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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

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Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

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#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy

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#FairnessFirst: SA's Standard Bank commits to global #HeForShe movement

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Here are the 2018 Ai Institutional Investment, Capital Market Awards winners

Here are the 2018 Ai Institutional Investment, Capital Market Awards winners

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AfDB releases inaugural Africa-to-Africa (A2A) Investment Report: A First Look

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28 Sep 2018

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'Africa cannot be ignored'

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AfCFTA will spur industrialisation

AfCFTA will spur industrialisation

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John Kamaro, director for Global Gaming Africa

Blockchain as a solution to Africa's challenges

Katy Micallef 21 Sep 2018

Lionel October, director general of the dti

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Channing Arndt 11 Sep 2018

Parade of world leaders court Africa

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Dr Ayodele Odusola, chief economist, UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa

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Beijing has lent $90bn to African governments, SEOs

Beijing has lent $90bn to African governments, SEOs

Said Aboubaker & Savious Kwinika 31 Aug 2018

Dr Mukhisa Kituyi, UNCTAD Secretary-General.

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Africa's massive free trade area a "gamechanger"

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Angolan investment honeymoon looks to be over

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Brics gears up to take its place in digital revolution

Brics gears up to take its place in digital revolution

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President Cyril Ramaphosa

Global issues dominate day one of Brics Summit

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Strong China-SA ties opens up FDI, economic growth and job creation

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Never Ncube is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Dandemutande.

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Cryptocurrency to power solar projects

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Alain Ebobissé is the CEO of Africa50.

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Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

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NEPAD to transform into new AU Development Agency

NEPAD to transform into new AU Development Agency

10 Jul 2018

Looking beyond emerging market jitters to China, India

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Craig Farley and Simon Finch 6 Jul 2018

Finding the potential in Africa's markets

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Bassel Khatoun 5 Jul 2018

John Lentaigne, chief underwriting officer, ATI Roundtable

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Mergers and acquisition advisory firm, Taylor Advisory, enters Africa

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#MFGIndaba: An uncomfortable world

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AfDB releases inaugural Africa-to-Africa (A2A) Investment Report: A First Look

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28 Sep 2018

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AfCFTA will spur industrialisation

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24 Sep 2018

John Kamaro, director for Global Gaming Africa

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Lionel October, director general of the dti

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Dr Mukhisa Kituyi, UNCTAD Secretary-General.

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Alain Ebobissé is the CEO of Africa50.

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NEPAD to transform into new AU Development Agency

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Africa's economic growth rising despite challenges

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Make-IT in Africa launches Kenya, Nigeria investment guides

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