UNAIDS chief urges US to reconsider SA funding cut
The head of UN/AIDS said on Monday she was saddened by the United States (US) plans to withdraw HIV/AIDS funding for South Africa and urged Washington to reconsider.... Read more.
Namibia dismisses Starlink appeal over license rejection
Namibia’s communications regulator said on Monday it dismissed an appeal by Starlink against the rejection of its license applications, reaffirming that Elon... Read more.
Kenyan court finds health minister in contempt over Ebola facility
Kenya’s High Court found Health Minister Aden Duale in contempt of court on Monday for disobeying orders to halt the construction of a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine... Read more.
SA court bars iDexis from selling compounded Ozempic
South Africa’s High Court has granted Novo Nordisk an interim interdict barring a local pharmacy group from manufacturing and selling compounded weight-loss... Read more.
Absa to raise Kenya unit stake via $238 million tender offer
Absa Group says it plans to increase its stake in Absa Bank Kenya to as much as 85% through a tender offer worth about $238 million (about R4 billion). South African... Read more.
Ethiopian prime minister’s party easily wins parliamentary election
NAIROBI – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party comfortably won another parliamentary majority in this month’s elections, results... Read more.
Chamber warns new mine rules could repel investors
Mozambique’s new law requiring the state to have a 15% stake in all mining ventures could deter foreign investment, an industry executive said. The southern African... Read more.
Stakes raised in Mid-East talks
Iran moved to close the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, before planned talks with the US in Switzerland, with its military saying the closure was sparked by “continuing... Read more.
Chamber warns new mine rules could repel investors
Mozambique’s new law requiring the state to have a 15% stake in all mining ventures could deter foreign investment, an industry executive said. The southern African... Read more.
At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast
BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo – At least 30 people have died since the start of May in one camp for displaced civilians in north-eastern Congo, a death... Read more.
