Nigeria: Court Releases Ojo-Oba's Passport
Former General Secretary of Nigeria Football Association (NFA) Bolaji Ojo-Oba Wednesday in Abuja got a reprieve from Abuja Federal High Court which released his travelling documents making it possible...
View ArticleSilverbacks Cash in On Hong Kong Tour
THE Silverbacks return from their 2011 Hong Kong tour with happy memories and enough donated kit to equip an entire league.
View ArticleSouth Africa: Crack Down On Lead-Based Paint
The Department of Health is to launch an investigation following reports on the ongoing availability of hazardous lead-based paint, despite the ban of its manufacture and sale.
View ArticleEgypt: Military Police Arrest Blogger for Criticizing Armed Forces
Reporters Without Borders is shocked to learn that Maikel Nabil Sanad, a blogger and conscientious objector, had been arrested by the military police for allegedly defaming the armed forces in his blog.
View ArticleEritrea: Harat Public Services Introduces New And Modern Buses
As part of the efforts to provide speedy and efficient transport services in all corners of the country, the Harat Public Services introduced 40 new and modern buses.
View ArticleKenya: Why Bankers' Profits Could Slow Down This Year
Even as Kenyan banks celebrate yet another year of record-setting profitability, a common and conspicuous feature among all the lenders is their relatively modest growth in interest income from loans.
View ArticleIntercontinental Bank Shareholders Ask Court to Nullify Alleged MOU
Some shareholders of Intercontinental Bank Plc have asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, to nullify the alleged Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed with Acess Bank Plc on March 29, 2011,...
View ArticleWhy Bankers' Profits Could Slow Down This Year
Even as Kenyan banks celebrate yet another year of record-setting profitability, a common and conspicuous feature among all the lenders is their relatively modest growth in interest income from loans.
View ArticleRwanda: MFIs Told to Craft New Financial Strategies
Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) have to craft new financial strategies if they are to address current bottlenecks towards financial inclusion for all, according to the central bank.
View ArticleSADC Troika Snubs Ncube
THE Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation says it still recognises Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara as a principal in the inclusive Government.
View ArticleZimbabwe: Cost of Inappropriate Behaviour in Public Sector
IN last week's instalment I intimated on the need to introduce formal ethics programmes in the public sector as a means of curtailing workplace misconduct and malpractices.
View ArticleZimbabwe: Insurance Workers Get 19 Percent Pay Hike
INSURANCE sector workers have received a 19 percent across-the-board pay rise backdated to January.
View ArticleZimbabwe: Streak Hails His Champions
MATABELELAND Tuskers coach Heath Streak has saluted his players after leading the Bulawayo franchise to their first domestic silverware following Logan Cup success at the weekend.
View ArticleLa Liga Off to Flying Start in
NEWBOYS La Liga got off to a flying start in the Zifa Northern Region Division One championship when they beat ZPC Kariba 2-1 away at Chaminuka.
View ArticleEthiopia: Heineken Outbids Breweries for Bedele With U.S.$85.2 Million
Heineken's offer of 85.2 million dollars for the acquisition of Bedele Brewery exceeded those of three other breweries, while it was the only bidder for Harar Brewery.
View ArticleEthiopia: Regional States Call Subsidiary Budget Allocation Unfair
The information put into the subsidy budget formula to determine the allocation of funds for regional governments was inaccurate, resulting in the unfair allocation of funds, regional state...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Documents Required to Drive Formal Projects
THE biggest project management problems facing organisations today are inconsistent approaches to documenting and managing project activities (in 24 percent of organisations), difficulties in...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Arrested MDC-T Minister Mangoma Set for Release
The MDC's Deputy Treasurer General, Elton Mangoma, was finally set to be released from custody on Monday evening, after another weekend behind bars.
View ArticleEthiopia: Central Bank Lifts Lending Cap, Imposes Buying of Bonds
Out of the total amount of money disbursed by all the private banks in the country, which amounts to 3.2 billion Br, 2.7 billion Br has been disbursed by the six major banks. The rest, which is 15.6pc...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Ntini Shot Out of Stars
GISHON NTINI was sacked by Shooting Stars yesterday as coaches started to pay the price for a slow start in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign.
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