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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comWed, 23 Jul 2008 20:13 BSTFri, 25 Jul 2008 10:12:04 BSTNewspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/companies/africa(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49e23c48-58ea-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49e23c48-58ea-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlWith previous managerial responsibility for Asia and one eye on India's potentially vast drugs market, it was apt that Andrew Witty used the phrase "no sacred cows"Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:13 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2bd977a6-58e1-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2bd977a6-58e1-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlGlaxoSmithKline unveiled a strategic overhaul that includes a plan to sell a wide range of generic medicines under a pioneering deal to boost sales in emerging markets Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:38 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/95070e80-58e3-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/95070e80-58e3-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlDe Beers, the world's largest miner of rough diamonds, warned that the US economic slowdown was affecting demand for gems but said there was still a shortage of good quality stonesWed, 23 Jul 2008 19:22 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/50c9bbfa-567c-11dd-8686-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/50c9bbfa-567c-11dd-8686-000077b07658.htmlWith their merger stymied for now, the two telecoms groups will face questions from investors as to how they intend to prolong the rapid growth that has been their hallmark to dateSun, 20 Jul 2008 18:35 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b289dc70-54e8-11dd-ae9c-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b289dc70-54e8-11dd-ae9c-000077b07658.htmlSouth Africa's MTN walked away from a potential combination with India's Reliance Communications on Friday, scuppering the creation of an emerging market telecoms giant and damaging the standing of corporate IndiaFri, 18 Jul 2008 19:59 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dd3ad6e0-5457-11dd-aa78-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dd3ad6e0-5457-11dd-aa78-000077b07658.htmlGroup says it would start platinum operations in the country next year after reporting a doubling of full-year profits that were boosted by the sale of shares in Katanga MiningFri, 18 Jul 2008 03:01 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f184a62c-541f-11dd-aa78-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f184a62c-541f-11dd-aa78-000077b07658.htmlCompanies may have to cut back energy consumption as part of effort to avoid repeats of January's near-collapse of the national gridThu, 17 Jul 2008 20:12 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f0d457a0-5405-11dd-aa78-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f0d457a0-5405-11dd-aa78-000077b07658.htmlThe corporate sparring between India's Ambani brothers intensified after arbitration proceedings were started against Reliance Communications, a move that could derail the company's proposed tie-up with South Africa's MTN Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:58 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa9d7bc8-4d56-11dd-8143-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa9d7bc8-4d56-11dd-8143-000077b07658.htmlA continuation of discussions between the telecoms group and rival Reliance Communications would open a brief window to resolve a feud that threatens to scupper the dealWed, 9 Jul 2008 07:45 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6beb0dd6-4c44-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6beb0dd6-4c44-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlSoaring valuations that have tracked the commodities boom ignored whether companies were likely to turn a profit or have enough proven resources, warns industry veteranTue, 8 Jul 2008 02:34 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/901523f8-4c4a-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/901523f8-4c4a-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlAngloGold Ashanti of South Africa progressed towards its aim of becoming an unhedged gold producer after raising $1.6bn through a rights issueMon, 7 Jul 2008 23:09 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6b315526-49fb-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6b315526-49fb-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlA number of foreign businesses, anxious to distance themselves from a violent regime, have pulled out this week – but others continue to argue that their presence is beneficial for an impoverished peopleFri, 4 Jul 2008 20:15 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fa2a881e-48e9-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fa2a881e-48e9-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlThe UK mobile group is buying a 70% stake in Ghana Telecom for $900m, in the latest sign of its appetite for Africa's fast-growing telecommunications markets Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:36 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a98b79aa-47bc-11dd-93ca-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a98b79aa-47bc-11dd-93ca-000077b07658.htmlThe UK supermarket group will halt importing about £1m of fresh vegetables from Zimbabwe amid growing international call for further action to maximise pressure for changeWed, 2 Jul 2008 02:02 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a1abbc8c-46c6-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a1abbc8c-46c6-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe private equity surge in Africa will be underlined on Tuesday when Kingdom Zephyr announces it has raised $325m for its latest pan-African buy-out fund Tue, 1 Jul 2008 02:24 BST