AGOA’s Last-Minute Lifeline Exposes a Hard Truth: Africa’s Trade Future Cannot Be Built on Uncertainty
The extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act to the end of 2026 has provided ...
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Botswana Telecoms Group Cuts Mobile Data Tariffs After Regulatory Approval
Botswana Telecommunications Corporation has reduced mobile data tariffs after receiving approval from the Botswana Communications Regulatory ...
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Lupiya Extends Series A to US$11.25 Million to Deepen Financial Inclusion in Zambia
Zambian digital bank Lupiya has extended its Series A funding round to US$11.25 million, strengthening its ...
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Mozambique Declares Cholera Epidemic as Authorities Launch Mass Vaccination Drive
Mozambique has formally declared a cholera epidemic following a sustained rise in confirmed cases across several ...
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Zimbabwe Signals Shift from Raw Mineral Exports to Local Processing, Says Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said Zimbabwe will intensify efforts to process its minerals locally rather than ...
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Anglo Cuts De Beers Value as African States Eye Stakes
Anglo American has announced a significant reduction in the carrying value of De Beers, writing down ...
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Will Deploying the Military Curb South Africa’s Crime Crisis or Merely Contain It Temporarily?
South Africa has once again turned to the South African National Defence Force to support the ...
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Namibia and Botswana Sign Cross Border Fibre Deal
Namibia’s largest mobile telecommunications operator, MTC, and Botswana Fiber Networks, the state owned wholesale telecommunications infrastructure ...
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IOM Launches 91m Dollar Appeal for Horn and Southern Africa Migrants
The International Organization for Migration has launched a 91 million US dollar funding appeal to assist ...
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United Kingdom Restricts Botswana Red Meat Imports Following Foot and Mouth Outbreak
The United Kingdom has imposed a temporary restriction on imports of fresh bovine meat from Botswana ...
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