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Expansion on continent focuses on a young, ambitious demographic hungry for skills
Sharp rises in the cost of petrol and food have pushed millions more people into poverty
Hedge fund Amia Capital becomes latest body to float South Africa using central bank account as economy falters
Departure of Ethio Lease is a blow to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s push to attract investors
The cult of the smallholder and the micro-entrepreneur is a wrong-headed approach to poverty alleviation in Africa
Finance minister says rising fiscal pressures will strain ‘scarce public resources’
Uganda, Gabon, CAR and Niger penalised for human rights violations and lack of democratic progress
Inflation-stoking collapse in naira reaches new extremes
Investors will see 18% cut in face value of their bonds as three-year restructuring nears conclusion
‘Catastrophic’ problems at freight company mirror those of stricken Eskom power monopoly
US agency slows talks on grant programme amid concerns about threat to democracy and spread of instability in region
Moroccan companies are investing heavily in the continent, but trade growth is more patchy
Emmerson Mnangagwa bets that disputed poll and increasing cronyism will not block an accord with Harare’s creditors
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
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