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Source: © Campaign The Guardian has committed to be net zero carbon emissions by 2030.

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Wendell Roelf 10 Jun 2022

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Converse expands retail footprint to Namibia

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African Beer Cup 2022: Continent's best beers awarded

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Source: Supplied. Philip Myburgh, head of trade and Afrca-China at Standard Bank.

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InMobi expands Microsoft partnership to Africa

7 Jun 2022

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DR Congo auditor says $400m went missing from state mining company

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Stanis Bujakera and Aaron Ross 7 Jun 2022

Source: Firmenich

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6 Jun 2022

Burkina Faso's award-winning architect returns home a hero

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Thiam Ndiaga and Anne Mimault 6 Jun 2022

Source: REUTERS.

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New vaccine plant in Senegal gets €75m from EIB

6 Jun 2022

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8th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit: promoting digital innovation within the African fiscal sector

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Niger bans refined fuel exports to protect local supply

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Boureima Balima 3 Jun 2022

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Rocketseed 3 Jun 2022

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Kent Mensah and Nita Bhalla 2 Jun 2022

Egypt awards 8 gold and metal mining exploration licences

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Ahmed Ismail and Patrick Werr 2 Jun 2022

4th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge extends entry deadline

Tourism

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Truly Destroyed initiative hijacks luxury brand campaign

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New €6.7m Southern Africa biodiversity knowledge-building project commences

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Source: L'Oréal

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