Africa
South Africa army to tackle xenophobic attacks
South Africa's army is being deployed to volatile areas to prevent attacks on foreigners, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has said.The...
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Wyndham Hotel Group Opens First Hotel in Eastern Africa
Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company based on number of hotels and one of three hospitality business units...
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Attacks on foreigners could hamper SA economic recovery
Xenophobic attacks on African immigrants in the port city of Durban, which escalated over the past week could cost South...
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iROKOtv is now on TV
Nollywood streaming platform, iROKOtv, will now have its content featured on StarTimes Media bouquet, placing its two new linear TV...
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Nigeria will be Africa’s sole representative in the top 20 economies by 2030
Nigeria, currently Africa’s biggest economy with a GDP of $510 billion, will be the only African country amongst the 20...
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Italy’s migrant crisis intensifies with murder arrests, drownings
Italian police arrested 15 African men suspected of throwing about a dozen Christians from a migrant boat in the Mediterranean...
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West Africa seeks $5-6 billion aid, debts canceled: Sierra Leone’s Korom
The Ebola-stricken nations of West Africa are asking international donors to cancel their debts and give them $5-6 billion over...
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Insurance for sub-regional investments in the offing
Investors who intend to set up companies in the West Africa sub-region have something to smile about because they will...
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Fearful immigrants shut Johannesburg shops as anti-foreigner violence rages
Reuters) - Immigrants in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa's biggest commercial city, shut their shops on Wednesday as a wave of...
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South Africa’s central bank agrees $4.8bn currency swap deal with China
South African Reserve Bank (SARB) today said it has signed a three-year bilateral swap agreement with the People’s Bank of...
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