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Ursula von der Leyen calls for US to join clampdown on Big Tech
With further payments coming due, Lusaka is under pressure to stabilise finances to secure an IMF deal
Miner also pulls out of Tanzania nickel project as it moves to trim long tail of assets
Mildly hit the first time round, the continent’s death rate has now overtaken the global average
Mutation reduces ability of antibodies to bind to virus and could make some shots less effective
Health minister says new strain may be more infectious than the one discovered in UK
Fate of Eskom a priority for President Ramaphosa as power shortages roil economy
Mutation with similarities to UK strain is believed to be driving second wave of infections
Consultancy agrees to hand back fees from work with companies linked to alleged ‘state capture’
Former president’s decision to walk out of inquiry puts focus on judicial system
Debt woes illustrate how high-octane borrowing and misrule scuppered one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies
One of continent’s richest pastors skips bail on charges of fraud and money laundering
Corruption probes launched while president battles popular discontent at Africa’s biggest borrowing crisis
Move against Ace Magashule relates to corruption charges over his role in asbestos scandal
Low uptake of cheap government loans hampers lenders’ ability to revive the pandemic-hit economy
Green shift has profound implications for financing the region’s energy projects
Dutch-listed investment arm Prosus, best known for its stake in China’s Tencent, says move is ‘a good use of capital’
The biggest bilateral lender to Africa this century is hesitant on debt relief as crisis reveals fragmented nature of loans
A lack of clear land ownership rights for farmers is hampering efforts to open up the region to the wider market
Lawyers representing more than 100,000 people file claim over historic lead poisoning
Africa’s second-biggest copper producer says it cannot meet payments if creditors reject plea for delay
Africa’s second-biggest copper producer has become a crucial test case for efforts at debt relief
Long-running scandal comes to boil with South African president in struggle with party rival
Infection rates rise again in cities where some hoped a form of protection had been achieved
Mbali Ntuli aims to rebuild main rival to the African National Congress
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