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President tells FT Africa Summit impact of corruption is greater than thought
Continent-wide solutions will help boost growth and alleviate poverty
Torbjorn Tornqvist vows to continue tightening procedures at the energy trader
Kenyan runner completes distance on specially designed course in optimum conditions
Follows US’s move against the business family caught up in corruption scandal
Court appearance expected next week after years of delays in alleged bribery case
Premier praised for ending decades-long conflict between his country and Eritrea
Treasury alleges family stole ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ from the state
Country braced for massive investment after discovery of huge energy reserves off coast
Feud over iron ore licence is latest to pit African governments against miners
Companies such as Transsion are using the continent as a test bed for innovation
African bank is to list in the UK but similar lenders have found it to be a testing environment
Afreximbank float would be a relief for struggling IPO market
The lending supplied by the bankers of the poor is in conflict with their mission
Country risks ‘marching towards starvation’ as food shortages mount, UN warns
Carrying a laptop can lead to accusations of being an internet scammer
A decade of change has not brought bread to citizens in the deprived interior
Transaction with president’s ally led to pressure on the currency
In South Africa, a magnet for immigrants from across the continent, foreigners have been targeted
Political leadership and rigorous execution are vital
Healthcare systems across Africa are underfunded and understaffed. But clinicians and politicians are campaigning to secure more funds, improve medical training, widen access to vaccines, tackle counterfeit drugs and develop more affordable medicines
21st century technology is helping close gaps in curing disease
Local pioneers are working to right an imbalance in how drugs are developed
More effort is needed to prevent the outflow of local clinical talent
Technology is helping to thwart the distribution of sham drugs in poorly regulated markets across the continent
