Tiger Woods wins 2019 Masters at Augusta to claim 15th major

Masters final-round leaderboard -13: T Woods (US); -12: D Johnson (US), X Schauffele (US), B Koepka (US); -11: J Day (Aus), W Simpson (US), F Molinari (Ita), T Finau (US); -10: J Rahm (Spa), P Cantlay (US), R Fowler (US). Selected others: -8: I Poulter; -6: P Mickelson (US); -5: M Fitzpatrick (Eng) R McIlroy (NI), J Spieth (US); -2: T Fleetwood (Eng). Full leaderboard Tiger Woods produced a scintillating…

G20, African Countries to Meet in Germany

The German government has announced that it will hold the first meeting between the Group of 20 (G20) and leaders of African countries on Tuesday, October 30 in Berlin. Ulrike Demmer, deputy spokesperson for the German Executive, stated that the event is being held at the invitation of Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, and recalled that…

G20, African Countries to Meet in Germany

The German government has announced that it will hold the first meeting between the Group of 20 (G20) and leaders of African countries on Tuesday, October 30 in Berlin. Ulrike Demmer, deputy spokesperson for the German Executive, stated that the event is being held at the invitation of Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, and recalled that…

SA equity crowd-funding platform secures Silicon Valley funds

A’s first equity crowdfunding platform, Uprise.Africa, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Silicon Valley-based venture capital (VC) firm Nexxus Ventures. The Cape Town-based online equity crowdfunding platform says it recently concluded an investment round on a R60 million evaluation. Through the investment, Uprise.Africa has formed a strategic partnership with Nexxus that will focus on identifying South African businesses…

Cash-Rich Banks Seeking Growth See Dearth of S. Africa Projects

South African lenders have more than enough resources to meet President Cyril Ramaphosa’s efforts to bolster economic growth and lure more investment into the country. The challenge is finding bankable projects. “From a banking perspective there’s plenty of capital and plenty of appetite for growth,” said James Formby, the chief executive officer of FirstRand’s investment-banking…

Cash-Rich Banks Seeking Growth See Dearth of S. Africa Projects

South African lenders have more than enough resources to meet President Cyril Ramaphosa’s efforts to bolster economic growth and lure more investment into the country. The challenge is finding bankable projects. “From a banking perspective there’s plenty of capital and plenty of appetite for growth,” said James Formby, the chief executive officer of FirstRand’s investment-banking…

Total Says Oil Output in Congo Exceeds Expectations

Oil production at Total SA’s subsidiary in the Republic of Congo has exceeded expectations, a company official said. The company is pumping 200,000 barrels per day in the Central African nation, Martin Deffontaines, general manager of Total E&P Congo, said by phone Friday from Pointe Noire, Congo’s commercial capital. “Its production is far more than what…

Total Says Oil Output in Congo Exceeds Expectations

Oil production at Total SA’s subsidiary in the Republic of Congo has exceeded expectations, a company official said. The company is pumping 200,000 barrels per day in the Central African nation, Martin Deffontaines, general manager of Total E&P Congo, said by phone Friday from Pointe Noire, Congo’s commercial capital. “Its production is far more than what…