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Magufuli orders resignation of public officials over mining deal

The President of Tanzania John Magufuli has ordered the resignation of senior public officials in his country following a probe into a mining contract awarded to Petra Diamonds Ltd.

South Africa’s Shoprite fined for “reckless lending”

South African retailer Shoprite has been fined 1 million rand ($77,500) for failing to assess properly whether consumers could afford its loans, the National Consumer Tribunal said on Wednesday.

Guinea to get $20 bln from China, to pay with minerals

China is to provide Guinea with a loan of $20 billion with an agreement reached on Wednesday.

Flying taxi project gets $90m investment

Top high technology investors have doled out $90 million to Lilium, a German start-up with Silicon Valley-scale ambitions to develop a 5-passenger “flying taxi”.

African Petroleum to go to court over Gambian dispute

African Petroleum Corp plans to go to court to resolve its dispute with Gambia, the Norwegian-listed company said on Monday, after the government stripped it of its rights to explore for oil in two offshore areas.

Uganda woos plastic bags firms after Kenya ban

The government of Uganda has initiated moves to have plastic bag manufacturers in Kenya relocate to the country's capital, Kampala after Kenya begun enforcing a ban on the product.

Russia’s Rosgeo in $400m deal to drill gas in SA

Russian exploration company Rosgeo will drill for gas off the southern coast of South Africa under a $400 million deal with PetroSA to help build the African country’s reserves.

Avocet to consider insolvency for Burkina Faso unit

Gold miner Avocet Mining Plc said on Monday it will consider filing for insolvency of its subsidiary Societe des Mines de Belahouro (SMB), which operates the Inata gold mine in Burkina Faso, after the unit’s standstill agreement with its creditors expired.

Nigeria and South Africa possibly out of recession

Africa’s two biggest economies likely emerged from recession in the second quarter but strong growth won’t show up until business confidence is restored, a Reuters poll suggested on Friday.

UK reduces aid to Nigeria

Britain is to halve the amount of money it gives in humanitarian aid to Nigeria over the next few years, says the international development minister.

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