Angola
Son of Angola’s ex-leader sentenced to 5 yrs jail in $500 mln graft case – Lusa
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 14 (Reuters) – A court in Luanda sentenced the son of former Angolan…
in Southern Africa
Zimbabwean President sacks Energy Minister
HARARE (The Southern African Times) – Zimbabwe’s Head of State President Emmerson Mnangagwa has relieved…
in Southern Africa
Insurgents seize Mozambique port in gas-rich region, local media say
MAPUTO, (The Southern African Times) – Islamist insurgents have captured a heavily-defended port in the…
Environment
Armed And On The Frontlines: Inside Zimbabwe’s All-Female Anti-Poaching Army
HARARE (The Southern African Times) – In Zimbabwe, where an estimated 85,000 elephants live, the fight to…
Business
FinTech programme launched to build UK-Africa trade
London (The Southern African Times) – The Tech for Growth programme, launched by the Department…
COVID 19
Seven African countries to start testing for COVID-19 antibodies
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 13 (The Southern African Times) – Seven African countries will start administering…
International news
Harris could help Biden with women, young voters, maybe some Republicans too – Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (The Southern African Times) – Nearly nine out of 10 Democrats approve of…
Angola
Angola’s beleaguered dos Santos steps down from Unitel
LISBON (The Southern African Times) – Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos will leave her job…
Business
S.Africa’s mines minister drops challenge to court ruling on black ownership threshold
JOHANNESBURG (The Southern African Times) – South Africa’s mines minister has withdrawn an appeal of…
Business
African e-commerce group Jumia takes lockdown revenue hit
LAGOS (The Southern African Times) – African e-commerce group Jumia’s revenues slid by 10% in…
