Multinational Telecommunication Network (MTN) will soon unveil a new malaria eradication campaign programme to drastically reduce malaria deaths in Africa. The campaign, which will be carried out in partnership with technical and advocacy...
RMB shifts focus back to Africa
Business Report
Business Report
By Mzwandile Jacks Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) had discontinued its Brazilian and Australian lending and investment activities, the FirstRand division said yesterday. Chief executive Alan Pullinger told a FirstRand...
Sub-Saharan Africa growth to slow to 1% - World Bank
Gulf News
Gulf News
Johannesburg: Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa should slow to 1.0 per cent in 2009 from an estimated 4.8 per cent last year, with regional powerhouse South Africa contracting by 1.5 per cent, the World...
Study: Smuggled Migrants From Horn And East Africa Abused
Voa News
Voa News
A new study by the International Organization for Migration finds an increasing number of smuggled migrants from the Horn and East Africa to South Africa are routinely deceived, abused, exploited and stigmatized from the...
FIFA says economic downturn will affect World Cup sponsor activities in South Africa
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
JOHANNESBURG - The governing body of world soccer says the recession will only affect next year's World Cup in South Africa indirectly, with most of the impact being felt in sponsor activities at the monthlong...
Ante Up for Africa to Support Refugees International at Star-Studded Charity Poker Tournament
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
Anglo American's Coal Division in South Africa Wins Global Business Coalition Award for top International Workplace HIV and AIDS Programme
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
WASHINGTON DC, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anglo Coal South Africa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anglo American, has been recognised by the Global Business Coalition (GBC) on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for...
Sepp Blatter happy with South Africa's World Cup progress
Belfast Telegraph
Belfast Telegraph
FIFA president Sepp Blatter believes that South Africa is 75% ready to host next year's World Cup finals. Addressing a press conference in Johannesburg to reflect on the Confederations Cup, which ended yesterday, the...
Al-Qaida’s N. Africa arm says it killed U.S. man
MSNBC
MSNBC
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania - Al-Jazeera TV said Al-Qaida's North Africa branch claimed responsibility Thursday for the killing of an American aid worker who was shot dead this week in Mauritania's capital. The Arab satellite...
Would Africa Have Been Better Off With Hillary Clinton?
All Africa
All Africa
Barack Obama's Africa policy may become...
South Africa condemn gouging after De Villiers stands by Burger
The Guardian
The Guardian
• We support strong action, says South Africa statement • IRB judicial said Burger's actions were not deliberate...


