Ethiopia: How livestock insurance aids when drought bites
Insurance is only part of the answer, but it is easing losses from drought for herders in southern Ethiopia
For pastoralists like Jilo Datecha, the...
How global trade and travel pushes malaria
…Discovery sounds alarm with global premiere of ‘Mosquito’
As many in the world prepare for the warm summer months, Discovery will use its global reach...
National Health Insurance signals public, private shake ups
In South Africa
The newly released white paper could mean the end is nigh for medical aids.
The days of private medical aid schemes may be...
VRA seeks investors for power sector
...As water level in Akosombo Dam appreciates
By Ernest KISSIEDU
Authorities at the Volta River Authority (VRA) have indicated that water level in the hydro plant...
AngloGold to cut jobs shut decades-old South African mines
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. may cut about 8,500 jobs in South Africa and halt some unprofitable operations as the world’s third-largest gold producer pursues a...
Mauritius GDP growth forecast at 3.9% in 2017
Mauritius' economy is predicted to expand by 3.9 per cent this year, up from 3.8 per cent last year, helped by improved performance in...
World Bank expects faster economic growth for Zambia
Zambia's economy is expected to grow by 4.1 per cent in 2017 and by close to 5 per cent by 2019, the World Bank...
AfDB’s $15m equity in Shore Capital Fund to support growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $15 million investment in Shore Capital Fund III, a multinational private equity fund which promotes financial...
