Africa
Sierra Leone closes only privately owned indigenous bank
Sierra Leone’s central bank on Wednesday shut down Union Trust Bank, the West African country’s only privately owned indigenous bank, declaring it insolvent after years of failed recovery efforts.
By Reuters
DRC Ebola outbreak worsens as response teams run short
Aid shortages hamper efforts to contain rapidly growing Ebola outbreak in Congo
By Reuters
Former Nigerian oil minister cleared of all six bribery charges
Ex-Nigerian oil minister found not guilty in high-profile UK corruption case
By Reuters
Namibia lifts interest rate and forecasts worse inflation
Inflation quickened to 4.1% year on year in May from 3.1% in April
By Reuters
Africa CDC says Ebola outbreak may be worst
Ramaphosa increases SA pledge to fight Ebola to $13.5m
By Reuters
Burundi to raise government spending next fiscal year, helped by mining
Burundi’s parliament voted on Saturday to increase government spending next fiscal year by 30%, helped by revenue from the mining sector and a diversification of its exports
By Reuters
DRC security forces disperse protesters opposing constitutional change
Security forces in the DRC dispersed a crowd outside the parliament building in Kinshasa on Friday
By Reuters
WHO says Ebola contact tracing in DRC improving but below target
Health authorities say 38% of Ebola contacts remain untraced
By Reuters
Kenya protests erupt over US-backed Ebola quarantine centre
Tensions rise as Kenya faces backlash over planned Ebola facility for Americans
By Reuters
Sadc region selected to launch aviation logistics safety drive
International Air Transport Association represents more than 370 airlines accounting for over 85% of global air traffic
By Carin Smith
Chapo signs law for 15% state ownership in all Mozambique mining ventures
Country a major producer of graphite, gemstones and coal
By Reuters
WHO cuts suspected Ebola cases to 116 after hundreds ruled out
A Kenyan court blocks US Ebola quarantine facility for another three weeks after violent protests
By Reuters
Alvarez & Marsal expands into Africa, launching office in Cape Town
Competition for minerals between China and the West has turned attention towards resource-rich African states
By Reuters
US poised to set up Kenyan quarantine facility for Americans exposed to Ebola
Health authorities race to contain fast-growing outbreak of Ebola in DRC and Uganda
By Reuters
Ebola outbreak in DRC outpaces response as cases surge across border
Ebola response lags in Congo as officials struggle to trace contacts and contain spread
By Reuters
