Alain Nkontchou snaps up 21.22% stake in Ecobank in $100m deal
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Ecobank board member Alain Nkontchou (pictured right) is to acquire Nedbank’s 21.22% stake in Ecobank Transnational…

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Alain Nkontchou snaps up 21.22% stake in Ecobank in $100m deal

Can Fairtrade help African farmers get a better deal?
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Among those leading the charge to responsibly source food is Fairtrade, the global non-profit whose…

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Can Fairtrade help African farmers get a better deal?

EBID’s $120 million financing deal herald’s new era for indigenous mining in Ghana
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This article was produced with the support of ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development In…

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EBID’s $120 million financing deal herald’s new era for indigenous mining in Ghana

Global development deal sealed before Seville meeting as US quits
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Ahead of the UN Financing for Development Conference in Seville next week, countries have agreed…

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Global development deal sealed before Seville meeting as US quits

From breaking bad to business grad and how to deal with pressure – IMC Conference
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Africa’s biggest marketing conference, the Nedbank IMC, is well-known for its hard-hitting, often unexpected agenda….

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From breaking bad to business grad and how to deal with pressure – IMC Conference

Qatar Airways and RwandAir closing in on deal, says Kagame
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Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame has suggested that the ongoing discussions around Qatar Airways acquiring a…

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Qatar Airways and RwandAir closing in on deal, says Kagame

Could UK-Mauritius Chagos Islands deal be scrapped?
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In October, the UK government announced that it had reached a deal to transfer sovereignty…

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Could UK-Mauritius Chagos Islands deal be scrapped?

Ghana's Mahama targets spending but IMF deal poses challenge
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Former President John Mahama, who secured a return to office with victory in Ghana’s election…

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Ghana's Mahama targets spending but IMF deal poses challenge

COP29’s carbon markets deal: a game-changer for Africa?
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COP29 may have ended in acrimony over its climate finance deal (see page 28), but…

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COP29’s carbon markets deal: a game-changer for Africa?

Dangote deal won't lower prices much, says petrol station boss
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A new deal struck last week between the Dangote Refinery and the Independent Petroleum Marketers…

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Dangote deal won't lower prices much, says petrol station boss