South African President Jacob Zuma Not since OJ Simpson was charged with murder has a trial captivated global media quite like that of Oscar Pistorius. The former paralympian’s murder of Reeva Steenkamp, his girlfriend, has prompted remarkable scenes inside and outside the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria where his sentencing will soon be complete. […]
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Inside 4Di Capital’s new R256m fund
MMI Holdings has committed hundreds of millions of rand to investing in and nurturing the next-wave of health and financial technology start-ups, both in South Africa and worldwide. By Duncan McLeod. Justin Stanford MMI Holdings, the JSE-listed parent of Momentum and Metropolitan, has committed hundreds of millions of rand to investing in and nurturing the […]
Partners call for more robust action on climate agreement for Africa
Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from CFA franc ECOWAS member-states and the CEMAC bloc (Economic Community of West African States and Central African Economic and Monetary Community), have called for rigorous efforts towards environmental challenges and development funding viabilities for climate change. Climate change This is a prelude to the forthcoming United Nations Climate […]
Sierra Leone Sees ‘Sharp Rise’ in Ebola Cases as Medical Funding Goes Missing
by Frances Martel 17 Feb 2015 48 As the number of Ebola cases begin to rise for the first time in 2015, a new audit has uncovered more than $3 million in funding to fight Ebola in Sierra Leone is wholly unaccounted for. The government has vowed a prompt investigation as it begins to quarantine previously […]
