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Criminal Law

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Frank Phiri and Bhargav Acharya 25 Nov 2022

NNPC starts oil drilling in northern Nigeria

Coal, Oil & Gas

NNPC starts oil drilling in northern Nigeria

Felix Onuah and MacDonald Dzirutwe 25 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Nigeria unveils new bank notes in bid to control liquidity

25 Nov 2022

Tanzania's Ramani announces $32m Series A funding

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Tanzania's Ramani announces $32m Series A funding

24 Nov 2022

Tanzanians sue Barrick Gold in Canada over alleged mine shootings by police

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Tanzanians sue Barrick Gold in Canada over alleged mine shootings by police

Helen Reid and Clara Denina 24 Nov 2022

MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme expands to 8 more African countries

Funding

MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme expands to 8 more African countries

24 Nov 2022

Kenyan building collapses spark alarm as cities swell

Construction & Engineering

Kenyan building collapses spark alarm as cities swell

Tommy Wilkes 23 Nov 2022

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Climate Change

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Irene Lauro 23 Nov 2022

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Retailers

Walmart's R6.4bn buyout of Massmart a done deal

23 Nov 2022

Shoprite to shut operations in Democratic Republic of Congo

Retailers

Shoprite to shut operations in Democratic Republic of Congo

Stanis Bujakera 23 Nov 2022

India's Jindal wins bid to build Botswana's 300MW coal power plant

Energy

India's Jindal wins bid to build Botswana's 300MW coal power plant

Brian Benza 22 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Ethos' chief executive officer, Peter Hayward-Butt will continue in his role.

Markets & Investment

Ethos Private Equity announces its imminent buyout

22 Nov 2022

Mattel launches NFT marketplace

E-commerce

Mattel launches NFT marketplace

22 Nov 2022

New desalination plant points towards Morocco's drought response

Infrastructure & Utilities

New desalination plant points towards Morocco's drought response

Ahmed Eljechtimi 22 Nov 2022

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

Climate Change

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

Mark Maslin, Priti Parikh, Richard Taylor, Simon Chin-Yee 22 Nov 2022

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Skills Training

Apply for Play Africa Design Thinking with Children Fellowship 2023

18 Nov 2022

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Insurance & Actuarial

Closing the gender gap in digital microinsurance among women smallholders in Africa

Katja Hamilton 18 Nov 2022

Russian grain could be exported as flour to Africa via Turkey - Erdogan

Food Security

Russian grain could be exported as flour to Africa via Turkey - Erdogan

Yesim Dikmen and Ece Toksabay 18 Nov 2022

Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

Ayenat Mersie 18 Nov 2022

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

Climate Change

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

Kate Abnett and Yasmin Hussein 17 Nov 2022

Africa deserves right to use natural gas reserves - AfDB president

Coal, Oil & Gas

Africa deserves right to use natural gas reserves - AfDB president

Simon Jessop and Emilie Madi 16 Nov 2022

Saipem wins $800m offshore deals in Middle East and Africa

Coal, Oil & Gas

Saipem wins $800m offshore deals in Middle East and Africa

Alvise Armellini 15 Nov 2022

African super app Yassir to launch its on-demand grocery delivery services in SA

Funding

African super app Yassir to launch its on-demand grocery delivery services in SA

15 Nov 2022

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

Climate Change

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

Duncan MacFadyen and Rendani Nenguda 15 Nov 2022

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Pharmaceuticals

AstraZeneca and partners act for equitable cancer care across Africa

14 Nov 2022

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Banking

The Egyptian Banking Institute launches executive programme for the African banking sector

14 Nov 2022

Curb on rights weakens Egypt's climate talks, campaigners say

Climate Change

Curb on rights weakens Egypt's climate talks, campaigners say

Dominic Evans 14 Nov 2022

Vodacom hit by Ethiopia network roll-out

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom hit by Ethiopia network roll-out

14 Nov 2022

TFG CEO Anthony Thunstrom. Source: Supplied

Retailers

TFG upbeat about growth despite load shedding, economic pressures

11 Nov 2022

Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi, Kenya, File. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Criminal Law

Kenyan court drops $60m corruption case against deputy president

Humphrey Malalo 11 Nov 2022