Fastjet's hope for profit pinned on Zimbabwe currency: CEO

Fastjet's hope for profit pinned on Zimbabwe currency: CEO    Reuters Low-cost African airline Fastjet Plc expects to be profitable on an underlying basis in 2019, Chief Executive Officer Nico Bezuidenhout said on Thursday, a year ... read more

Publishers delight investors with N210.7m dividend

Publishers delight investors with N210.7m dividend    The Nation Newspaper Nigeria's three major quoted publishing companies have voted N210.67 million to be distributed to shareholders as cash dividend for the immediate past ... read more

Learn Africa donates N120m books to Kaduna schools

Learn Africa donates N120m books to Kaduna schools    Daily Trust Learn Africa Nigeria Plc, producers of textbooks, has donated primary and secondary school textbooks worth N120 million to Kaduna State Government for ... read more

Automotive Interior Materials Landscape Set To Witness Innovations Centered at Customization and Sustainability, Says PMR Report

Automotive Interior Materials Landscape Set To Witness Innovations Centered at Customization and Sustainability, Says PMR Report    AftermarketNews.com (AMN) The automotive interior material market is being driven by the notable rise in the demand for 'green' materials to maintain sustainability in the environment. read more

New Fortress Said Pursuing Philippines LNG Import Terminal

New Fortress Said Pursuing Philippines LNG Import Terminal    Natural Gas Intelligence New Fortress Energy LLC is said to be holding meetings with the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) about possibly investing in an onshore liquefied ... read more

Learn details of the Global Metastatic Bone Disease Market: industry analysis by 2026

Learn details of the Global Metastatic Bone Disease Market: industry analysis by 2026    Financial Planning Global Metastatic Bone Disease Market was valued US$ 12.48 Bn in 2017 and is expected to reach US$ 23.2 Bn by 2026, at a CAGR of 8.06 % during a ... read more

mHealth Solutions Market is becoming a key trend by Players: Cerner Corporation, Medtronic PLC, Athenahealth, Inc, Koninklijke Philips N.V.

mHealth Solutions Market is becoming a key trend by Players: Cerner Corporation, Medtronic PLC, Athenahealth, Inc, Koninklijke Philips N.V.    News Exterior The mHealth Solutions Market is valued at USD 21.14 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach USD 212.01 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 33.4% from ... read more

Ghana: 'Adopt Entrepreneurial Mindset to Drive Devt Agenda'

Ghana: 'Adopt Entrepreneurial Mindset to Drive Devt Agenda'    AllAfrica.com PUBLIC relations (PR) practitioners have been urged to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to drive the development agenda of their various companies and the ... read more

Learn details of the Armored Vehicles Market: industry analysis by 2025

Learn details of the Armored Vehicles Market: industry analysis by 2025    Market Reports “Increasing defense budgets, particularly in asia pacific, is anticipated to drive growth. Goodwill of the industry participants is expected to play a key role in ... read more

Fiber To The Home (FTTH) Market In-Depth Study by Analysis, Trend, Future Scope: China Telecom., China Mobile Ltd., Verizon Communications

Fiber To The Home (FTTH) Market In-Depth Study by Analysis, Trend, Future Scope: China Telecom., China Mobile Ltd., Verizon Communications    News Exterior Fiber To The Home (FTTH) Market 2020-2025 report offers a comprehensive valuation of the marketplace. It does so via in-depth comprehensions, grateful ... read more

Global Slip Additives Market Global Industry – Key Players, Size, Trends, Opportunities, Growth Analysis to 2025: Lonza Group , Wacker Chemie, Abril Industrial Waxes, PCC Chemax, Arkema, Akrochem, Ferro, Faci SAP, Michelman

Global Slip Additives Market Global Industry – Key Players, Size, Trends, Opportunities, Growth Analysis to 2025: Lonza Group , Wacker Chemie, Abril Industrial Waxes, PCC Chemax, Arkema, Akrochem, Ferro, Faci SAP, Michelman    Rise Media The Global Slip Additives Market report is based on top manufacturers across region like North America, Europe, South America, Middle east and Africa, ... read more

The wisdom of Charles Handy

The wisdom of Charles Handy    strategy+business Today In his new book, the renowned business thinker and philosopher passes on his experiences of life, work, and how not to fall into the management trap. read more

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) Market Demand, Growth, Opportunities, Manufacturers: Medtronic plc, Abbott Laboratories, Edwards, LivaNova Plc

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) Market Demand, Growth, Opportunities, Manufacturers: Medtronic plc, Abbott Laboratories, Edwards, LivaNova Plc    News Exterior Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) Market 2019-2024 report offers a comprehensive valuation of the marketplace. It does so via in-depth ... read more

Pre-Insulated Pipes Market Insights, Potential Business Strategies, Mergers and Acquisitions, Revenue Analysis – Perma-Pipe International, Georg Fischer AG, Watts Water Technologies, Brugg Group AG, Insul-Tek Piping Systems

Pre-Insulated Pipes Market Insights, Potential Business Strategies, Mergers and Acquisitions, Revenue Analysis – Perma-Pipe International, Georg Fischer AG, Watts Water Technologies, Brugg Group AG, Insul-Tek Piping Systems    News Exterior Pre-Insulated Pipes Market 2019-2024 report offers a comprehensive valuation of the marketplace. It does so via in-depth comprehensions, grateful market ... read more

Steam Trap Market is Booming Market Growing by 2026 with Top Key Players Miyawaki, Hawa Engineers, Circor International

Steam Trap Market is Booming Market Growing by 2026 with Top Key Players Miyawaki, Hawa Engineers, Circor International    Rise Media The Steam Trap research report enables them to study item advancement, recognize new markets, and find potential holes in existing markets. It is a broad ... read more

Power Line Communication (Plc) Systes Market Size, Share, Development by 2024: ABB, General Electric, Siemens, AMETEK, Texas Instruments

Power Line Communication (Plc) Systes Market Size, Share, Development by 2024: ABB, General Electric, Siemens, AMETEK, Texas Instruments    News Exterior The global Power Line Communication (Plc) Systems market is valued at 4700 million USD in 2018 and is expected to reach 7960 million USD by the end of ... read more

Global Multi-Phase Production Pump market 2019 – 2025 analysis examined in new market research report

Global Multi-Phase Production Pump market 2019 – 2025 analysis examined in new market research report    Rise Media Multi-Phase Production Pump Market research report delivers a close watch on leading competitors with strategic analysis, micro and macro market trend and ... read more

As Diageo P L C (DEO) Share Price Rose, Pittenger & Anderson Has Lowered by $457541 Its Position; As Cisco Systems (CSCO) Share Value Rose, Paradigm Financial Advisors Has Trimmed Its Position by $307347

As Diageo P L C (DEO) Share Price Rose, Pittenger & Anderson Has Lowered by $457541 Its Position; As Cisco Systems (CSCO) Share Value Rose, Paradigm Financial Advisors Has Trimmed Its Position by $307347    Stocks Beat Pittenger & Anderson Inc decreased its stake in Diageo P L C (DEO) by 20.13% based on its latest 2019Q1 regulatory filing with the SEC. Pittenger & Anderson ... read more

Global Graphene-Based Coatings Market 2026 driving factor for growth with Grafoid Inc.; IEdiSA, SA; Suzhou Graphene Nanotechnology Co.,Ltd.; Graphene-XT Srl; First Graphene; Elcora Advanced Materials

Global Graphene-Based Coatings Market 2026 driving factor for growth with Grafoid Inc.; IEdiSA, SA; Suzhou Graphene Nanotechnology Co.,Ltd.; Graphene-XT Srl; First Graphene; Elcora Advanced Materials    US Trade Media Global Graphene-Based Coatings Market report measures market drivers, market restraints, challenges, opportunities and key developments in the Chemical ... read more

Learn global specifications of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Stem Cell Therapy Market

Learn global specifications of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Stem Cell Therapy Market    The Swiss Times Rheumatoid arthritis stem cell therapy has been demonstrated to induce profound healing activity, halt arthritic conditions, and in many cases, reverse and ... read more

Micro-Mobile Data Center Market by Regional Segmentation, Major Players, Size, Market Dynamics & Forecast 2026

Micro-Mobile Data Center Market by Regional Segmentation, Major Players, Size, Market Dynamics & Forecast 2026    Rise Media The Micro-Mobile Data Center Market research report is an ideal research tool to evaluate the advantages and flaws of the key players together with their ... read more

IoT spending for Connected Devices, Platforms, Digital Services in Manufacturing Market Growth Analysis 2023 | Key Major Players are ccenture PLC, Atos SE, Capgemini, Cognizant Technology, IBM Corporation, Infosys Limited, Siemens, Bosch, Huawei, Hitachin,Intel,

IoT spending for Connected Devices, Platforms, Digital Services in Manufacturing Market Growth Analysis 2023 | Key Major Players are ccenture PLC, Atos SE, Capgemini, Cognizant Technology, IBM Corporation, Infosys Limited, Siemens, Bosch, Huawei, Hitachin,Intel,    News Exterior The IoT is a key driver of digital transformation for years to come. IoT spending will grow at double-digit numbers until at least 2020. This report studies the IoT ... read more

Bharti Airtel Plans London IPO for Africa Unit to Cut Debt

Bharti Airtel Plans London IPO for Africa Unit to Cut Debt    Bloomberg Bharti Airtel Ltd. is planning a share sale for its Africa unit in London as part of a push by the Indian wireless operator to cut a debt load that's ballooned to more ... read more

The Week In Cannabis: Illinois Goes Rec, Federal Commerce And Banking Bills, Surterra's $100M Raise And More

The Week In Cannabis: Illinois Goes Rec, Federal Commerce And Banking Bills, Surterra's $100M Raise And More    Yahoo Finance While cannabis wasn't really a hot topic in the Democratic presidential debate last week, it was trending in the news after Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker printed his ... read more

Global ENT Devices Market Research Report 2019 Top Profiled Companies are Medtronic plc, Olympus Corporation, KARL STORZ GmbH & CO. KG, Stryker Corporation, Smith & Nephew plc, Hoya Corporation, Acclarent, Inc.

Global ENT Devices Market Research Report 2019 Top Profiled Companies are Medtronic plc, Olympus Corporation, KARL STORZ GmbH & CO. KG, Stryker Corporation, Smith & Nephew plc, Hoya Corporation, Acclarent, Inc.    US Trade Media Key market dynamics of the industry is the best part about this Global ENT Devices Market research report. Analysis and discussion of important industry trends, ... read more

Test and Measurement Equipment Market is Booming Market Growing by 2026 with Top Key Players Anritsu, VIAVI Solutions, Cobham plc, Teledyne Technologies Incorporated., Keysight Technologies, ROHDE&SCHWARZ

Test and Measurement Equipment Market is Booming Market Growing by 2026 with Top Key Players Anritsu, VIAVI Solutions, Cobham plc, Teledyne Technologies Incorporated., Keysight Technologies, ROHDE&SCHWARZ    Rise Media Global Test and Measurement Equipment Market, By Product (General Purpose Test Equipment, Mechanical Test Equipment), By *Service* (Calibration Services, ... read more

Anglo African Agriculture PLC - Proposed Acquisition of Comarco Group

Anglo African Agriculture PLC - Proposed Acquisition of Comarco Group    EnerCom Inc. 10 June 2019. Anglo African Agriculture plc. (“AAA” or the “Company”). Proposed Acquisition of Comarco Group and associated port operations. Proposed ... read more

AB InBev Sees Africa Investment Rising After $200 Million Outlay

AB InBev Sees Africa Investment Rising After $200 Million Outlay    Bloomberg Anheuser-Busch InBev NV sees further African investment after spending about $200 million on the continent since the world's largest brewer bought SABMiller ... read more

Clean Invest Africa Plc - Further re CoalTech Acquisition and Suspension

Clean Invest Africa Plc - Further re CoalTech Acquisition and Suspension    EnerCom Inc. 11 January 2019. CLEAN INVEST AFRICA PLC. ("CIA" or the "Company"). Further re CoalTech Acquisition and Suspension in Share Trading Pending a ... read more

Vimto maker Nichols sees half-year sales sparkle

Vimto maker Nichols sees half-year sales sparkle    Independent.ie Vimto maker Nichols has brushed aside a “challenging” UK market to notch up rising half-year sales and profits. read more

Kenyan Bank Sees Decade's Biggest Merger as African Springboard

Kenyan Bank Sees Decade's Biggest Merger as African Springboard    Bloomberg After agreeing to Kenya's biggest banking merger in at least a decade, Commercial Bank of Africa Ltd. and NIC Group Plc, are ready to take on regional rivals ... read more

Global Carpets and Rugs Market Future Industrial Demand and Opportunities by Mohawk Industries Inc., Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Tarkett SA, Lowe's Companies, Inc., Interface Inc., Dixie Group, Inc

Global Carpets and Rugs Market Future Industrial Demand and Opportunities by Mohawk Industries Inc., Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Tarkett SA, Lowe's Companies, Inc., Interface Inc., Dixie Group, Inc    US Trade Media Estimation of potential market for new product, identifying consumer's reaction for particular product, figuring out general market tendencies, knowing the types of ... read more

Kenyan Bank Tie-Up Creates Bigger Rival for West Africa Lenders

Kenyan Bank Tie-Up Creates Bigger Rival for West Africa Lenders    Bloomberg Plans to merge two Kenyan banks will create a lender that can compete adequately with West African banks that are expanding into the region, Treasury ... read more

Testing, Inspection and Certification Market to Make Great Impact in near Future by 2019-2024: SGS Group, Bureau Veritas, Dekra Certification, Intertek

Testing, Inspection and Certification Market to Make Great Impact in near Future by 2019-2024: SGS Group, Bureau Veritas, Dekra Certification, Intertek    News Exterior Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) Market 2019-2024 report offers a comprehensive valuation of the marketplace. It does so via in-depth comprehensions ... read more

CDC Plans $1 Billion Nigeria Post-Brexit Investment Drive

CDC Plans $1 Billion Nigeria Post-Brexit Investment Drive    Bloomberg The U.K.'s development finance arm, CDC Group Plc, may invest more than $1 billion in Nigeria over the next four years as the government looks to increase ... read more

Ekanem… marketing communications guru steps out solo

Ekanem… marketing communications guru steps out solo    Guardian The news of Kufre Ekanem's resignation as the Corporate Communications Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc. came to many as a surprise. read more

African Behemoth of 200 Million Awakens to Retail Banking

African Behemoth of 200 Million Awakens to Retail Banking    Bloomberg After years of ignoring consumers, Nigerian lenders are making an unprecedented push into retail banking. read more

An Africa Invisible to Blackstone Is Winning Back Investors

An Africa Invisible to Blackstone Is Winning Back Investors    Bloomberg The African investment roller-coaster shows just how hard it has been to make bets on the continent pay off. read more

Today is Nelson Mandela day, how will you remember him?

Today is Nelson Mandela day, how will you remember him?    In Your Area Nelson Mandela dedicated his whole life to being a paragon of justice, fighting for racial equality and ending apartheid in his home country of South Africa. read more

Africa deal extends French giant Total's LNG push

Africa deal extends French giant Total's LNG push    MarketWatch Total SA's deal to buy Anadarko Petroleum Corp.'s assets in Africa cements the French oil major's position as the world's second-largest provider of... read more

Olam Offers to Buy Nigeria's Dangote Flour Amid Focus Shift

Olam Offers to Buy Nigeria's Dangote Flour Amid Focus Shift    Bloomberg Olam International Ltd. made a cash bid to buy Dangote Flour Mills Plc of Nigeria as the Singapore-based agriculture trader looks to expand in West Africa as ... read more

South Africa Inc.'s Tips for the President to Spur Economy

South Africa Inc.'s Tips for the President to Spur Economy    Bloomberg South African business leaders are in harmony on what the country needs after this week's elections. read more

As Diamond Reshapes Africa Ambitions, a Kenyan Bank Benefits

As Diamond Reshapes Africa Ambitions, a Kenyan Bank Benefits    Bloomberg Bob Diamond's change in strategy to build Atlas Mara Ltd. into a pan-African lender are helping a rival Kenyan banker fulfill a long-held objective of expanding ... read more

Nigeria’s Access Bank to Repay $400 Million Bond Two Years Early

Nigeria’s Access Bank to Repay $400 Million Bond Two Years Early    Bloomberg Access Bank Plc plans to redeem a $400 million subordinated Eurobond due in 2021 two years early as Nigeria's fourth-largest lender seeks to reduce funding ... read more

Nigeria Plans to Invest $500 Million to Boost Palm Oil Production

Nigeria Plans to Invest $500 Million to Boost Palm Oil Production    Bloomberg Nigeria plans to increase its palm oil production 700% over the next eight years to help improve its foreign-exchange earnings that are largely dependent on ... read more

What African Central Bankers Will Discuss in the Next 7 Days

What African Central Bankers Will Discuss in the Next 7 Days    Bloomberg Central bankers in Africa's largest economies will consider very different conditions when deciding on interest rates over the next seven days than they did two ... read more

Kenya’s Champions Have Become Penny Stocks

Kenya’s Champions Have Become Penny Stocks    Bloomberg At their peak, Kenya's Uchumi Supermarkets Plc, retailer Deacons East Africa Plc, Mumias Sugar Co. and Eveready East Africa Ltd. were market leaders in their ... read more

Nigerian Mogul Elumelu Targets $2.5 Billion Power Build-Out

Nigerian Mogul Elumelu Targets $2.5 Billion Power Build-Out    Bloomberg Nigerian business mogul Tony Elumelu plans to invest as much as $2.5 billion in power projects across Africa's electricity-starved biggest oil producer. read more

Ascent Capital Seeks $120 Million for East Africa Businesses

Ascent Capital Seeks $120 Million for East Africa Businesses    Bloomberg Ascent Capital Africa plans to raise $120 million for its second fund that will invest in mid-sized companies across East Africa, where domestic demand is ... read more

There's a CEO Crisis in South Africa and No One Is Stepping Up

There's a CEO Crisis in South Africa and No One Is Stepping Up    Bloomberg The history of business is filled with executives coming to the fore during adversity. Think Steve Jobs taking back Apple Inc. and turning it into a tech powerhouse ... read more

What African Central Bankers May Decide in the Next 2 Weeks

What African Central Bankers May Decide in the Next 2 Weeks    Bloomberg Central banks in sub-Saharan Africa's largest economies could start diverging on policy when they make interest-rate calls in the next two weeks after oil prices ... read more

Africa's Largest Tower Company Plans Growth in Middle East

Africa's Largest Tower Company Plans Growth in Middle East    Bloomberg IHS Holding Ltd. plans to enter new markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia to bulk up ahead of a potential attempt to sell shares in either New York or ... read more

Nigeria shuts down private TV, radio stations tied to opposition

Nigeria shuts down private TV, radio stations tied to opposition    Aljazeera.com Opposition party member and business tycoon Raymond Dokpesi accuses presidency of intimidation, crackdown on his media. read more

Deacons of Kenya Administrator to Sell Assets, Seek New Investor

Deacons of Kenya Administrator to Sell Assets, Seek New Investor    Bloomberg The administrators of Deacons East Africa Plc said creditors approved plans to sell some of the Kenyan clothing retailer's assets to reduce debt that piled up after ... read more

South Africa's Golden Age Is Dead. Good Riddance

South Africa's Golden Age Is Dead. Good Riddance    Bloomberg The country and re-elected President Cyril Ramaphosa shouldn't shed tears for the decline of this unprofitable and dangerous business. read more

Africa's No. 1 Bank Says Lonmin Investors Should Reject Bid

Africa's No. 1 Bank Says Lonmin Investors Should Reject Bid    Bloomberg Africa's biggest bank said Lonmin Plc investors should reject Sibanye Gold Ltd.'s takeover offer as it undervalues the platinum miner's assets by as much as 6.64 ... read more

Helios Investment Plans $1.25 Billion Pan-Africa Fund

Helios Investment Plans $1.25 Billion Pan-Africa Fund    Bloomberg Helios Investment Partners LLP, the Africa-focused private equity firm, plans to raise a fund of about $1.25 billion to invest across the continent, according to ... read more

StanChart Seeks Cheap African Digital Growth With Drogba's Help

StanChart Seeks Cheap African Digital Growth With Drogba's Help    Bloomberg In the Ivory Coast, Standard Chartered Plc may have found its template for the future of banking. read more

South Africa FX-Rigging Case Against 20 Banks Dealt Setback

South Africa FX-Rigging Case Against 20 Banks Dealt Setback    Bloomberg South Africa's Competition Tribunal ordered antitrust investigators to clarify charges of currency manipulation against more than 20 banks, drawing out a ... read more

India’s Bharti Airtel Plans to Kick Off IPO of $5 Billion Africa Phone Unit

India’s Bharti Airtel Plans to Kick Off IPO of $5 Billion Africa Phone Unit    Bloomberg Bharti Airtel Ltd., India's second-biggest wireless carrier, is preparing to kick off the initial public offering of its Africa unit in a deal that could raise about $1 billion, ... read more

Nigeria's 9mobile Starts Repaying Debt After Teleology Takeover

Nigeria's 9mobile Starts Repaying Debt After Teleology Takeover    Bloomberg Nigeria's fourth-biggest wireless carrier 9mobile, formerly known as Etisalat Nigeria, repaid part of a loan taken from a group of banks following its acquisition by ... read more

Shell Plans South Africa Oil Expansion With Second Deal

Shell Plans South Africa Oil Expansion With Second Deal    Bloomberg Royal Dutch Shell Plc is planning to acquire an oil-block stake in a second deal in South Africa's relatively unexplored waters, months after a major discovery by ... read more

MTN Nigeria Considers Lagos Share Listing Next Week

MTN Nigeria Considers Lagos Share Listing Next Week    Bloomberg MTN Group Ltd.'s Nigerian unit may list shares in Lagos next week, according to two people familiar with the matter, almost three years after agreeing to the ... read more

Iron Ore, Gold Surge Propel S. Africa Miners to 11-Year High

Iron Ore, Gold Surge Propel S. Africa Miners to 11-Year High    Bloomberg The twin tailwinds of rallying iron-ore prices and gold's haven appeal have driven South African mining stocks to an almost 11-year high. read more

The Man Who Would Remake South Africa

The Man Who Would Remake South Africa    Bloomberg Ramaphosa can win over his country. Keeping the support of his party could be tougher. read more

Op-Ed: It is time to create positive disruption in Africa

Op-Ed: It is time to create positive disruption in Africa    CNBCAfrica.com Smart choices are required by citizens and policymakers alike, so millions of men, women and children who have been left behind, can have better access to ... read more

Helios to Build 1,000 Towers in South Africa 5G Networks Push

Helios to Build 1,000 Towers in South Africa 5G Networks Push    Bloomberg Helios Towers Plc wants to build 1000 telecommunication towers in South Africa in the next three years as it tries to capitalize on rapid growth in mobile services ... read more

Nigeria Counts Cost of Last-Minute Vote Delay as Stocks Tank

Nigeria Counts Cost of Last-Minute Vote Delay as Stocks Tank    Bloomberg Nigerian stocks fell the most this month and bond yields rose after Africa's biggest oil producer delayed last weekend's presidential and parliamentary election at ... read more

Nigeria orders S.Africa's MTN to refund $8.13 bln

Nigeria orders S.Africa's MTN to refund $8.13 bln    Phys.Org Nigeria's central bank has ordered South African telecoms giant MTN to refund $8.13 billion (6.96 billion euros) that it allegedly illegally repatriated and fined ... read more

Shell, UBA Sign $200 Million Nigerian Contractor Support Deal

Shell, UBA Sign $200 Million Nigerian Contractor Support Deal    Bloomberg Royal Dutch Shell Plc's Nigerian unit agreed a $200 million deal with United Bank for Africa Plc to help its local vendors and suppliers access project finance. read more

Bribes, Beatings and Gridlock at Ports Choke Nigeria Economy

Bribes, Beatings and Gridlock at Ports Choke Nigeria Economy    Bloomberg The lines of aging blue, red and yellow trucks begin almost 6 miles (10 kilometers) from the gates of Nigeria's main port of Apapa. read more

How we are building networks outside school

How we are building networks outside school    Standard Digital Universities provide a rich environment for students to grow outside the classroom experience. Those who grab the opportunities create valuable networks that ... read more

AngloGold Plans to Sell Last South Africa Mine as Era Closes

AngloGold Plans to Sell Last South Africa Mine as Era Closes    Bloomberg AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. plans to sell its last South African mine, marking the exit of Anglo American Plc and the companies it spawned from the gold industry that ... read more

MTN Nigeria Needed Just 16 Minutes to Reverse Market Fortune

MTN Nigeria Needed Just 16 Minutes to Reverse Market Fortune    Bloomberg MTN Group Ltd. has been promising to list its Nigerian business on the Lagos stock exchange for almost three years, yet it took just 16 minutes for the ... read more

Lafarge Africa Plans $249 Million Share Sale to Trim Debt

Lafarge Africa Plans $249 Million Share Sale to Trim Debt    Bloomberg Lafarge Africa Plc plans to raise as much as 90 billion naira ($249 million) through a share sale in Nigeria, with the continent's second-biggest cement producer ... read more

Goldman Partners With Investec in African Capital-Markets Push

Goldman Partners With Investec in African Capital-Markets Push    Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is expanding in South Africa as the U.S. investment bank seeks to tap into fast economic growth on the continent. read more

Moody's Hands S. Africa's Ramaphosa Lifeline as Assets Rally

Moody's Hands S. Africa's Ramaphosa Lifeline as Assets Rally    Bloomberg It was case of speaking softly and carrying a big stick. Moody's Investors *Service's* brief comment on South Africa's credit rating sparked the rand's strongest rally ... read more

Biggest Africa Investor Goes to London for Lonmin Decision

Biggest Africa Investor Goes to London for Lonmin Decision    Bloomberg South Africa's Public Investment Corp. faces a tough choice: back Sibanye Gold Ltd.'s takeover of Lonmin Plc, and take a hit on its investment, or scupper the ... read more

Blackstone Is Pulling Back From Africa

Blackstone Is Pulling Back From Africa    Bloomberg Investment firm Blackstone Group LP is scaling back its bet on Africa, almost five years after it made a commitment to spend billions of dollars alongside the ... read more

SAP Accused of ‘Improper Conduct’ Over East Africa Contracts

SAP Accused of ‘Improper Conduct’ Over East Africa Contracts    Bloomberg SAP SE has been accused of “improper conduct” linked to state contracts in Kenya and Tanzania, a claim that could plunge the German software giant into a ... read more

Policy Stability Seen as Key African Central Bankers' Terms End

Policy Stability Seen as Key African Central Bankers' Terms End    Bloomberg The possible replacement of the governors of three key African central banks this year could yield an unexpected surprise: policy stability. read more

Nigeria Has a New Biggest Bank After Access-Diamond Deal

Nigeria Has a New Biggest Bank After Access-Diamond Deal    Bloomberg Access Bank Plc is now Nigeria's biggest lender after its takeover of Carlyle Group LP-backed Diamond Bank Plc. Lagos-based Access leapfrogged FBN ... read more

Channeling Thatcher: South Africa’s President Takes On Its Unions

Channeling Thatcher: South Africa’s President Takes On Its Unions    Bloomberg In 1987, an anti-apartheid firebrand named Cyril Ramaphosa led South Africa's biggest-ever mining strike. Some 300000 miners—from a union Ramaphosa ... read more

Seven-Year Wait for Mortgage Cuts Nigerian's Dream of a Home

Seven-Year Wait for Mortgage Cuts Nigerian's Dream of a Home    Bloomberg Pius Okebe has waited so long for a loan to build a house in Nigeria's commercial hub of Lagos that he's worried he may be getting too old to qualify for the ... read more

American Tower to Buy Eaton in $1.85 Billion Africa Push

American Tower to Buy Eaton in $1.85 Billion Africa Push    Bloomberg American Tower Corp. agreed to buy Eaton Towers Ltd. for about $1.85 billion including debt as one of the few international providers of telecommunications ... read more

New SOAP Attack Hits South African Home Routers

New SOAP Attack Hits South African Home Routers    Dark Reading A huge wave of attacks is targeting home routers in South Africa for recruitment into a Hakai-based botnet. read more

Oxy Boosts Anadarko Offer, Gets Total on Board to Buy Natural Gas-Heavy Assets in Africa

Oxy Boosts Anadarko Offer, Gets Total on Board to Buy Natural Gas-Heavy Assets in Africa    Natural Gas Intelligence Occidental Petroleum Corp. (Oxy) on Sunday substantially increased its offer to take over Anadarko Petroleum Corp., and if completed, it already has an ... read more

Announcing the final batch of judges for Startup Battlefield Africa

Announcing the final batch of judges for Startup Battlefield Africa    TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa in Lagos, Nigeria, is coming up fast. As usual, we have a great lineup of panels that will include investors and founders discussing ... read more

South African Mining Charter Challenge Dents Ramaphosa Plans

South African Mining Charter Challenge Dents Ramaphosa Plans    Bloomberg South African mining companies are challenging parts of a government charter aimed at redistributing the country's mineral wealth, saying it will deter new ... read more

WHO To Facilitate Rapid Roll Out Of Merck's Ebola Vaccine In Africa

WHO To Facilitate Rapid Roll Out Of Merck's Ebola Vaccine In Africa    Pink Sheet The World Health Organization is laying down the ground work to ensure that African countries at risk of an Ebola outbreak are able to approve the vaccine for ... read more

Old Mutual Suspends CEO Moyo Over `Breakdown in Trust'

Old Mutual Suspends CEO Moyo Over `Breakdown in Trust'    Bloomberg Old Mutual Ltd. suspended Chief Executive Officer Peter Moyo over a conflict of interest involving his investment firm NMT Capital. read more

Nigeria Misses Out on Emerging-Market Rally as Vote Nears

Nigeria Misses Out on Emerging-Market Rally as Vote Nears    Bloomberg Emerging-market assets may be enjoying a strong start to the year, but one country missing out on the rally is Nigeria. read more

Helios Towers Enters South Africa With Vulatel Partnership

Helios Towers Enters South Africa With Vulatel Partnership    Bloomberg Helios Towers Plc entered the South African market by forming a partnership with Vulatel Pty Ltd. to build wireless and fixed-line infrastructure in the country. read more

Investors gain N84bn as stock market rises further

Investors gain N84bn as stock market rises further    The Punch Feyisayo Popoola Investors in the country's stock market gained N84bn on Wednesday's trading session as the market capitalisation of equities list... read more

Banker at African Lender's U.K. Unit Said to Be Arrested in 2017

Banker at African Lender's U.K. Unit Said to Be Arrested in 2017    Bloomberg The former head of the London unit of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc was arrested last year as part of a bribery probe, according to four people with knowledge of the ... read more

Transcorp Nigeria Wins Afam Power Sale With $293 Million Bid

Transcorp Nigeria Wins Afam Power Sale With $293 Million Bid    Bloomberg Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu's Transnational Corp. of Nigeria Plc was named the preferred bidder for Afam Electricity Generation Co. with a 105.3 ... read more

Sports-Betting Firm Tied to Arsenal Weighs Kenyan IPO

Sports-Betting Firm Tied to Arsenal Weighs Kenyan IPO    Bloomberg SportPesa Ltd., an online-betting company with operations in Africa and the U.K., plans to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in the first quarter of next year, ... read more

Sibanye Gold Union Ends Five-Month Strike in South Africa

Sibanye Gold Union Ends Five-Month Strike in South Africa    Bloomberg South Africa's Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union agreed to end a strike at Sibanye Gold Ltd.'s gold mines that has crippled production and ... read more

Nigeria Softens Rules Shielding Banks From Wireless Rivals

Nigeria Softens Rules Shielding Banks From Wireless Rivals    Bloomberg Nigeria is preparing rules that will allow wireless carriers to transfer cash, softening a previous policy that protected the turf of banks in Africa's most populous ... read more

Vedanta, Anglo's Agarwal Says S. Africa `Makes Business Sense'

Vedanta, Anglo's Agarwal Says S. Africa `Makes Business Sense'    Bloomberg Anil Agarwal, the founder of resources company Vedanta Ltd. and also the biggest shareholder in Anglo American Plc, says investing in South Africa and the ... read more