SOUTHERN AFRICA
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Consortium to buy South Africa hospitals firm Mediclinic for $4.49bn
South Africa’s Remgro Ltd said on Thursday it will buy hospital chain operator Mediclinic International in a consortium with Switzerland’s MSC Mediterranean Shipping for ... -
Germany grants Namibia $170m loan to support economic growth
Namibia and Germany signed a financial cooperation agreement that would see the latter providing about $170 million in a loan on favorable terms to support ... -
South Africa auto accident kills 15, 37 others injured
An accident in South Africa on Friday claimed the lives of 15 persons and 37 others injured during a bus collision with a truck ... -
Women: How 23-year old Ngwenya embraced life’s challenges
By Women Power Africa Shylette Ngwenya, 23-year-old aspiring Medical Doctor from Binga, Zimbabwe. She is the last born in a family of eight and ... -
Marriott appoints Richard Collins as Area Vice President for Sub Saharan Africa
Marriott International has appointed Richard Collins as its Area Vice President for Sub-Saharan Africa. Collins has over 30 years of hospitality experience and is ... -
Severe wasting: 1.5m children lack treatment in East, Southern Africa – UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday warned that no fewer than 1.5 million children were not receiving life-saving treatment for severe wasting in ... -
AfDB: SEFA to support Botswana’s energy transition with $1m
The African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a $1 million grant to facilitate Botswana’s transition to clean energy. A ... -
Nigerian murdered, another dies after swallowing drugs in Johannesburg
A 31-year old Nigerian died in Gauteng, Johannesburg after swallowing substances suspected to be crack cocaine, in a desperate bid to evade Police arrest ... -
UN Deputy Chief, Amina Mohammed mourns Desmond Tutu
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Sunday, paid tribute to the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, extolling his exceptional qualities. Mohammed joined other UN leaders ... -
JUST IN: South Africa’s apartheid fighter, Desmond Tutu dies at 90
The South Africa’s anti-aparthied campaigner and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu died on Sunday at the age of 90, the presidency has ...
