United States President Donald Trump has said “numerous countries” have told him “they’re on their way” following his appeal for an international naval coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel war on Iran. Trump made the statement on Monday after over the weekend calling on a handful of countries to join the…
For years, finance was the organisation’s scorekeeper: close the month, balance the books, keep the auditors happy. That work still matters, but it no longer defines the job. In an economy where costs jump, supply chains wobble and assumptions expire quickly, the modern finance function is being judged on one thing above all: how fast…
Apollo Global Management signage in New York on Dec. 5, 2023. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apollo’s John Zito had a blunt assessment of how private equity firms are valuing their software holdings as shares of comparable public tech companies have plunged: They’re not, he said. Zito, co-president of the firm’s giant asset…
MTN Group has appointed Roy Mutooni as new executive of group investor relations. MTN Group has appointed Roy Mutooni as new executive of group investor relations, effective 1 April. In a statement, the company says Mutooni brings to MTN more than 20 years of experience in equity research, portfolio management, and value-based strategy across African…
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MTN Group plans to buy back between 1.7% and 2% of its shares, amounting to some R6-billion, over the next three years. Speaking at the company’s investor presentation following the release of its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2025 on Monday, MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita said the programme is part of…
Accra — After nearly three decades of active engagement with the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), I recently informed my distinguished Co-Chair of the AGOA Alliance, The Hon. Chris Stewart, the Alliance’s hardworking Secretariat — Tim Stewart of The Bennett Consulting Group and James Link of The Cormac Group — and my remarkable team…
As oil prices soared to more than $100 a barrel this week, what will the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East be for African countries? Which sectors are most at risk? RFI spoke to Guinea-Bissau economist Carlos Lopes, former executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and now a…
Some 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine – many say they were lured under false pretences.
The Electoral Commission wants to redevelop its public mobile application to offer enhanced functionality and improved user experience. Activity on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal is showing signs of recovery this week, with several advertisements targeting strategic technology dependencies which will interest the ICT industry. All eyes are on the Electoral Commission (IEC), however, as it…
