Miss South Africa Crowned Miss Universe 2017

[This is Africa] Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters is Miss Universe 2017. She edged out Miss Colombia Laura González (first runner-up) and Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett (second runner-up) for the crown Sunday night in Las Vegas.

[This is Africa] Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters is Miss Universe 2017. She edged out Miss Colombia Laura González (first runner-up) and Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett (second runner-up) for the crown Sunday night in Las Vegas.

source: AllAfrica News: South Africa

Xi Sends Condolences to Sisi Over Deadly Attack On Egypt Mosque

[Focac] Beijing -Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a message of condolences to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi after a terror attack on a mosque in North Sinai Province killed at least 235 people.

[Focac] Beijing -Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a message of condolences to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi after a terror attack on a mosque in North Sinai Province killed at least 235 people.

source: AllAfrica News: Egypt

Patel Claims CIC Golf Tourney

[Nation] Shamil Patel, a handicap 24 golfer at Sigona Golf Club, beat a field of 190 golfers at the par 72 Sigona Golf Club course, to emerge the overall winner of the CIC Group golf series at the weekend.

[Nation] Shamil Patel, a handicap 24 golfer at Sigona Golf Club, beat a field of 190 golfers at the par 72 Sigona Golf Club course, to emerge the overall winner of the CIC Group golf series at the weekend.

source: AllAfrica News: Kenya

Kenya Shilling Strong Despite Election Turbulence

[East African] The Kenya shilling this past week hit a two-month high, after the country’s Supreme Court threw out two petitions challenging President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election.

[East African] The Kenya shilling this past week hit a two-month high, after the country's Supreme Court threw out two petitions challenging President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election.

source: AllAfrica News: Kenya

Defections Could Weaken Chadema

[East African] Recent defections of high-ranking members of Tanzania’s opposition to Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) have left parties worried that the ruling party is trying to weaken democracy.

[East African] Recent defections of high-ranking members of Tanzania's opposition to Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) have left parties worried that the ruling party is trying to weaken democracy.

source: AllAfrica News: Tanzania

Middlemen in Film Trade Face the Axe

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -Tanzania Film Federation (Taff) and CogsNet Technologies have signed an agreement that will see the two parties commercialising an online database they are to form and put middlemen out of the film producing and distribution bu…

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -Tanzania Film Federation (Taff) and CogsNet Technologies have signed an agreement that will see the two parties commercialising an online database they are to form and put middlemen out of the film producing and distribution business.

source: AllAfrica News: Tanzania

Hurdles Facing Spice Growers

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -Low capacity spice production and poor quality have been cited as among key reasons growers fail to rake in the millions of US dollars the market is ready to offer.

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -Low capacity spice production and poor quality have been cited as among key reasons growers fail to rake in the millions of US dollars the market is ready to offer.

source: AllAfrica News: Tanzania