Africa

Former CEO Shoots Himself to Commit Suicide After Receiving $25 Million Record-Breaking Fine for Fraud at Steinhoff

After being notified of an arrest warrant against him, a former CEO of Steinhoff was found dead in what authorities suspect to be a suicide.


South Africa's Return To Office Gets Middle Finger From Employees Office-Based Work Policies Increase in 2024

South Africa's return-to-office efforts get a middle finger from employees. Office-based policies are now increasing...

State, Provinces & Regions To Materialize Pledges For Global Warming Advocacy

The worldwide pledge to conquer climate change is being materialized...

More Than 30 Regions Can Now Avail Apple's Music Student Membership

Apple Music student membership is now available to some additional areas in the world...


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South Africa signs nuclear agreement with France
South Africa has signed a nuclear power agreement with France, the government said on Friday, three weeks after it reached a similar deal with Russia as part of Pretoria's first tentative steps toward
Nigeria's 'megachurches': a hidden pillar of Africa's top economy
When a guesthouse belonging to one of Nigeria's leading Christian pastors collapsed last month, killing 115 mostly South African pilgrims, attention focused on the multimillion-dollar "megachurches" t
Egypt has paid back $500 million to Qatar: central bank governor
Egypt has paid back $500 million to Qatar and will soon return the remainder of the money the Gulf state deposited into the Egyptian central bank after the 2011 revolution, the bank's governor said on
Briton denies guilt in South African 'honeymoon murder' trial
Millionaire British businessman Shrien Dewani on Monday denied arranging his bride's murder during their honeymoon in South Africa, four years after she was found shot dead in an abandoned car.
Emirates president says Ebola hits Asian demand for Africa flights
The president of Emirates airlines [EMIRA.UL] said on Thursday that demand for flights to Africa from Asia has fallen due to concerns over the Ebola virus.
Global spa, wellness industry estimated at $3.4 trillion: report
A growing middle class and consumers' evolving attitudes toward health and travel have fueled a global spa and wellness industry worth an estimated $3.4 trillion in 2013, according to a report release
Ghana says oil firms can keep working during border arbitration
Oil firms operating on Ghana's disputed maritime border with Ivory Coast can continue working while an arbitration suit filed under a U.N. convention is resolved, Ghana's Attorney General Marrieta Bre
WHO experts advise against travel or trade bans on Ebola-hit Africa
Independent health advisers to the World Health Organization (WHO) have assessed that there should be no general ban on travel or trade with countries reeling from an Ebola epidemic in West Africa, th
Ebola could drain billions of dollars from African economies: World Bank
The largest-ever outbreak of Ebola could drain billions of dollars from economies in West Africa by the end of next year if the epidemic is not contained, the World Bank said in an analysis on Wednesd
Facebook targets advertisers as 100 million log on in Africa
One in 10 Africans are logging on to Facebook every month, the world's No.1 online social network said on Monday, presenting a new target audience for advertisers.
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