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Undoubtedly, financial technology (fintech) is driving greater financial inclusion. Innovations are giving people more access to financial services through mobile and computing services, the internet, and payment cards. One of these services is micro..

Cape Town — Call for Competent Engineer to Take Reins as Eskom CEO The National Society of Black Engineers has said that a competent and credible engineer is needed at Eskom to steer the country out of its electricity crisis, Eye Witness News repo..

"It is therefore, imperative that I reiterate at the outset, the comparative advantages that exist within Nigeria's economy," President Buhari says. President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Washington DC asserted that Nigeria remains the best desti..

First announced in late September, the deal, having scaled regulatory hurdles, is the latest phase of Shell's march towards providing clean energy via carbon emissions. The renewable energy arm of London-based supermajor Shell has brought closu..

China was the elephant in the room as the Biden administration sought to regain trust among African leaders gathered in Washington this week. Analysts saw the US make some progress. "The United States is all in on Africa's future," US President..

Urgent action is needed globally and locally to achieve safe and sustainably managed water, sanitation and hygiene for all in order to prevent devastating impacts on the health of millions of people. Findings from WHO and UN-Water's Global Anal..

Eskom Group's chief executive Andre de Ruyter has resigned, reports News24, as the country suffers worsening loadshedding (planned power cuts). De Ruyter is vacating his position close to when he assumed his post - December 25, 2019. This is o..

Cape Town — President Ramaphosa Survives as ANC Rejects Phala Phala Report Opposition parties in Parliament have failed to adopt the Section 89 panel report, with the ruling African National Congress using its majority to successfully vote against..

Kajiado — World 800 meters champion David Rudisha was on Saturday involved in a plane crash at Imbirikani in Kajiado county. Police and witnesses said Rudisha and other people who were in the light aircraft escaped unhurt. Rudisha and his team were..

THE implementation of the Third Phase of the Bus Rapid Transit system (BRT) Project has kicked off with contractor starting to construct passenger terminals at Mfugale Flyover and that of Chang'ombe junction. The government has already acquired..

Tunis/Tunisia — It is necessary to overcome all obstacles that prevent women from accessing prestigious positions in many sectors, said Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) Vice-President Hichem Loumi at a ceremony of awa..

Cape Town — Uganda has received a shipment of 1,200 Ebola vaccine doses from the World Health Organization today, writes Elias Biryambarema for Reuters. Three vaccine options - one from the University of Oxford and Serum Institute of India, another b..