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Ghana to renegotiate $900m Vodafone deal
The country’s government says it will renegotiate the mobile provider’s purchase of a leading local telecoms group after an official review into alleged ‘irregularities’ in the transaction
C&W veteran to take helm at 03B Networks
Google-backed group seeking to provide satellite-based internet access to Africa recruits Greg Clarke to replace Greg Wyler, its founder, as chief executive
Vodafone’s Ghana deal attracts SFO interest
The UK Serious Fraud Office has contacted Vodafone about its controversial deal to buy a controlling stake in Ghana’s third-largest mobile phone operator
Demand up at Mondi but price levels struggle
Volumes are starting to recover at the paper and packaging group, although pricing levels remain depressed overall
Investec gains from its African roots
Chief executive of Investec, Hendrik du Toit, claims his firm has a unique insight into the developing world
Ghana in talks as Exxon bid runs into trouble
The country’s national oil company is in discussions with foreign companies interested in a stake in the offshore Jubilee field, amid anticipation that ExxonMobil’s attempt to buy the stake may fail
Guarded welcome for Niger delta oil initiative
Presidential adviser hails plan to give 10 per cent of assets to region as ‘revolutionary’, but local groups are sceptical
De Beers remains confident about prospects
Sheila Khama, chief executive of the world’s largest diamond company, is beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel as sales pick up sharply in the second quarter
Biggest ad markets will see no growth until 2011
Agency sees 2.9% fall in 2010 in major markets while emerging nations like india and China could increase 7.8%
DeBeers points to diamond market revival
De Beers’s flagship mines in Botswana are operating at about 80 per cent of capacity, signalling a marked improvement in the international diamond market less than a year after demand for the gems collapsed



