Alexander Winning 4 MIN READ JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Ajay Gupta, one of three Gupta brothers under investigation over accusations of corrupt links to ousted South African president Jacob Zuma, left the country for Dubai 10 days ago, a Johannesburg airport spokeswoman said on Friday. The three brothers, accused by the public anti-graft watchdog of using their friendship with Zuma to influence policy and amass wealth, have denied any wrongdoing, as has Zuma. Ajay Gupta was declared “a fugitive from justice” by South Africa’s chief prosecutor this week after he failed to report to police investigating allegations that millions of dollars...

By Derrick Sinjela President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has congratulated Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa after taking over from Jacob Zuma as President of the Republic of South Africa reports Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda, in a Press Statement issued by Cecilia Lubumbashi Mulenga (Mrs) Chief Analyst-Press and Public Relations FOR/SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT (PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS) STATE HOUSE. Meanwhile, Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa His Excellency Emmanuel Mwamba has joined many wishing newly elected President Mr. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa good wishes and success in his new role as President of South Africa. Mr Mwamba wrote; “Congratulations...

By Sherelle Folkes  Tel: +44 20 20 7638 6856 Email: Sherelle@BrandCommsGroup.com Overall fintech in Africa will grow from around US$ 200 million currently to US$ 3 billion by 2020 KIGALI, Rwanda, February 15, 2018/ — Millions more people in Africa now have access to financial systems thanks to cashless systems using digital technology, and more and more people are seeing the benefits of mobile banking, according to Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the leading independent pan-African banking group. Ecobank is the main sponsor at the Africa Tech summit currently taking place in Kigali, Rwanda. Today, Nshuti Lucy Mbabazi, Assistant Vice President, Push Payments for...

By Derrick Sinjela The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) a Zambian statutory body established through the Biosafety Act No. 10 of 2007, will hold a sensitization and awareness workshop in conjunction with the United Nations Environment –Global Environment Facility from the 20th to 21st February, 2018 at Twangale Park, for selected key stakeholders in order to establish the Biosafety Clearing House (BCH) as a fully functional and effective platform for implementation of the Cartagena protocol. According to National Biosafety Authority Communications Officer, Sandra Lombe-Mulowa the sensitization and awareness meeting aim is to consolidate and intensify cooperation toward achieving common goals and...