The fourth Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA)/Entreprenarium masterclass began Monday in Pretoria, South Africa, aimed at improving women’s skills in business development and financial management. 40 business women, who came throug…
Day: June 24, 2019
African Development Bank hosts masterclass on women’s skills in business development
The fourth Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA)/Entreprenarium masterclass began Monday in Pretoria, South Africa, aimed at improving women’s skills in business development and financial management. 40 business women, who came throug…
Midyear update: Syria
A win by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad now seems even more of a fait accompli, but with a government assault on the rebel-held northwest barrelling on, hundreds of thousands of civilians � and maybe millions � are likely to be stuck in the line of f…
Sudan’s Military Sidesteps Proposal for Civilian Rule
KHARTOUM, SUDAN – Sudan’s military rulers refused to agree on Monday to the Ethiopian proposal for a power-sharing agreement with the country’s pro-democracy movement, a top general said, in comments that could worsen a volatile standoff with the prote…
DCI lost 2.49 percent year to date
The Domestic Companies Index (DCI) lost 0.03 percent during the week ending June 21, 2019. As indicated by Stockbrokers Botswana weekly report, the index closed at 7 656.22 points from 7 658.48 points of the previous week. For the year-to-date, the ind…
DikembeMutombo Records Ebola Messages for US Officials
NEW YORK – Unable to send disease fighters to help battle one of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history, U.S. health officials are turning to basketball hall of famer DikembeMutombo for help. Mutombo, regarded as one of the greatest defensive players…