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IMF approves over $22 million for Benin

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review of the arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Benin.

Barclays announces final sale of stake in Barclays Africa

Barclays will sell a 7 percent stake in Johannesburg-based Barclays Africa Group on December 5, the British bank said on Friday, the latest and likely last in a series of such sales as it ends more than 90 years as a major presence on the continent.

Nigeria: Labour unions challenge dismissal of 4,000 workers

About 4,000 government employees in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state have been sacked, sparking outrage among trade unions. The state government said the workers, mainly in administrative posts, were unproductive, and were dismissed to reduce the "bloated bureaucracy" and the wage bill.

Tullow secures US$2.5 billion debt refinancing

Tullow Oil plc has announced that it has completed the refinancing of US$2.5 billion of Reserves Based Lending (“RBL”) credit facilities. The US$2.5 billion of credit facilities are split between a commercial bank facility of US$2.4 billion and an IFC facility of US$100 million. The fully committed facilities are revolving with a three-year grace period and final maturity of November 2024.

Apple rushes to fix major password bug

Apple has said it is working to fix a serious bug within its Mac operating system. The flaw in MacOS High Sierra - the most recent version - makes it possible to gain entry to the machine without a password, and also have access to powerful administrator rights.

AfDB launches youth advisory group to jobs

The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has launched the Presidential Youth Advisory Group (PYAG) to provide insights and innovative solutions for job creation for Africa’s youth, as outlined in the Bank’s Job's for Youth in Africa Strategy. The Jobs for Youth in Africa initiative aims at creating 25 million jobs and impacting 50 million youth over the next ten years by equipping them with the right skills to get decent and meaningful jobs. It is currently the largest effort going on for youth employment in Africa today

Shell accused of abuses in Ogoniland in Nigeria

Human rights group, Amnesty International has called for an investigation into the activities of Shell, the oil company for alleged crimes committed by Nigeria’s military in the 1990s.

African countries paying over $2 billion on Eurobond premiums

African countries have since 2006 paid in excess of $ 2 billion on premiums on Eurobonds they have issued.

Japan’s Softbank ‘bids for stake in Uber’

Japan's Softbank has reportedly made a heavily discounted bid to buy Uber shares at a valuation of $48bn (£36bn).

Time Magazine sold in Koch-backed deal

US magazine publisher Time Inc. will be bought by rival media company Meredith Corporation for $2.8bn (£2.1bn).

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