Africa: Monimichelle Hails Adamu’s Appointment, Wants Him to End Poor Pitches in Africa

Africa: Monimichelle Hails Adamu’s Appointment, Wants Him to End Poor Pitches in Africa

Nigeria’s sports facilities expert, Ebi Egbe, has congratulated Mr. Samson Adamu, on his appointment as Ag. General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Egbe who is the CEO of Monimichelle Sports Facilities Limited said in his congratulatory message to Adamu that hard work and diligence earned the Nigerian that exalted position in CAF….

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Africa: Monimichelle Hails Adamu’s Appointment, Wants Him to End Poor Pitches in Africa

Africa: Mozambique Becomes Africa’s Most Distressed Sovereign As Spreads Surge

Mozambique has overtaken Senegal as Africa’s most distressed sovereign borrower, as rising global energy costs add pressure to its finances. The country’s sovereign yield spread widened to 1,473 basis points, surpassing Senegal’s 1,423 basis points, according to data tracked by JPMorgan Chase. Spreads above 1,000 basis points are widely seen as a sign of distress….

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R12.1-billion wasted as government IT projects collapse

R12.1-billion wasted as government IT projects collapse

The Auditor-General of South Africa has flagged the State IT Agency (Sita) as a “systemic risk” to government IT, citing R12.1-billion in failed public technology projects as evidence. According to the Auditor-General’s consolidated general report on national and provincial audit outcomes for 2024/2025, South Africa’s public ICT governance ecosystem is in structural decline, with the…

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Afreximbank Underwrites U.S..5-Billion in a U.S.-Billion Syndicated Term Loan for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Fze

Afreximbank Underwrites U.S.$2.5-Billion in a U.S.$4-Billion Syndicated Term Loan for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Fze

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is pleased to announce that it has underwritten US$2.5 billion in the US$4-billion senior syndicated term loan in favour of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP). Afreximbank and Access Bank were appointed co-Mandated Lead Arrangers for the five-year facility to consolidate existing financing, optimise its capital structure and align with…

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Trump says Iran has requested a ceasefire as he threatens to pull U.S. out of NATO

Trump says Iran has requested a ceasefire as he threatens to pull U.S. out of NATO

President Trump claimed in a post on his Truth Social network on Wednesday that Iran’s president had “just asked the United States of America for a CEASEFIRE!” Mr. Trump said Iran’s “New Regime President, much less Radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors,” had requested the ceasefire. Iran currently has the same president it’s…

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Cell C, GirlCode collab to train 500 unemployed women

Cell C, GirlCode collab to train 500 unemployed women

Cell C and GirlCode have forged a technical depth and career readiness partnership. Cell C and software development skills organisation GirlCode will train and certify 500 unemployed young South African women in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing. This, as part of their partnership aimed at strengthening access to future‑ready digital skills and improving pathways into…

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Africa: Monimichelle Hails Adamu’s Appointment, Wants Him to End Poor Pitches in Africa

Africa: Kenya Pipeline MD Joe Sang – ‘Why Volleyball Team Will Do Well At Africa Club Championships’

NAIROBI —  Kenya Pipeline’s national under 20 women’s volleyball team have been backed to fly the national flag high at this month’s African Club Championships in Egypt. Kenya Pipeline Company managing director Joe Sang says the team have exhibited consistency, discipline and commitment qualities throughout their journey. “Our team emerged as the third best team…

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