Oil and dollar stall, again
Emerging markets retreated on Tuesday as oil prices stayed under $50 per barrel and the dollar firmed, with the Russian rouble trading near two-month lows and emerging stocks post ...
Read More »Lions on the loose in South Africa
Police and game rangers in South Africa are hunting for five lions after they escaped from the world-renowned Kruger National Park, raising fears that they could attack people and ...
Read More »What Emmanuel Macron’s win means for Africa
Emmanuel Macron's decisive win in the French presidential election has not only spurred enthusiasm in Europe. Across Africa, where France retains huge influence in its former colo ...
Read More »MTN in talks with MultiChoice over TV entertainment on smartphones
MTN Group senior executive Stephen Van Coller said his role has been changed to head of digital services at Africa’s biggest wireless operator, seven months after he joined the co ...
Read More »Amazon sweeps US market
Amazon is dominating the nascent market for voice-controlled speakers, research firm eMarketer said on Monday. The e-commerce giant's Amazon Echo and Echo Dot devices will claim a ...
Read More »Google to expand digital skills for Africans
American multinational technology company, Google, said on Friday that it would be expanding its African digital skills programme by adding offline versions of its online training ...
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