Dubai air show deals starting to trickle in

The third day of the Dubai air show ends much as the first two did, with just a handful of extra order announcements from the main aircraft manufacturers, which organisers said brought the total value of air-show deals to $8.3bn

• EADS hit by weak dollar and airline downturn
• Bidders express interest in Aero Inventory

Crisis deepens at South African energy group

Eskom chief still refusing to quit after chairman resigns and fears increase of supply troubles to come after next year’s football World Cup

• Pennon weathers worst of crisis
• GE’s bid for Areva arm poses questions

SingTel eyes opportunities in Africa to boost growth

Southeast Asia’s top telecoms group plans to muscle in on the fast-growing markets of Africa after it gave a cautious outlook for its core Singapore and Australian markets

Afren raises £105m

The West Africa-focused oil and gas exploration company has raised £104.9m through a placing of new shares as it seeks to develop wells in south-east Nigeria and the Ivory Coast

Hampton to join board at Anglo American

The global mining company, emerging from an annus horribilis of collapsed markets and an unwanted approach, makes a show of strength with the appointment of Sir Philip Hampton

Concern over Eskom as chairman quits

The resignation of Bobby Godsell adds to apprehension in the South Africa’s private sector about the management of the giant state-owned electricity utility

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