Nearly 150 freed from ‘school’ in Nigeria
Police said they had freed nearly 150 students from a purported school in northern Nigeria that claimed it was teaching the Koran but had instead subjected them to abuse. It…
Floods force 23 000 from their homes in Niger
Floods in south-east Niger have forced 23 000 people to flee their homes since early October, officials said, threatening a new humanitarian crisis in a region already wracked by Boko…
Johnson dealt another blow over Brexit deal vote
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was dealt another blow yesterday when the speaker of parliament denied him a second shot at winning MPs’ approval for his EU divorce deal, with…
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- businessweekly
- October 21, 2019
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To transform Africa’s economies, African companies matter too
Zainab Usman A consistent feature of global analyses of Africa’s economic prospects is their fickleness. In the years since the global financial crisis in 2008, forecasts about Africa have swerved…
- businessweekly
- October 21, 2019
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To transform Africa’s economies, African companies matter too
Zainab Usman A consistent feature of global analyses of Africa’s economic prospects is their fickleness. In the years since the global financial crisis in 2008, forecasts about Africa have swerved…
- businessweekly
- October 21, 2019
- 37 views
China seeks $2.4 billion in sanctions against U.S. in Obama-era case: WTO
GENEVA – China is seeking $2.4 billion in retaliatory sanctions against the United States for non-compliance with a WTO ruling in a tariffs case dating to the Obama era, a…
- businessweekly
- October 21, 2019
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China seeks $2.4 billion in sanctions against U.S. in Obama-era case: WTO
GENEVA – China is seeking $2.4 billion in retaliatory sanctions against the United States for non-compliance with a WTO ruling in a tariffs case dating to the Obama era, a…
- businessweekly
- October 21, 2019
- 81 views
Rand flat against a subdued dollar
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand was flat against the dollar on Monday, holding around the gains made in the previous session. The rand stood at 14.770 versus the greenback by…
- businessweekly
- October 21, 2019
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Rand flat against a subdued dollar
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand was flat against the dollar on Monday, holding around the gains made in the previous session. The rand stood at 14.770 versus the greenback by…
- businessweekly
- October 21, 2019
- 97 views
Dam water levels continue to decline
HARARE – The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) said on Friday average dam levels in the country stood at 54.8 percent as on Friday, a decline from 60 percent usually…