The Commissioner of the Independent Information Commission (IIC), Cllr. Mark Bedor-Wla Freeman, has noted that most public institutions have not met Article 3.6 of the FOI Law, dealing with appointment of Public Relations Officers. The Article states that: “Every public authority and private entity to which this Act applies shall

The officials of the National Automotive Council (NAC) and WesBank of South Africa on Wednesday met in Abuja on the proposed roll-out of made-in-Nigeria vehicle finance scheme later in the year. A statement by the NAC, its Director-General, Mr Aminu Jalal, led the Director, Policy and Planning, Mr Luqman Mamudu

Top officials of National Automotive Council (NAC) and WesBank of South Africa met in Abuja recently on the proposed roll-out of made-in-Nigeria Vehicle Finance Scheme scheduled for later this year. WesBank, a division of FirstRand Bank, is South Africa’s market leader in automotive asset finance. The bank is represented in

CEO of Diageo Global delighted over investment in Ethiopia Following the coming of giant international breweries to the country, the beverage industry in Ethiopia has been showing growth in the past couple of years which in turn is attracting international business figures like Ivan Menezes, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of

SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. (the ” Company” or ” Hanwha Q CELLS”) (NASDAQ: HQCL), top-10 global photovoltaic manufacturer of high-quality, cost-competitive solar modules, today announced an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Company will be held at 9:00 a.m., Seoul

The State Security in South Africa is investigating the leaking of classified security documents concerning the country’s relations with other countries and the operational details of the State Security Agency (SSA), Mail § Guardian reported. “A full investigation has been launched into the purported leakage”, State Security Minister David Mahlobo

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have aborted a plot by a Nigerian based in Johannesburg to smuggle 36.850kg of narcotic drugs to South Africa. The shipment was intercepted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja during the outward screening of an Ethiopian Airline flight. The

In response to the Al Jazeera story regarding the South Korean government asking for information from the South African government about Kumi Naidoo ahead of the G20 summit in 2010, the executive director of Greenpeace International said: It saddens me to learn that I am likely under scrutiny by intelligence

Varian presenting cancer treatment strategy to governments and healthcare leaders at Africa Healthcare Summit in London LONDON, Feb. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR), world leader in radiation therapy, is today reporting progress towards its goal of making advanced treatments systems more available for cancer patients across Africa.

Dar es Salaam. The national soccer team, Taifa Stars, will compete in this year’s Cosafa Cup scheduled for May in South Africa, the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has disclosed.The tournament, organised by the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA), returns after a one-year hiatus due to operational reasons.TFF information

Featuring Expanded Portfolio of Value-Priced Packages to Popular Destinations throughout Africa FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — South African Airways Vacations® (SAA Vacations) launched its 2015 Collection brochure featuring new and a more diverse offering of air-inclusive vacation packages to a variety of destinations throughout Southern & East Africa. 

The South African government has been showing signs that it wishes to take a more interventionist approach to inward foreign investment. Its view is that the current system is biased towards big multinationals and it wants more room to pursue the country’s social and economic goals. However, all of its