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Regulatory overhaul puts halt on DRC cobalt exports

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Felix Onuah 3 May 2022

Are African banks at last going digital?

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Bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse

29 Apr 2022

Image by Sindiso Nyoni aka R!OT: Netflix is launching a collection in celebration of African stories

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Netflix launches collection in celebration of African stories

29 Apr 2022

Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

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Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

29 Apr 2022

Abbott seeks new treatment standards for Africa's silent killer disease

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Abbott seeks new treatment standards for Africa's silent killer disease

29 Apr 2022

What does the increase in global inflation mean for African countries?

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What does the increase in global inflation mean for African countries?

Peter Hirst 29 Apr 2022

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African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

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Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

28 Apr 2022

African Union welcomes EU support

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African Union welcomes EU support

28 Apr 2022

African Continental Free Trade Area agreement not quite the silver bullet SA hoped for, says ANC

Markets & Investment

African Continental Free Trade Area agreement not quite the silver bullet SA hoped for, says ANC

28 Apr 2022

J&J teams up with African scientists to find new drugs to address antimicrobial resistance

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J&J teams up with African scientists to find new drugs to address antimicrobial resistance

28 Apr 2022

Africa faces hard knocks as rich countries take manufacturing back home

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Jonathan Munemo 28 Apr 2022

Zambia 'very close' to picking investor for Mopani copper mine - president

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Chiwoyu Sinyangwe 26 Apr 2022

Arabian Travel Market to shine spotlight on the future of international travel and tourism

Tourism & Travel

Arabian Travel Market to shine spotlight on the future of international travel and tourism

26 Apr 2022

Mastercard Foundation and Trace launch free learning app to reach 26 million young Africans

Education & Training

Mastercard Foundation and Trace launch free learning app to reach 26 million young Africans

25 Apr 2022

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Paramount publishes diversity and inclusion study

25 Apr 2022

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African Media Agency and Smart Africa Media announce partnership

25 Apr 2022

IMF reaches agreement with Benin on $658m extended credit facility

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IMF reaches agreement with Benin on $658m extended credit facility

25 Apr 2022

Ebola: New case in Congo sparks fear of deadly resurgence

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Ebola: New case in Congo sparks fear of deadly resurgence

25 Apr 2022

Our Africa: Merck Foundation launches wellness TV programme

Healthcare

Our Africa: Merck Foundation launches wellness TV programme

22 Apr 2022

Italy's Eni signs Congo Republic LNG deal

Coal, Oil & Gas

Italy's Eni signs Congo Republic LNG deal

Stephen Jewkes 22 Apr 2022

Liberia to review ArcelorMittal iron ore concession agreement

Mining

Liberia to review ArcelorMittal iron ore concession agreement

Alphonso Toweh 22 Apr 2022

Malawi solar mini-grid shows promise as way of electrifying rural Africa

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Malawi solar mini-grid shows promise as way of electrifying rural Africa

Eldson Chagara 21 Apr 2022

De Beers signs contracts with Angola for diamond licences

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Google is hiring at its first African product development centre

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Google is hiring at its first African product development centre

20 Apr 2022