Johannesburg - which is home to over 4 million people according to Statistics South Africa data - was first to get the Uber service in Africa in 2013. Read more »
In a move to clean up the tertiary education sector, the education ministry has closed a number of universities that are reportedly providing inferior education. Read more »
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, has been summoned to appear before a senate committee to explain the rationale behind the U.S.$100 billion memorandum ... Read more »
A report by the National Minimum Wage Advisory Panel has recommended a minimum wage of R3,500 per month for full-time workers. Read more »
SBM Group of Mauritius is set to acquire Kenya's Fidelity Commercial Bank subject to regulatory approvals in Kenya and Mauritius. The transaction is expected to be completed by ... Read more »
The Niger government will spend about U.S.$88 million on salaries and allowances in an attempt to address the problems arising from staff going without promotion or salary ... Read more »
Nigeria has taken the third position according to an annual global wealth report compiled by the Swiss bank, Credit Suisse. Read more »
An engineer has said that repair of the Long Bridge will be completed by December 15 while additional changes will be made by December 25th. Warning signs and crash barriers have ... Read more »
The opposition has criticised President Edgar Lungu's move to have his salary cut by half, saying that it was "delusional" as it "meant nothing" for Zambians. Read more »
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the Niger Delta militants to embrace peace and focus on agriculture for sustainable economic development and wealth creation. Read more »
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