Africa
Zimbabwe electricity price shoots up by 320 percent
Zimbabwe’s power regulator has increased the average electricity price by 320 percent. The decision was taken to allow it to...
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Rwanda launches first ‘Made in Africa’ smartphones
Rwanda’s Mara Group launched two smartphones on Monday, describing them as the first “Made in Africa” models and giving a...
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Nigeria to charge 12 banks US$1.3bn for failing to meet loan deadline
Nigeria’s central bank plans to charge 12 banks a total of more than 400 billion naira ($1.3 billion) for failing...
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Africa Startups invited to Facebook Accelerator in London
For the first time, Africa startups are invited to participate in the Facebook accelerator program in London. The program launches...
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The Most Influential Africans – as compiled by The Africa Report
The original list of the 100 most influential Africans. The names and accompanying writs were published as is by The...
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Zambia cancels licence of Vodafone franchise holder citing poor capacity
Zambia’s communications regulator said on Thursday it had cancelled the licence for Vodafone’s local franchise holder, citing a lack of...
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South Africans urged to withdraw ‘enough cash’ ahead of banking strike today
South Africans have been urged to withdraw sufficient cash to sustain livelihoods during an anticipated national strike in the banking...
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Nigeria, Benin in trade dispute two months after signing AfCFTA
Two West African countries, Nigeria and Benin are embroiled in a trade dispute two months after signing an agreement to...
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RMB presents the top 10 African countries to invest in for 2020
Rand Merchant Bank Ltd, a Johannesburg-based company has released its latest annual study dubbed "Where to Invest in Africa 2020"....
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Here are the top 10 wealthiest cities in Africa for 2019
South Africa’s total High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI), comprising some 39,200 people holding the most wealth in the country, is...
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