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Reforms to its oil industry and a more efficient state are vital
Low voter turnout expected with landmark vote seen as way to preserve status quo
Properties in Franschhoek are seen as trophy assets
Business contestants battle for $1m prize money in glitzy televised extravaganza
First state company to enter business rescue since end of apartheid
Under Omar al-Bashir, women could be flogged for wearing trousers. This year, they helped oust him from office
Acquittal of Jean Boustani shows flaws in US efforts to prosecute overseas bribery
Shooting of employee highlights growing security problems for mining groups in country
Positive steps include the repeal of a repressive law that controlled how women dressed
Disappointing figures weigh on rand and add to Cyril Ramaphosa’s woes
Low yields in developed world prompt investors to search further afield
State-owned flag carrier struggling to pay salaries and secure funds to stay aloft
Cyril Ramaphosa will be loath to take on the people who helped him to the ANC presidency
Two helicopters crash in Mali in worst death toll in three decades for French military
Benin crossing has been shut for three months, halting trade on vital frontier
In some ways, yes. In others, no.
What does President Buhari’s second term mean for the economy, the central bank, trade, and hydrocarbons; plus Nigeria’s answer to Spotify, wildcat gold mining, and how to respond to an abduction
For such a large economy, business with continental neighbours remains remarkably small
Flooding and constant influx of people add to commercial capital’s headaches
US-educated entrepreneur’s start-up sources beans from women farmers
Promising Lagos start-up profits from music as ‘a way of life’
High fertility rate renders potentially obvious target for investors ‘problematic’
President says country has been short-changed over share of deepwater output
Obstacles to agreement include rampant smuggling and inefficient customs processes
Kidnap for ransom has devastating effect on commerce and daily life
