Nigeria: Dangote Sugar to Acquire Savannah Sugar

[This Day] The financial fortunes of Dangote Sugar Refinery(DSR) Plc would soon witness further boost as shareholders of the company yesterday approved the proposal to acquire Savannah Sugar Company(SSC) for its background integration objectives. … [Read more...]

Nigeria: Glo Launches Special SIM for Ogun Traders

[Vanguard] Globacom Limited Friday introduced a unique, low tariff calling platform tagged Oloja, a variant of Glo Infinito tariff platform, for market men and women in Ogun State in the company's bid to make telephony affordable to them. … [Read more...]

Ghana: MTN Launches High Capacity Cable

[Public Agenda] It has been six years since MTN boldly pioneered and committed over US$ 100 million into Africa's largest capacity submarine fibre optic cable. Last Friday marked the commercial launch of the much-anticipated ultra high-capacity West Africa Cable System (WACS) linking Southern and Western Africa to Europe. … [Read more...]

Africa: Seed Co Reaffirms Strategy

[Financial Gazette] SEED CO, the leading breeder and distributor of hybrid seeds, has reaffirmed its African growth ambition, stressing that it would increase its regional footprint to capture new markets. … [Read more...]

Kenya: Kenya Re Rebranding Cocktail

[The Star] The oldest Reinsurance in Eastern and Central Africa - Kenya Reinsurance Corporation - took up the technology challenge and finally re-branded at a colourful dinner emceed by Citizen TV's Jimmi Gathu on Tuesday night. … [Read more...]

Kenya: Railways Officials Vow to Protect Property

[The Star] SENIOR Kenya Railways officials yesterday visited a disputed house in the posh Kizingo estate which was last month demolished by a private developer who claimed ownership of the house. … [Read more...]

Zimbabwe: Anjin Not Remitting Diamond Proceeds – Biti

[Zimbabwe Independent] FINANCE Minister Tendai Biti yesterday blasted Chinese company, Anjin Investments, for not contributing anything to the fiscus and questioned the firm's shareholding structure. … [Read more...]

Rwanda: Airline Ushers in New Economic Relations Between Country and Turkey

[News of Rwanda] The Minister of Foreign Affairs Louise Mushikiwabo has said that the flights between Kigali and Istanbul will usher in a new chapter in the economic relations between Rwanda and Turkey. … [Read more...]

Zambia: Dutch KLM Re-Introduces Direct Flights to Lusaka

[RNW Africa] Lusaka - The Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) has reintroduced its direct flights into the Zambian capital, Lusaka, following increased traffic between Amsterdam and the southern African country. … [Read more...]

Namibia: Pizza Delivery Biker Boys All Get All Kitted Out

[New Era] It takes a lot more substance than extra cheese to get your pizza delivered from one side of town to the next. … [Read more...]

Namibia: Namib Poultry Delegates Visit Pohamba

[New Era] Windhoek - A Namib Mills Investment (NMI) delegation headed by its chief executive officer, Koos Fereirra, on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on President Hifikepunye Pohamba at State House. … [Read more...]

Namibia: Radio Wave Gets Loud With New Suzuki Fleet

[New Era] Radio Wave is about to send out exciting new signals, with arrival of their brightly-coloured, fully-branded fleet of Suzuki Altos, which will distributed to the various departments in the radio station shortly. … [Read more...]