Newcrest Says Asia, Africa Present ‘Great’ M&A Opportunities

Newcrest Mining Ltd., set to buy smaller rival Lihir Gold Ltd. for $9.6 billion, said it’s eyeing further merger and acquisition opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region and West Africa.

South Africa 2-0 Niger: Steven Pienaar Inspires Bafana To An Easy Win

The game took place at Nelspruit's Mbombela Stadium in South Africa, one of the venues that was used at the 2010 World Cup, and the arena brought Bafana luck, as they easily rampaged over minnows Niger.

Africa: Do African Producers Save Copies of Their Video Work?

The recent fire damage to Ultima Studios' in Nigeria (see Broadcast News below) and the 2008 fire in Universal Studios' video vault underline the importance of holding a back-up and making a proper archive of work. Balancing Act's Sylvain Beletre looks at what the practice in Africa has been so far and suggests some easy ways to overcome the problem.

Ashley Judd confronts Africa's deadly mineral issue

With a dozen humanitarian missions behind her, Ashley Judd has ventured to Africa to challenge the relationship between valuable minerals and unspeakable violence.

Chasing pack closes gap in SAfrica's Currie Cup

The chasing pack closed the gap in the Currie Cup as leading pair the Sharks and Western Province both lost in round nine of South Africa's domestic rugby competition. The Sharks of Durban threw away an 11-point advantage to fall 40-34 to the defending champion Blue Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.