Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong pledges $213 million for COVID-19 vaccine production
The funds will aid the technological transfer needed to jumpstart production in South Africa.
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Egyptian billionaire Mohammed Mansour donates £100,000 to COVID-19 memorial fund in Knightsbridge
His donation will support building a multi-faith memorial at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Elon Musk says Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin
Tesla will be looking at other, more sustainable cryptocurrencies.
DRC could lose billions from resource deals with Dan Gertler: activists
Publicly available data shows that the DRC already lost $1.95 billion between 2003 and 2021.
Kenyan court spares Ronald Karauri’s SportPesa from state asset seizure
SportPesa and its owners will not face asset seizures, bank account freezes, or travel bans.
Nigerian anti-graft agency recovers $153 million from former petroleum minister
An additional 80 homes valued at $80 million have been recovered from ex-Minister Diezani Allison-Madueke.
Kenyan government eyes former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero’s luxury real estate in capital
A trail of cash allegedly stolen from City Hall seems to lead back to the governor.
Financially distressed AAR Healthcare unit in Tanzania put under liquidation
The healthcare provider is exiting after a decade-long presence in Tanzania.