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satellite-based internet access to Africa recruits Greg Clarke to replace Greg Wyler, its founder, as chief executiveMon, 2 Nov 2009 22:56:00 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/69e85712-c7e2-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fafricahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/69e85712-c7e2-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.htmlThe UK Serious Fraud Office has contacted Vodafone about its controversial deal to buy a controlling stake in Ghana's third-largest mobile phone operatorMon, 2 Nov 2009 19:26:56 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/d1d62f3e-c2c9-11de-8eca-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fafricahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d1d62f3e-c2c9-11de-8eca-00144feab49a.htmlVolumes are starting to recover at the paper and packaging group, although pricing levels remain depressed overallTue, 27 Oct 2009 16:07:16 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/cb20c808-bffd-11de-aed2-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fafricahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cb20c808-bffd-11de-aed2-00144feab49a.htmlChief executive of Investec, Hendrik du Toit, claims his firm has a unique insight into the developing worldSun, 25 Oct 2009 10:36:52 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/11546486-c00a-11de-aed2-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fafricahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/11546486-c00a-11de-aed2-00144feab49a.htmlThe 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 failFri, 23 Oct 2009 22:27:40 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/893b02d6-be5f-11de-b4ab-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fafricahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/893b02d6-be5f-11de-b4ab-00144feab49a.htmlPresidential adviser hails plan to give 10 per cent of assets to region as 'revolutionary', but local groups are sceptical Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:47:25 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4518b950-bc9c-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fafricahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4518b950-bc9c-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a.htmlSheila 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 quarterWed, 21 Oct 2009 03:37:55 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d098194-bcbb-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fafricahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d098194-bcbb-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a.htmlAgency sees 2.9% fall in 2010 in major markets while emerging nations like india and China could increase 7.8%Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:07:45 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/8908617a-bc05-11de-9426-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fafricahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8908617a-bc05-11de-9426-00144feab49a.htmlDe 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 collapsedSun, 18 Oct 2009 22:42:09 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5762975c-b9a9-11de-a747-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fafricahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5762975c-b9a9-11de-a747-00144feab49a.htmlThe country's national oil company says it intends to acquire the US-based energy explorer and is also soliciting offers from foreign groups to help develop the Jubilee oil fieldFri, 16 Oct 2009 03:23:40 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/ca4361be-b979-11de-abac-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fafricahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ca4361be-b979-11de-abac-00144feab49a.htmlNigeria's central bank has published another list of the country's biggest debtors as part of a campiagn to restore the troubled banking system Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:00:38 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/715d31a6-b45b-11de-bec8-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fafricahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/715d31a6-b45b-11de-bec8-00144feab49a.htmlThe US copper and gold miner has until Monday to resolve a long-standing dispute with the Democratic Republic of Congo over the terms of its licence, or risk losing it Fri, 9 Oct 2009 00:27:07 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/3/92603942-b31c-11de-ac13-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fafricahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/92603942-b31c-11de-ac13-00144feab49a.htmlThe French conglomerate's decision to spin off a majority stake in CFAO, its African car and drugs distribution arm, is welcomeWed, 7 Oct 2009 19:15:56 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5e616e02-b283-11de-b7d2-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fafricahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5e616e02-b283-11de-b7d2-00144feab49a.htmlThe US oil major is acquiring a stake in Ghana's Jubilee field for about $4bn, a deal that generates a five-fold return for Blackstone and Warburg Pincus, the private equity groups that own the holdingTue, 6 Oct 2009 16:56:43 +0100