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Nigeria unions call for nationwide strike despite court order

Nigeria's two largest labour unions, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have declared an indefinite…

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Inequality: troubling trends and why economic growth in Africa is key to reducing global disparities

Imraan Valodia, University of the Witwatersrand Inequality remains on the top of the policy priority list for most countries worldwide.…

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Politics

“UN ponders future of its African peace operations”

The United Nations is mulling its next operational steps in Africa. Several ideas are due to be submitted to the…

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DRC elections: three factors that have shaped Tshisekedi’s bumpy first term as president

Reuben Loffman, Queen Mary University of London Africa’s second-largest country by land mass, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is scheduled to go to the polls on 20 December 2023.…

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Politics

DR Congo polls: Three opposition candidates back Moise Katumbi for president

DR Congo’s former prime minister Matata Ponyo is one of the candidates who have pulled out of the race and announced that they will support Moïse Katumbi in the December…

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Google, Tesla, Apple: Blow for activists as US court dismisses child labour cases

US court ruling in favour of Alphabet (Google), Apple, Dell, Microsoft and Tesla is a ‘profound disappointment’ for activists fighting…

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Business

Ghana’s Akufo-Addo wants Africa’s stash of cash brought back home from abroad

By Bright Simons/The Africa Report African leaders have called for repatriating 30% of the continent’s foreign reserves held overseas. Is…

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BusinessInterview

UNECA’s Claver Gatete: “We need to focus on a practical, collaborative and regional approach”

The executive secretary of UNECA says that the organisation is finding the best ways to collaborate with African countries to…

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Business

Africa’s Eurobonds market roars back to life

Recent successful Eurobond issuances by Côte d’Ivoire, Benin and Kenya are a sign that global financial conditions are getting more…

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Opinion

Invest in African movies or miss out on the film market of the future

Opinion by Sarudzayi Marufu/African Business Filmmakers in Africa are used to going it alone. Long overlooked by international studios as…

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Opinion

To shape Africa’s future, ramp up investments in youth education and leadership

Investing in the leadership potential of young Africans, especially women and girls, is a step towards establishing Africa as a…

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Africa’s debt crisis needs a bold new approach: expert outlines a way forward

By Danny Bradlow/The Conversation It hasn’t been easy for African states to finance their developmental and environmental policy objectives over…

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Opinion

Wagner Group is now Africa Corps. What this means for Russia’s operations on the continent

By Alessandro Arduion/The Conversation In August 2023, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin died after his private jet crashedabout an hour after…

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The AfCFTA is a Silver Bullet Against Africa’s Skulking Poverty

By Dennis Matanda, Ph.D. A silver bullet is a weapon whose well-aimed-and-well-timed blow will permanently kill a werewolf, a vampire,…

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BusinessTechnology

How Africa can attract tech investment beyond the “Big Four

By Morris Macharia Musyoka/African Business Africa’s “big four” countries – Kenya, Egypt, South Africa, and Nigeria – continue to lead…

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The AfCFTA is a Bona Fide Game Changer

By Francis Mangeni Introduction: Contextualizing the Game Changer Many people ask what the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) means for…

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Business

From African Business ~ The coming year for African banks

Operating conditions for most African banks are likely to be similar in 2024, but there are signs that things could…

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