News

President Cyril punishes minister for violating rules

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2020 0

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, on a two-month special leave after she violated lockdown regulations, the Presidency said on Wednesday. Of Ndabeni-Abrahams’ two months special leave, one month will be unpaid, he

Sports

African Track Championship: 5 cyclists depart Nigeria for Cape Town training

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2019 0

The Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN) says five of it cyclists on Friday departed Nigeria for South Africa for Track Training in preparation for the 2020 Africa Track championship in January. The President of CFN, Giandomenico Massari, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday that the cyclists departed Abuja on Thursday for […]

News

Prince Harry, family, arrives Cape town for Africa tour

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2019 0

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex has began their first overseas tour on Monday, along with their child, Archie. CNN reports that the couple who arrived South Africa to begin their 10-day tour in Africa, landed at noon, making their first stop at Nyanga township in Cape Town. Their arrival was delayed by roughly 40 […]

Business

Airtel to set up payment service bank

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2019 0

The telecommunications service provider, Airtel, has confirmed plans to set up a Payment Service Bank in order to promote financial inclusion in the country. The telco, in a statement issued recently in Lagos, said that it would apply for the PSB licence through a subsidiary as directed in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s guidelines, adding […]

Features

Infrastructure governance, key to unlocking Africa’s potential – Heathcote

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2017 0

Africa’s first roundtable on infrastructure governance is taking place in Cape Town this week. Chris Heathcote, CEO of Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub), which is co-hosting the event, shares his views on the opportunities that infrastructure development offers African countries and some of the obstacles to the success of such projects. Infrastructure is crucial to […]

News

Changing Mindsets Key to Boosting Travel in Africa, WTM Vision Conference Hears

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2015 0

Mobile technology, easier ways to pay, more low-cost flights and cheaper accommodation are fueling more travel within Africa – but the key to increasing the pace of change is through changing mindsets, delegates at WTM Vision Conference – Cape Town will hear today (Wednesday April 15 2015). Exclusive research from Euromonitor International will reveal that, […]