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Mon, 20 May 2013 13:40:20 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 09:46:26 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/companies/africa http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/companies/africa http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6b4e8ab2-c14f-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct New phase of confrontation between the various strands of Islamist ideology competing in Tunisia comes after stand-off came to a head at weekend Mon, 20 May 2013 13:40:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6b4e8ab2-c14f-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 6b4e8ab2-c14f-11e2-9767-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cca86a84-c06a-11e2-8c63-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Having evolved into a significant international player in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America for the green smart metering technology, 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15 May 2013 18:12:51 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/99719ddc-bd38-11e2-a735-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 99719ddc-bd38-11e2-a735-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3f455b7e-b1bb-11e2-9315-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Amazon-style websites enjoy early success catering to emerging middle class, helped by Nigeria’s infrastructure challenges and lack of quality stores Tue, 14 May 2013 12:43:25 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3f455b7e-b1bb-11e2-9315-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3f455b7e-b1bb-11e2-9315-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0dc00b96-bc6d-11e2-b344-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Work halted at all 13 of the platinum miner’s shafts, a day after first-half results seemed to suggest it had recovered from last year’s unrest Tue, 14 May 2013 09:21:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0dc00b96-bc6d-11e2-b344-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0dc00b96-bc6d-11e2-b344-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b1f711ba-bbae-11e2-82df-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Supplies hit by wild cat strikes and labour unrest as demand from carmakers and technology groups is sluggish Mon, 13 May 2013 10:56:27 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b1f711ba-bbae-11e2-82df-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b1f711ba-bbae-11e2-82df-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f97593a-bba3-11e2-82df-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Interim profits triple at world’s third-largest platinum producer, while Glencore Xstrata presents its first combined production information Mon, 13 May 2013 08:44:38 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f97593a-bba3-11e2-82df-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0f97593a-bba3-11e2-82df-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5f163e28-b97c-11e2-9a9f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Precious metal producer amends plans to mothball four mine shafts and sell another following an angry backlash from politicians and unions Fri, 10 May 2013 16:35:25 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5f163e28-b97c-11e2-9a9f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 5f163e28-b97c-11e2-9a9f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ec36e0dc-b8be-11e2-a6ae-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct African country hopes the initiative will help boost financial inclusion by bringing more people without bank accounts into the formal economy Thu, 09 May 2013 17:03:39 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ec36e0dc-b8be-11e2-a6ae-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ec36e0dc-b8be-11e2-a6ae-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2fe92ce4-b7c6-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct World’s third-biggest gold producer names new chief in Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan to replace Mark Cutifani, who left group for Anglo American Wed, 08 May 2013 11:50:08 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2fe92ce4-b7c6-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2fe92ce4-b7c6-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f0b2ed82-b732-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct African Development Bank president says ‘we have to ensure that cleaning up the external debt arrears does not take as long as it did for Liberia’ Tue, 07 May 2013 17:55:31 GMT 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But will wind and solar be enough to meet its needs? By Pilita Clark and Andrew England Mon, 06 May 2013 19:03:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c7b1b8de-b640-11e2-b1e5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c7b1b8de-b640-11e2-b1e5-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/277232da-b1a5-11e2-b324-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Energy group’s chief Tony Buckingham remains bullish over batch of oilfields despite output falls caused by strike action and equipment failure Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:51:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/277232da-b1a5-11e2-b324-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 277232da-b1a5-11e2-b324-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3643e708-b188-11e2-b324-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Egypt’s biggest listed company by market capitalisation has reached a settlement with the authorities in a sign of a breakthrough in strained relations Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:42:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3643e708-b188-11e2-b324-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3643e708-b188-11e2-b324-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/edd7f97a-b0c7-11e2-80f9-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Abu Dhabi’s Etisalat and Qatar’s Ooredoo are seeking to expand their regional reach by capturing Vivendi’s 53% stake in the Moroccan telecom operator Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:05:12 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/edd7f97a-b0c7-11e2-80f9-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct edd7f97a-b0c7-11e2-80f9-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/13446992-ae6a-11e2-bdfd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A consortium of banks has agreed to write off €138m of debt owed by Independent News & Media in a financial restructuring of the Irish media group Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:43:43 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/13446992-ae6a-11e2-bdfd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 13446992-ae6a-11e2-bdfd-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1df0979c-accd-11e2-b27f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Africa’s leaders and people are ready to build on successes in the campaign against malaria, says Fatoumata Nafo-Traoré Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:02:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1df0979c-accd-11e2-b27f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1df0979c-accd-11e2-b27f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a06230c4-acf9-11e2-b27f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Nigeria’s largest company, which has a London initial public offering in its sights, said sales jumped to 298.5bn naira after opening two new plants Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:25:02 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a06230c4-acf9-11e2-b27f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a06230c4-acf9-11e2-b27f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45886e4a-a8dd-11e2-bcfb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Satirical cartoon highlights concerns that an unseemly battle could break out over Nelson Mandela’s estate as he approaches his 95th birthday Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:42:53 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45886e4a-a8dd-11e2-bcfb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_africa%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 45886e4a-a8dd-11e2-bcfb-00144feabdc0