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Transnet predicted to become ‘next Eskom’ as problems pile up at state transport group
Former Citi executive Olayemi Cardoso faces task of stabilising naira and settling $6.8bn foreign exchange obligations
UK Supreme Court gives green light for lawsuit against Credit Suisse and Gulf-based shipbuilder Privinvest
Arriving at a formal agreement could have massively beneficial economic consequences
Bill Gates is among the supporters who say DPI is key to reducing poverty but critics warn civil liberties could be at risk
Scepticism towards artificial intelligence is to be expected but young Africans increasingly realise that can be overcome
Unfortunately, they might not apply elsewhere though
Slum dwelling where 77 people died reflects many of the things that have gone wrong in the country and wider region
Climate summit calls for six-fold increase in renewable energy across the continent
Emboldened generals are realising they are likely to face little effective resistance to putsch attempts
Also in today’s newsletter, investment plans to wean Indonesia off coal fail to materialise
Indian group to invest $1bn over 5 years to revive KCM after it struggled under state ownership
Appeal to reduce financial demands on indebted nations comes as Nairobi hosts first Africa Climate Summit
Observers of regional body SADC voice rare criticism of the election process
Investors may be concerned that companies navigating choppy waters will sail close to the wind
FTSE 100 insurer maps out expansion plans after walking away from US and European markets
The continent’s democrats must be a bulwark against spreading military rule
Privatisation wave makes country of 120mn people a tempting target for digital services
Shell and Total search for fields off coast of southern African nation that could make it world’s newest petrostate
A worsening climate of fear and repression grips the country as the incumbent leader seeks a second term
Diezani Alison-Madueke accused of taking kickbacks for awarding multimillion-dollar oil and gas contracts
Finance minister Ahmed Shide calls on international institutions and foreign investors to aid recovery from civil war
Godwin Emefiele’s nine years in charge came to an abrupt end when new president Bola Tinubu took office
With its former mining capital in disrepair, the central African nation is seeking new investment to help reverse its past mistakes
Drugmaker does not specify reason but forex shortage has put pressure on multinationals
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