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Africaspoint SARS raids own employees in customs bribery probe
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SARS raids own employees in customs bribery probe

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SARS has raided six current and former employees linked to a customs bribery scheme worth $2.4 million in under-declared income.…

Africaspoint Bollore faces corruption trial over Togo port
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Bolloré faces corruption trial over Togo port

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French billionaire Vincent Bolloré faces a December 2026 criminal trial over allegations that his group bribed West African presidents through…

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Nigeria and UK sign three migration MoUs

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria and the UK signed three agreements on migration, border security and business visas on the second day of President…

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Belgium to try a man for killing Lumumba

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Africaspoint Editorial

A Brussels court has ordered former diplomat Étienne Davignon, 93, to stand trial for war crimes connected to the 1961…

Abdel Fattah el-SisiCairo monorail

Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line

President Sisi inaugurated the 56.5km East Nile Monorail on March 20, connecting Cairo Stadium in…

Africa Critical MineralsAfrica social licence mining

Ghana’s lithium problem isn’t geology. It’s people.

Ghana's Ewoyaa lithium project is set to produce 3.6 million tonnes of spodumene concentrate over…

Africa banking expansionAfrica women leadership

From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank

Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education…

Africa banking expansionCyril Ramaphosa

All four SA banks are chasing Kenya

All four of South Africa's biggest banks are targeting Kenya simultaneously. Nedbank is buying NCBA.…

Ghana rescues 500 child trafficking victims
child trafficking GhanaGender Equality Africa

Ghana rescues 500 child trafficking victims

Africas skills gap 12 million in 3 million jobs africaspoint
Africa skills gapAfrica workforce development

Africa’s skills gap: 12 million in, 3 million jobs

Uganda freezes civil society accounts again africaspoint
Africa Political RiskBotswana investment

Uganda freezes civil society accounts again

Africaspoint Africas 2bn spy cameras serve governments not citizens
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Africa’s $2bn spy cameras serve governments, not citizens

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