Economic Policies

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US aid cuts 'long overdue' Zambia's president says

US aid cuts 'long overdue' Zambia's president says

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has described cuts to international aid as...

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Half of Nigerians live in poverty despite economy stabilising

Half of Nigerians live in poverty despite economy stabi...

Poverty levels in Nigeria have climbed sharply, even as the government pushes ah...

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Mounting costs, failing services push South Africa’s cities into death spiral

Mounting costs, failing services push South Africa’s ci...

South Africa’s major municipalities, except Cape Town, are in a “death spiral,” ...

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South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe sees wealth rebound to $3.5 billion amid gold surge

South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe sees wealth r...

South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe has seen his net worth rebound to over...

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Junta-led Mali faces worsening fuel shortage after militants block imports

Junta-led Mali faces worsening fuel shortage after mili...

Motorists formed long queues outside fuel stations in Mali’s capital, Bamako, on...

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South Africa’s 7th richest billionaire loses $43.7 million as retail shares slide

South Africa’s 7th richest billionaire loses $43.7 mill...

South Africa’s seventh-richest billionaire, Christo Wiese, has seen his fortune ...

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South Africa’s seventh-richest billionaire loses $43.7 million as retail shares slide

South Africa’s seventh-richest billionaire loses $43.7 ...

South Africa’s seventh-richest billionaire, Christo Wiese, has seen his fortune ...

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Top European airline plots Africa, Brazil market expansion amid privatisation drive

Top European airline plots Africa, Brazil market expans...

Portugal’s flagship carrier TAP Air Portugal is setting its sights on expanding ...

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Billionaire Aliko Dangote eyes new investments in Senegal after $2.5 billion Ethiopia project

Billionaire Aliko Dangote eyes new investments in Seneg...

Just days after breaking ground on a $2.5 billion fertilizer plant in Ethiopia, ...

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Son of Africa's retail tycoon steps down as $1.4bn dynasty enters new chapter

Son of Africa's retail tycoon steps down as $1.4bn dyna...

One of South Africa’s most iconic retail dynasties is entering a new phase as Sa...

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Top European airline plots Africa, Brazil market amid privatisation drive

Top European airline plots Africa, Brazil market amid p...

Portugal’s flagship carrier TAP Air Portugal is setting its sights on expanding ...

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Son of Africa's retail giant steps down as $1.4bn dynasty enters new chapter

Son of Africa's retail giant steps down as $1.4bn dynas...

One of South Africa’s most iconic retail dynasties is entering a new phase as Sa...

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Hanneli Rupert: The South African billionaire heiress who chose Africa

Hanneli Rupert: The South African billionaire heiress w...

In a world where heirs and heiresses are expected to drift through life on the t...

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Chad expels UK royal-linked wildlife charity, citing failures in conservation and investment

Chad expels UK royal-linked wildlife charity, citing fa...

Chad has expelled a UK royal-linked wildlife charity after accusing it of failin...

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Africa’s refining capacity expands as Uganda’s $4 billion oil refinery nears 2030 start

Africa’s refining capacity expands as Uganda’s $4 billi...

Uganda is set to significantly boost Africa’s refining capabilities with its $4 ...

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South Africans now living on credit as banks clamp down on lending

South Africans now living on credit as banks clamp down...

For millions of South Africans, the new month no longer begins with relief; it s...

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