Business
South Africa’s Sasol is fighting for survival after $5.5bn bad bet
The COVID-19 crisis has come at a time when the South African energy and chemical giant Sasol is reeling from the impact of ...
Business
Ethiopia: 45% of telecoms company Ethio to be sold off, despite conflict in the north
Foreign investors are queuing up to invest in Ethiopia’s telecoms sector, which will soon bid adieu to the state monopoly. However, the rules ...
Business
La Poste Senegal reaches deal with Spacecom to provide high-quality Internet service in remote areas
(Ecofin Agency) - Israeli satellite operator Spacecom announced on November 11 it is now the new Internet Service Provider (ISP) of La Poste ...
Business
Imperial Invests In And Partners With Lori Systems To Expand Its Cutting-Edge E-logistics Technology Solutions Across Africa
Imperial, an African and European-focused provider of integrated market access and logistics solutions, announced an investment in and partnership with Lori Systems to ...
Business
Tunisia: Covid-19 to strain profitability of leasing companies in 2020 (Tunisie Valeurs)
(Ecofin Agency) - While 2019 was a tough year for Tunisian listed leasing companies, 2020 is not expected to be any better. In ...
Business
Covid-19: EU pledges $108mln to strengthen response plan in the Sahel
(Ecofin Agency) - The European Union announced the disbursement of $108 million to strengthen the Covid-19 response plan in four Sahelian countries, namely Niger, ...
Business
Prosus’ PayU Dominates Emerging Markets With Its $1bn (R15.5bn) Acquisition Trail
The past year may have introduced more economic complexity and mercurial market shift than could have been realistically expected when 2020 first kicked ...
