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Noah Browning 24 Jun 2022

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Pernod Ricard to sell Tormore Scotch Whisky brand and distillery

23 Jun 2022

Russia seeks new fuel markets in Africa, Middle East as Europe turns away

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Russia seeks new fuel markets in Africa, Middle East as Europe turns away

23 Jun 2022

Mars CEO Grant Reid to retire, Poul Weihrauch named successor

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Mars CEO Grant Reid to retire, Poul Weihrauch named successor

23 Jun 2022

UAE to build Red Sea port in Sudan in $6bn investment package

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UAE to build Red Sea port in Sudan in $6bn investment package

Nafisa Eltahir and Khalid Abdelaziz 22 Jun 2022

Shell says its Nigeria asset sale not affected by court ruling

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell says its Nigeria asset sale not affected by court ruling

Camillus Eboh, Tife Owolabi, and MacDonald Dzirutwe 22 Jun 2022

Liquid Intelligent Technologies renews APO Group's contract as Pan-African public relations agency after award-winning first year

PR & Communications

Liquid Intelligent Technologies renews APO Group's contract as Pan-African public relations agency after award-winning first year

APO Group 22 Jun 2022

Glencore subsidiary pleads guilty in Britain to bribery

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Glencore subsidiary pleads guilty in Britain to bribery

Kirstin Ridley 21 Jun 2022

Art

Entries to Bic's Art Master Africa open

21 Jun 2022

Omnia sees Africa increasing farm input support amid food security fears

Food Security

Omnia sees Africa increasing farm input support amid food security fears

Nelson Banya 21 Jun 2022

Many Zimbabweans may find themselves unlawfully in the country from 1 January 2023, unless the Helen Suzman Foundation wins a case it has launched. Archive photo: Joseph Chirume / GroundUp

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Tania Broughton 20 Jun 2022

Time is running out for Africa to profit from its gas, IEA says

Coal, Oil & Gas

Time is running out for Africa to profit from its gas, IEA says

Noah Browning 20 Jun 2022

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20 Jun 2022

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Revlon files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

17 Jun 2022

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Technology

Alt-protein startups called to enter international incubator programme

17 Jun 2022

Senegal recyclers see more than trash in fuming dump site

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Senegal recyclers see more than trash in fuming dump site

Ngouda Dione 17 Jun 2022

Source: REUTERS. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

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17 Jun 2022

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15 Jun 2022

Google launches new initiatives to support small retail businesses in Africa

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Google launches new initiatives to support small retail businesses in Africa

15 Jun 2022

Coca-Cola delays IPO of African bottling unit

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Coca-Cola delays IPO of African bottling unit

Ananya Mariam Rajesh 15 Jun 2022

Source: REUTERS/Luc Gnago. Participants walk during the Africa CEO Forum at the Sofitel Hotel Ivoire in Abidjan, Ivory Coast June 13, 2022.

Banking

Mauritius Commercial Bank to open Nigeria office in Africa growth plan

Bate Felix, Joe Bavier and Edmund Blair 15 Jun 2022

Branding

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Kantar 15 Jun 2022

Namibia rhino poaching surges in June, ministry says

Environment & Natural Resources

Namibia rhino poaching surges in June, ministry says

Nyasha Nyaungwa 15 Jun 2022

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Financial Services

Flutterwave appoints former American Express executive, Oneal Bhambani as CFO

15 Jun 2022

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Digital

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15 Jun 2022

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Media & Entertainment Law

Zimbabwe court convicts, fines New York Times freelancer

Nyasha Chingono and Nelson Banya 14 Jun 2022

JP Morgan wins $1.7bn Nigeria oil trial in Britain

Coal, Oil & Gas

JP Morgan wins $1.7bn Nigeria oil trial in Britain

Sinead Cruise 14 Jun 2022

7th Regional Conference for Africa to focus on smart, safe and resilient roads

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7th Regional Conference for Africa to focus on smart, safe and resilient roads

14 Jun 2022

Tanzania signs LNG framework agreement with Equinor and Shell

Coal, Oil & Gas

Tanzania signs LNG framework agreement with Equinor and Shell

Nuzulack Dausen 14 Jun 2022