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Kenya’s apex bank raises benchmark rate to 7.5 pct amid rising food prices
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Monday raised its benchmark lending rate to 7.5 percent...
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Trudeau to ban China’s Huawei from 5G in Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join Canada’s closest intelligence allies in banning Huawei Technologies Co. from...
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African stock markets inch closer to integration
Managers of African stock exchanges have selected 30 brokerage firms for cross-border trading, part of an...
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These are the fastest-growing companies in South Africa right now
The Financial Times and data company Statista have published their inaugural ranking of Africa’s fastest-growing companies,...
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Demand for locally-produced fish opening up a multi-billion dollar market in Africa
Tilapia is the fish of choice as Africa looks to replenish its food basket amid a...
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Central African Republic adopts bitcoin as an official currency
Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as an official currency, the presidency said on Wednesday, becoming...
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Netflix suffers first subscriber loss in a decade
Netflix Inc says inflation, the war in Ukraine and fierce competition contributed to a loss of...
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China holds interest rates steady despite COVID, Ukraine woes
China held key interest rates for corporate and household loans steady on Wednesday, a surprise move...
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Zimbabwe’s largest steelmaker to restart operations in a year
Zimbabwe's defunct steelmaker, the Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Zisco), is set to resume operations in...
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Oil Major Shell to Write Off up to $5bn in Assets after Exiting Russia
Shell has announced that it will write off between $4 and $5 billion in the value...
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