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Ghana approves revised mining law to strengthen oversight
Ghana's cabinet has approved amendments to its mining law for submission to parliament, Mines Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah said on...
Read moreDetailsMore sun needed to strengthen Ivory Coast cocoa crop, farmers say
Below-average rainfall in Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions helped dry the damp soil last week but more sunny spells are needed...
Read moreDetailsGhana delays South Africa meetings over anti-migrant violence
Ghana has postponed bilateral meetings with South Africa that were planned for next month because of a surge in anti-migrant violence in...
Read moreDetailsJohannesburg, other municipalities face funding freeze over high spending
South Africa's National Treasury will withhold funding from Johannesburg and dozens of other municipalities for at least a month over...
Read moreDetailsNigeria to investigate tech firms over news content use
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the country’s competition regulator to investigate major technology companies over alleged anti-competitive practices and...
Read moreDetailsKenyan activists launch new court case against luxury lodges in Maasai Mara reserve
Kenyan activists have launched a court case to try to block luxury lodges from being built in the Maasai Mara...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia reaches preliminary deal with bondholders on $1 billion debt overhaul
Ethiopia has struck a preliminary deal with key bondholders to restructure its defaulted $1 billion international bond, the finance ministry...
Read moreDetailsFrance considers measures after Burkina Faso breaks off relations
France said on Saturday it was considering taking reciprocal measures after Burkina Faso broke off diplomatic relations. Burkina Faso said...
Read moreDetailsThe Gambia hosts ECOWAS Regional Trade Facilitation Meeting
The ECOWAS Commission organised the 7th Meeting of the ECOWAS Regional Trade Facilitation Committee (RTFC) in Banjul, The Gambia from...
Read moreDetailsNigerian manufacturers raise alarm over sector’s N1.92tn credit decline
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has decried the severe financial constraints besetting the manufacturing sector, which has suffered credit...
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