Business & Economy
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Botswana’s copper industry expected to bounce back as mine opens
BOTSWANA’S copper mining sector is expected to bounce back with the opening of Khoemacau Copper Mine, 72 kilometres from the…
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Zimbabwe sells gold refinery stake for $49m
TEN companies have agreed to pay $49 million to acquire 60 percent of Zimbabwe’s sole gold refiner and exporter, now…
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Analysis: Six key pointers from Ghana’s mid-year budget
FINANCE minister Ken Ofori-Atta (pictured) presented a mid-year budget review statement to parliament yesterday (July 29). It comes against a…
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Analysis: Private sector praises Tanzania’s Samia Hassan but opposition parties are less pleased
TANZANIA’S new president, Samia Hassan, won accolades from Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, and fellow billionaire Muhammad Dewji for her…
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UK demands Uhuru Covid test before London trip
BRITAIN demanded a top mark Covid-19 test from President Uhuru Kenyatta (pictured) and his team ahead of entering London Tuesday…
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Biden revives Trump’s Africa business initiative, eyes future digital project
US President Joe Biden will announce a new push on Tuesday to expand business ties between American companies and Africa,…
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Ghana central bank stays policy rate at 13.5 percent as risk of debt distress surges
GHANA’S central bank has maintained its benchmark policy rate at 13.5 percent. In a press release after its 101st Monetary…
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African Continental Free Trade Area strongly supports bid of Made in Africa to buy Vlisco
THE African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has expressed its backing for Made in Africa, a consortium led by Kojo…
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Young Ghanaian woman creates wealth, jobs through beekeeping
IT had been her ambition from childhood to be an entrepreneur, so while in school, Judith Akos Atamah, a young…
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Burundi suspends rare-earth mining in row over riches
BURUNDI’S government said it had suspended the operations of several international mining companies, complaining it was not getting its fair…
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