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Shops close in Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa over tax dispute

Shops closed their doors in Addis Ababa's largest market on Tuesday in protest at a recent hike in business taxes, bringing anger over the...

Namibia reviews poultry import ban after shortages hit KFC

Namibia has amended a suspension of poultry imports from South Africa, its Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) said on Monday, after shortages caused by...

Kenya and Tanzania sign trade deal

Kenya has lifted restrictions on wheat flour and cooking gas imports from Tanzania, which has in turn allowed milk and cigarettes from Kenya. The countries’...

Ghana sells $89 mln of 3-year cedi bond

Ghana accepted 393.6 million cedis ($88.9 mln) worth of bids for an oversubscribed three-year domestic bond sold on Friday at a yield of 18.5...

Congo’s mining revenue ‘missing’

More than 20% of the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining revenue is being lost due to corruption and mismanagement, a campaign group says. According to...

Tanzania’s Magufuli threatens to shut mines

Tanzania's President John Magufuli has threatened to close down all gold mines in the country if mining companies delay talks with his government aimed...

South Africa to suspend issuing mining rights

 South Africa intends to suspend the granting of applications for prospecting and mining rights as well as any renewals pending a court case to...

Ghana not to extend three-year IMF aid program

Ghana will not extend its three-year aid programme with the International Monetary Fund beyond April 2018, President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Tuesday, despite continuing...

Kenya Airways to renegotiate KLM deals

Kenya's Treasury and Dutch carrier KLM are set to renegotiate key agreements in light of the ongoing restructuring of Kenya Airways, which will see...

Netflix shares jump as subscriptions top 100 million

Netflix on Monday reported that its number of subscribers climbed more than expected, topping 100 million worldwide and sending shares in the leading on-demand...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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