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Zimbabwe moves to clear $23bn debt

President Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe is actively working to clear its $23 billion debt to multilateral institutions, backed by a new…

SA deploys army against illegal mining

Deputy President Paul Mashatile says South Africa is deploying specialised units, SANDF troops and a 12-dimensional disruption programme to dismantle…

World Bank puts $500m into Nairobi rail

The World Bank has committed $500 million (Sh64.6 billion) to upgrade the 57km Nairobi Central to Thika commuter rail into…

Mozambique president declares war on corruption

President Daniel Chapo has called for civil and criminal accountability of public managers, announcing new oversight bodies and a State…

MTN donates devices to school with perfect matric pass rate

MTN South Africa has donated digital learning devices to Qibing Secondary School in Wepener, Free…

Rwanda’s AGUKA creates 128,000 jobs, eyes next phase

Rwanda's AGUKA youth enterprise programme has generated 128,000 jobs and $9.3 million (Rwf34 billion) in…

Nigeria’s copyright chief tells MultiChoice: fix the gaps

The Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, Dr John Asein, used a courtesy visit from…

Tanzania pitches $12.9bn energy pipeline to US investors

Tanzania has unveiled a $12.9 billion energy investment pipeline at the Powering Africa Summit in…