UAE: Etisalat finally open to foreign investors, only 20% available

Etisalat has announced that 20% of its stakes will be available to foreign individuals and institutions but a date has not been set yet for acquisitions. It will be the first time that foreign investors will have shares in the company. The company operates in around 18 countries across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. […]

Doctors Without Borders: Medical system in South Sudan is “breaking down”

Attacks on medical facilities in South Sudan are increasing, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which said that the “major conflict” has caused mass displacement and that under-resourced health centers are finding it difficult to cope. Political instability and insecurity have long plagued South Sudan, but in recent months, tensions between President Salva Kiir and […]

Barrick Gold waves production halt in Mali due to regulatory dispute

Barrick Gold, the second largest gold mining company globally, said it mulls stopping production at its mine in Mali if the ban on shipments was not lifted. The company made the threat in reaction to measures by Bamako authorities to renegotiate the permit in order to have a bigger share of operations in the gold […]