How Johann Rupert outpaced Dangote
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South African Johann Rupert has overtaken Dangote, becoming Africa’s richest person in a move that highlights the tectonic shifts sweeping across...
Public Works Ministry dragged to court.
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Mr. Roland L. Giddings Minister of Public Works
Conex Liberia, a private petroleum importer, has taken the...
SA township economy embraces digital payments
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by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MICRO-merchants in South Africa’s informal economy are increasingly...
Riparian countries fight for a vital lifeline
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Under a 1929 agreement, Egypt refused to acknowledge the rights of the other River Nile riparian countries.
Almost a century later, Ethiopia...
Savannah Clinker counters Amsons with $197M Bamburi bid
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Savannah Clinker seeks to acquire 100% of the Nairobi Securities Exchange-issued shares of Bamburi Cement for $197.3M (KES25.4Bn), an offer that...
Process 25% of extractive resources in Liberia
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Whapoe believes that processing 25 percent of Liberia’s extractive resources will create jobs and improve the livelihoods of citizens and their...
Musk’s Starlink Faces Safaricom’s Defense in Kenyan Market
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Safaricom has requested telco industry watchdog, the Communications Authority (CA) to block satellite internet providers, such as Elon Musk’s Starlink, from...
Kenya slips further into junk
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Global ratings agency S&P downgrades Kenya from “B” to “B-” on weaker debt trajectory.
S&P says Kenya’s financial outlook has deteriorated following...
New alliance sparks hope for change
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Historically, efforts to combat malnutrition have often been siloed, with different sectors working in isolation.
Despite the clear benefits of improving nutrition—both...
NCBA Group reports growth in digital loans
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from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – THE NCBA Group has...
Kenya Protests: A Wake-Up Call to a Failing International Financial Architecture
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Originally published in Center for Economic Policy and Research.
Protests ignited by recent IMF-backed reforms in Kenya show no signs of abating....
Seychelles’ digital wallet “eboo” increasing in usage
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Eboo is an instant payment service based in Seychelles and offers an eWallet service that allows users to make instantaneous payments. (Nebula...
Beyond Realism: How the Global South Can Shape a More Moral Internationalism
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Henry Kissinger, the icon of “realism,” passed away in late 2023.
Kissinger had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the 1970s...
Broken Promises: Western Hypocrisy in the Global Minerals Scramble
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Western governments have finally realized that the energy transition is happening—and that the resources needed are mostly in Chinese hands. Transition...
Seychelles extends moratorium on import and charters of longline fishing vessels
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The announcement was made by Vice President Ahmed Afif in a cabinet decision press briefing on Thursday. (Seychelles News Agency)Photo license...
Analysis, Championing liberty: The essence of market liberalism
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by JAMES PERONJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MARKET liberalism establishes a basic principle for how...
Westcon-Comstor’s ID additional revenue tops US$768m
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by DION HENRICK in Cape TownWestern Cape BureauCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – GLOBAL technology...
ODeX announces expansion to East Africa
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from OKORO CHINDEU in Lagos, NigeriaLAGOS, (CAJ News) – THE online platform for ocean...
The plight of education in Africa as underfunding persists
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Across Africa, there is still very limited access to education.
Even when accessible, there is a huge discrepancy in the quality of...
MTN SA boosts MoMo cashback for purchases
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Seychelles to introduce digital skills in school curriculum in 2025, as team gets ready...
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Members of Seychelles received their kit to build their robot on Tuesday and were given several tools. (Seychelles News Agency)Photo license
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Kruger park activity hub construction advances
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Lenovo posts higher profit, targets opportunities in hybrid AI
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AML donates Medical Supplies to Grand Bassa County Health Team
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The donation will serve as a boost to the struggling public health sector in the county.
BUCHANAN, Grand Bassa, August 19, 2024...
