Heineken N.V today announced that the South African Competition Tribunal has approved its offer to acquire control of Distell Group Holdings Limited (‘Distell’). The decision marks the final regulatory approval, …
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Foreign Secretary announces sanctions on International Women’s Day targeting gender-based violence in Iran, Syria, South Sudan and the Central African Republic Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has today (8 March) announced …
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S.Africa’s Standard Bank reports 33% rise in full year profit
S.Africa’s Standard Bank Group (SBKJ.J) reported a 33% rise in full-year profit as the lender benefited from higher interest rates and other transactional activities. For the year ended Dec. 31, …
There is a strong reclaiming of the people’s voice in advocacy and creating change, and I am encouraged by the trends that are emerging. A few weeks ago, the African …
Despite the tension associated with Nigeria’s general elections, no thanks to the slowdown in the economy, Naira swap crisis, scarcity of petrol, volatile forex, high inflation and wait-and-see attitude of …
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Nigeria:Farmers told to take advantage of identified planting window
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), has advised cowpea farmers in the country to take advantage of identified planting windows, which was carefully arrived at after studying the weather pattern …
Agility Logistics Parks (ALP), a leading developer of industrial and logistics real estate in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, today announced the launch of tailored, master-planned data centre …
UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak has held a phone conversation with President Paul Kagame about the controversial scheme to deport migrants to Rwanda. The report says the leaders “committed to …
The practice manager for the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP) spoke to Vincent Owino on how Africa can leverage private finance and mini-grid technology to bridge the …
The theme for International Women’s Day, 2023, aptly chosen by the United Nations, is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. Within this domain, digital entrepreneurship can be a powerful …