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Rostam Aziz’s Taifa Group to Develop Tanzania Gold Mine in $23 Million Financing Deal
Taifa Group, the conglomerate controlled by Tanzanian billionaire Rostam...
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Seplat Discovers 157 Billion Cubic Feet of Gas and 19 Million Barrels of Oil in Nigeria
Seplat Energy has announced a significant oil and gas...
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Afreximbank Commits $975 Million to Oryx Energies Buyout, Expanding African Ownership of Energy Assets
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has disbursed US$975 million...
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Elon Musk Offers Free Starlink Internet to 2.4 Million South African Students
American billionaire Elon Musk has offered to fund free...
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Sanwo-Olu Courts Private Capital for Lagos Rail, Technology and Agriculture Projects
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has intensified efforts to attract private sector investment into key infrastructure and growth sectors, identifying rail transportation, technology, agriculture,...
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Ethiopian Airlines to Decide on Regional Jet Order Within Three Months
Ethiopian Airlines is expected to decide within the next three months on an order for 25 regional aircraft as Africa’s largest carrier seeks to...
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East African Importers Face Rising Costs as Shipping Giants Increase China Cargo Charges
Importers across East Africa are preparing for higher business costs after global shipping carriers introduced significant freight surcharges on cargo arriving from China and...
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Eskom secures LNG supply deal for planned 3,000 MW Richards Bay power project
South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreement with the Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET), a key step...
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Zambia sweetens buyback offer for $1.36 billion Eurobond as debt management push intensifies
Zambia has enhanced its offer to repurchase its $1.36 billion Eurobond due in 2053, increasing incentives for bondholders in a bid to secure stronger...
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AFC secures $2 billion funding backed by Asian banks to power Africa’s infrastructure drive
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has raised $2 billion in fresh financing, with strong participation from lenders across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and...
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In the narrative of Africa’s development, literacy remains a...