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South African stocks edge higher with banks helped by rand gains

Business: South African stocks of banks aided by…

BusinessOctober 11, 2020

South Africa’s main stock index advance 0.2% by 9:45 a.m. in Johannesburg as a stronger rand boosts shares in banks and gains for diversified miners counter weakness in gold and platinum producers. Investors will be…

Kenya: President urges to join 3-day interfaith prayers

NEWS: President Kenyatta urges to join 3-day interfaith…

NewsOctober 11, 2020

The Kenyan president declared Saturday a national holiday to encourage as many people as possible to participate in a three-day national prayer weekend which started on Friday. Kenyan leader Uhuru Kenyatta led the East African…

Thailand: 17 dies in bus-train collision

The WorldOctober 11, 2020

At least 17 passengers were killed and nearly 30 injured on Sunday when a bus collided with a train in Thailand, officials said. The collision happened around 50 kilometers (31 miles) east of the capital…

Nigeria takes on new loans for 2021 budget

Breaking: Nigeria takes on new loans for 2021…

Breaking NewsOctober 10, 2020

Nigeria is sinking deeper into debt. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2021 budget to the National Assembly on Thursday. He announced that it would be funded by fresh borrowings worth 4.3 trillion nairas, which…

We have lost mothers': Uganda's hospitals run out of blood

Health: Uganda’s hospitals run out of blood

African EssenceOctober 10, 2020

Uganda's coronavirus cases may be small but the pandemic is constraining the delivery of health services regardless. A blood shortage that has hit major hospitals in the country has delayed, even halted life-saving surgeries and…

Two killed as Nigerians rally against police brutality

Nigeria: Two Killed In Protest Against Police Brutality

NewsOctober 10, 2020

Two people were killed in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta state as protestors against police brutality took to the streets in several Nigerian cities on Friday. One protestor and one police officer were killed while another sustained…

Raubex interim earnings fall more than 130%

Business: Interim Raubex profits are down by more…

BusinessOctober 10, 2020

Raubex, the listed infrastructure development and construction materials supply group, yesterday warned shareholders its earnings per share for the six months to August 31 were expected to be much worse than it previously forecast. In…

South African panel orders ex-leader Zuma to testify in graft probe

South Africa: Zuma ordered to testify in graft…

FeaturedOctober 10, 2020

A South African judicial panel on Friday ordered former president Jacob Zuma to testify next month over allegations of state corruption during his nine-year rule, forcing the embattled politician to appear in court despite his…

Argentina first country to approve GMO wheat

The World: Argentina Approves GMO Wheat

The WorldOctober 10, 2020

Argentina has become the first country in the world to approve HB4 drought-resistant transgenic wheat by biotechnology firm Bioceres SA, the government has confirmed. “HB4 technology provides seeds that are more tolerant to drought, minimizing…

Ivory Coast: A new museum for contemporary art

NEWS: A new museum for contemporary art in…

NewsOctober 9, 2020

A thick layer of black paint, a giant canvas painted red... The talents of Abobo, in Ivory Coast, are expressing themselves. The painters are telling the stories of their hometown, with its colours and characters,…

World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize

World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize

ListingOctober 9, 2020

The World Food Programme has won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020, the Nobel Committee announced on Friday. David Beasley, the Executive director of the World Food Programme, reacted from Niger. "This is the first…