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  • Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
    South Africa
    Zuma barred spy agency from investigating Guptas, inquiry concludes

    Final report into biggest scandal of post-apartheid era finds both former and current presidents at fault

  • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
    News in-depthSouth Africa
    Ex-spymaster’s claims threaten Ramaphosa’s image as South Africa’s reformer

    Complaint on hidden theft at farm comes at a critical time for the president who pledged to combat corruption

  • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
    Mining
    Angola seizes stake in diamond miner

    Move marks waning of Chinese influence in southern African nation

  • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
    Ryanair Holdings PLC
    Ryanair scraps Afrikaans test imposed on S African travellers to UK

    Move aimed at identifying fake passports prompted accusations of racial discrimination

  • Monday, 6 June, 2022
    South Africa
    Gupta family members arrested in UAE over South Africa scandal

    Detention of two brothers in Gulf state comes as Cyril Ramaphosa seeks to tackle state capture

  • Monday, 6 June, 2022
    News in-depthAfrican economy
    Fuel shortages across Africa hit motorists, airlines and radio stations

    Continent’s lack of refining capacity compounds effect of turmoil in international markets

  • Sunday, 5 June, 2022
    Ryanair Holdings PLC
    Ryanair forces South African customers to prove ID with Afrikaans test

    Nationals have been barred from flights if they fail general knowledge quiz in language they may not speak

  • Monday, 30 May, 2022
    Covid-19 vaccines
    Why Africa’s first Covid vaccine factory struggles to find customers

    With high prior rate of infection and apathy, demand is dwindling for jabs on the continent

  • Sunday, 29 May, 2022
    Coal
    South Africa’s coal miners struggle to cash in on Russia sanctions

    Demand and prices soar but historic corruption and poor infrastructure hobble export opportunities

  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    Malawi
    British businessman investigated over alleged Malawi corruption

    Zuneth Sattar’s contracts with one of Africa’s poorest countries under scrutiny

  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    Special ReportAfrica’s Fastest Growing Companies
    African growth promise tempts investors

    Ranking of continent’s fastest growing companies highlights how success attracts interest

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Naspers Ltd
    Naspers to sell Russia’s biggest online classifieds business Avito

    Ukrainian officials allege site hosted ads for Russian military recruitment and goods looted in war

  • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
    ExplainerWar in Ukraine
    Can Russia be made to pay for Ukraine?

    Confiscation of Moscow’s frozen central bank reserves fraught with risk, experts say

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
    Rwanda
    Africa’s most wanted man confirmed dead by UN

    Remains of Rwandan genocide fugitive found in Zimbabwean graveyard

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
    News in-depthSouth African economy
    Flash floods in ‘gateway’ port Durban add to South Africa’s economic woes

    Worst deluges in decades highlight crumbling infrastructure and exacerbate delays at flagship terminal

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    Mining
    First Quantum to make biggest foreign investment in Zambia in a decade

    Miner to spend $1.25bn on copper project expansion as country’s president seeks to revive economy

  • Friday, 29 April, 2022
    South Africa
    Former South African leader Zuma handed control of Eskom to Guptas, says inquiry

    Report on systematic corruption is the most sweeping indictment yet of the ex-president

  • Friday, 29 April, 2022
    News in-depthNamibia
    Battle for Namibia reparations: German deal ‘was never about us’

    Historic agreement at impasse as victims’ descendants criticise size of payout, poor communication and access to land

  • Friday, 15 April, 2022
    News in-depthUK politics & policy
    UK deportation plan puts Rwanda’s treatment of refugees back in focus

    East African nation has hosted similar offshore asylum programmes in the past

  • Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
    South Africa
    Hundreds killed in South African floods

    More than 250 people die in one of the worst natural disasters in the country’s history

  • Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
    News in-depthSouth Africa
    Brutal murder highlights rise of South Africa’s xenophobic vigilantes

    Organised groups fill gap with violence as authority of ruling African National Congress wanes

  • Sunday, 3 April, 2022
    News in-depthWar in Ukraine
    Ukraine conflict: social media campaigns in Africa and Asia tap into distrust of west

    Zelensky has won information war in western countries but views elsewhere are divided

  • Friday, 1 April, 2022
    Special ReportInvesting in Mauritius
    Chagos islanders push Mauritius and UK to heal history’s wounds

    After a half century and more of exile, citizenship and sovereignty questions prevail

  • Friday, 1 April, 2022
    Special ReportInvesting in Mauritius
    Mauritius: offshore finance watchdogs sniff close to home

    Few in the industry are under any illusions about the need to keep abreast of the regulatory frontier

  • Wednesday, 30 March, 2022
    Gemcorp Capital LLP
    The Russia ties of London’s Gemcorp Capital

    Asset manager received seed investment for its first fund from telecoms billionaire

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