government, but it delayed...
Africa cannot depend on others to finance education on the continent when it has the wherewithal to do so, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said.
He said Africa has the resources and capacity to finance access to quality education of its citizens, and also promote the continent’s interests.
"If we...
Botswana’s economy is projected to expand at a faster pace this year compared to last year as the mining sector benefits from a recovery in the global economy, Finance Minister Kenneth Matambo said on Monday.
Presenting the 2018 budget to parliament, Matambo said GDP growth was projected at 5.3 percent...