Rand under pressure as investors monitor latest US strikes on Iran
The South African rand came under pressure on Thursday, as the latest escalation in hostilities between the United States and Iran pushed oil prices back up and... Read more.
Uganda to discharge last Ebola patient, spokesperson says
Uganda is due to discharge its last Ebola patient on Thursday, triggering a 42-day countdown that could see the country declared free of the virus, a spokesperson... Read more.
A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers
No bank card? No address? No problem. Shoppers in Africa increasingly are buying online from big brands such as Amazon or Walmart even though they have no physical... Read more.
PIC names Batandwa Damoyi as acting CEO amid probe
Public Investment Corporation (PIC) on Wednesday appointed chief financial officer Batandwa Damoyi as acting CEO, after Patrick Dlamini was suspended pending an... Read more.
US to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola
The Trump administration is blocking American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo from travelling to the U.S. on commercial flights, according to a White... Read more.
PIC board breaks silence after FSCA launches probe
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) board has reaffirmed its commitment to sound governance, transparency and accountability, while welcoming ongoing oversight... Read more.
WHO says it has less than half funding needed to fight Ebola
The World Health Organization has received less than half the funding it needs to fight the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a WHO official... Read more.
Oil hits four-week high as US-Iran conflict escalates
Oil prices rose on Tuesday to their highest in four weeks, as the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade of Iran and renewed attacks between Washington and Tehran heightened... Read more.
UAE says Iranian missiles struck oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, one sailor killed
One Indian crew member was killed, and eight others were wounded when two Emirati oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the... Read more.
Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show
European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data... Read more.
