US$500 million to ramp up Nigeria mining sector
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA - THE Solid Mineral Development Fund (SMDF) is ready to invest US$500 million in Nigeria’s mining sector. This is anticipated to unlock ...
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Donors condemned for “colonial” approach to Africa
from MARVIN KELLY in London, Britain LONDON - A UNITED Kingdom (UK) think tank has labelled the lack of electricity across most of Africa, "a human-rights disaster", saying it not ...
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Hundreds of fuel workers observe lockdown
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG – ONE of South Africa's largest oil and gas producer of crude oil, Engen Refinery is set to undergo a temporary controlled shutdown in line with ...
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MTN hails prosecution of battery thieves
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG - MTN South Africa has welcomed the sentencing of some culprits behind the menace of battery theft. Sentences of between five and ten years have be ...
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Anger over Lesotho project to supply water to SA
from TSOANELO MOKHAHLANE in Maseru, Lesotho MASERU – THE construction of a Lesotho dam to supply water to South Africa has lurched into crisis after it emerged nearly 8 000 people ...
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Mozambique anticipates new era of peace and economic boom
from ARIMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, Mozambique MAPUTO - INCUMBENT Felipe Nyusi has been sworn in for a second term as President of Mozambique, heralding the beginning of what is ant ...
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Billions at Play: Book review
KIERAN ARCHER THE phrase ‘resource curse’ is widely used in political economy to describe the situation where natural resources such as petroleum, diamonds or precious metals are ...
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Angola in spotlight amid new revelations in Mozambique debt scandal
from PEDRO AGOSTO in Luanda, Angola LUANDA - A CHAIN of emails detailing how bribes were paid to Mozambican government officials in the hidden debt scandal that ruined the Souther ...
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Chiredzi engages Tongaat to end water woes
from WALTER MAFEKING in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe CHIREDZI, (CAJ News) - CHIREDZI Town Council is seeking electricity from the giant Hippo Valley Estates to power its water works. Town s ...
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Mozambique positions self as global oil, gas hub
from ARIMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, Mozambique MAPUTO - FOLLOWING a second final investment decision (FID) in as many years, Mozambique has officially positioned itself as a key pla ...
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