Africa’s largest oil refinery opens next year
Dangote Oil refinery from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, Nigeria LAGOS – AFRICA’S largest oil refinery, which is anticipated to be the biggest single-train structure, is set to be opened early next year. The Dangote Oil refinery is the brainchild of Africa’s wealthiest man, the Nigerian Aliko Dangote. It is under construction in Lagos, the commercial More...
Mauritius economic recovery drive back on track
Mauritius Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and DevelopmentDr Renganaden Padayachy from HANSLEY NABAB in Port Louis, Mauritius PORT LOUIS – THE amendment of some 70 pieces of legal instruments is anticipated More...
Land reforms to empower women: Ramaphosa
South African president and African Union (AU) chairman Cyril Ramaphosa by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH Africa has commemorated Women’s Day with a pledge to tackle gender-based violence, drive women’s More...
Vivo’s Y-series available in South Africa
Vivo South Africa Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Cao by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – RANKED the sixth largest smartphone maker in terms of shipments globally, vivo has ambitious plans to be one of the market More...
Zimbabwe appoints new finance clearing house
ZimSwitch from WELLINGTON TONI in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE – ZIMBABWE’S central bank has designated Zimswitch as the country’s sole national payments system, with the aiming of eradicating a thriving More...
MTN spends R24 bln on network amid COVID-19
MTN tower by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – THE MTN Group is to spend at least R24 billion (US$1,367 billion) to bolster its network in light of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on operations. This More...
5G takes root but operators await spectrum clarity
Huawei Vice President: Wireless and Cloud Core Marketing and Solutions, Dr Mohammed Madkour by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – AS the industry awaits the regulator’s invitation for an invitation to apply (ITA) More...
SA women forge ahead in male-dominated sectors
Rising South African female executive, Palesa Gaasenwe by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – GLOBALLY, construction, manufacturing, mining health and safety are male-dominated sectors. Coinciding with the Women’s More...
Banks race against time to issue electronic forex cards
Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) from WELLINGTON TONI in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE – OWING to recurring inconsistencies and uncertainties in a fragile economy battered by inflation, lack of cash and further More...
MTN eases burden on COVID-19 hotspots
MTN SA Foundation General Manager, Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi, by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG – THOUSANDS of people in vulnerable communities across South Africa have benefitted from a nationwide food and health-focused More...