DNS.pt transfers management of Sao Tome and Principe domain to AGER
The DNS.pt association signed a protocol of cooperation with the Sao Tome and Principe General Regulatory Authority (AGER) for the re-delegation, transfer, deployment, maintenance and management of the Sao Tome and Principe internet domain (.st). In a statement, AGER said it intends to obtain the redemption of the top level domain corresponding to Sao Tome, […]
Meet Nthabeleng Likotsi, the Woman Set to Become South Africa’s First Black Female Bank Owner
Nthabeleng Likotsi is on course to establish the first black women-owned bank in South Africa. Her aim is for the bank to empower black female entrepreneurs with the financial support they lack. “I asked myself what it meant to be a young black woman in South Africa. Truth is that not much is happening for […]
Isocel to Launch First Ftth Service in Benin, First in Capital Cotonou and Then More Widely
London — FTTH roll-outs have slowly been made in a range of African countries but the recent news that Isocel will roll-out an FTTH service in Benin is a clear sign that even in smaller markets users will not miss out. Russell Southwood spoke to Robert Aouad, Founder and CEO, Isocel Telecom about his plans. […]
Ziscosteel requires $1bn to kickstart operations
PARLIAMENT has recommended that the country’s rail system should be repaired to enable transportation of coal supplies to companies such as Ziscosteel. This came out in a report on Ziscosteel which was presented in Parliament last week by the Mines and Energy Portfolio Committee, where MPs also said the steel company needed $1 billion investment […]
Ziscosteel: Mnangagwa’s ultimate test
On January 15 this year, a bubbling President Emmerson Mnangagwa — freshly installed into office a month earlier after a coup against Robert Mugabe — promised that within 100 days of his rule, he would reopen the Redcliff steel-making giant, Ziscosteel. Ziscosteel, once the largest employer in Midlands province, collapsed due to government bungling, looting, […]
How the Elite Take Billions Offshore – Revealing The Secret Scams of The Rich And Powerful
From Cape Verde’s white-sand beaches to Niger’s vast deserts, West African countries are plundered by companies and individuals, while governments do little to stem the flow. Government officials, arms merchants and corporations have spirited away millions of dollars from destitute West African nations through offshore tax havens, an investigation by journalists from the region and […]
Mozambique Internal Public Debt Set to Increase
The Government of Filipe Jacinto Nyusi plans to increase the Internal Public Debt during the 2018 fiscal year by at least 84.2 billion meticais to finance its State Budget which is expected to continue without support from the Cooperation Partners for the third consecutive year, V erdade ‘s Adérito Caldeira reports. The largest beneficiaries of […]
Air Zimbabwe On Verge of New Plane Deal
Struggling national flag carrier Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) is on the verge of concluding a wet lease agreement with a Malaysian company after it emerged that a 10-member team comprising key personnel from the troubled airline flew to the southeast Asian country to oversee the planning of the ferry flight to Zimbabwe. Sources close to the […]
Asia’s Richest Person, Alibaba Founder Jack Ma to Visit Kenya
On his first ever visit to Africa, Jack Ma founder of Alibaba Group and UNCTAD special adviser on youth entrepreneurship, will be in Nairobi on 19th July. The purpose of his visit is to raise awareness about the sustainable development goals. Together with the UNCTAD secretary general, Dr.Mukhisa Kituyi, they will also meet up with […]
Who Owns This New ‘Zimbabwe Airways’ Plane? – VIDEO
It has a handsome black tail fin, with a gold Zimbabwe bird at its centre, and red, yellow and green stripes on its stern. But it’s the new name, alongside the country’s national flower that has got people puzzled: Zimbabwe Airways. Not Air Zimbabwe? Malaysian flag A YouTube video of the Boeing 777 taking off […]
