Kabila adviser dies in plane crash

Augustin Katumba Mwanke was a controversial figure who divided the DR of Congo’s politicians, diplomats and foreign investors

• Congo postpones presidential poll results
• Global Insight: DRC elections

Local investors enjoy nationalisation legacy

Africans are fans of both beer and shares, with brewers often co-owned by local shareholders and AGMs attended by hundreds

• Brewers see new horizons in Africa
• Enterprise to sell up to 300 outlets

Brewers see new horizons in Africa

The $160bn industry is investing heavily in the region, which some consider one of the most attractive emerging beer markets

ANC report rejects nationalisation of mines

Team tasked by the party to look into the merits of state ownership had concluded it was ‘not a viable policy for South Africa’ but proposed higher taxes for the sector

Consortiums win Brazil airport deals

Brazilian groups Invepar and OAS and South African airport operator ACSA won the most important concession – São Paulo’s Guarulhos airport

Volatility and weaker client trading hit Investec

The South African banking group says that troubled markets had pulled its operating profit down by more than 5% in the nine months to December

Old Mutual to pay £1bn special dividend

Almost half of the proceeds from the sale of the Anglo-South African group’s Nordic businesses will fund a payment of 18p a share

MTN to probe Iran bribery allegations

Rival Turkcell alleges that second mobile licence in the Islamic Republic was granted to the South African group through corrupt means