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Selection of Dan Marokane comes as electricity monopoly oversees record blackouts and deals with large debt burden
First batch of crude from Shell’s oil trading arm marks milestone for refinery
Lawsuit against lender co-founded by ex-Barclays chief alleges breach of acquisition terms
South African petrochemicals group under fire over environmental targets to cut emissions
Departure of Ethio Lease is a blow to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s push to attract investors
Uganda, Gabon, CAR and Niger penalised for human rights violations and lack of democratic progress
Abu Dhabi group’s Mopani approach comes as S Africa’s Sibanye-Stillwater vies to take on facility
Moroccan companies are investing heavily in the continent, but trade growth is more patchy
Transnet predicted to become ‘next Eskom’ as problems pile up at state transport group
Rising star’s sudden demise after raising maltreatment accusations puts genre in the spotlight
During nine-year tenure, he oversaw internet group’s expansion including big investments in India
Indian group to invest $1bn over 5 years to revive KCM after it struggled under state ownership
Privatisation wave makes country of 120mn people a tempting target for digital services
Diezani Alison-Madueke accused of taking kickbacks for awarding multimillion-dollar oil and gas contracts
South Africa’s pitiful record of neglecting its infrastructure blights share’s valuation
Koko Networks has raised more than $100mn through carbon finance
Division that covers payments and remittances valued at more than $5bn
Drugmaker does not specify reason but forex shortage has put pressure on multinationals
Social sport enjoys boom as investors rush to open clubs and professional contests vie for prominence
The two giants have faced a decade of woe but one has a better chance of turning a corner
Negotiations had raised uncertainty over strategic value of miner for owner Anglo American
Activities give sense of the importance Chinese companies in several sectors attach to country’s potential
The project, long in the making, is the brainchild of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote
Poor security and infrastructural under-investment blight national prospects
South African internet group owns more than a quarter of China’s Tencent
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