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Ghana's food and beverage prices see significant drop

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Media Freedom

Lesotho imposes nationwide curfew on residents after journalist killed

19 May 2023

Ghana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

Energy

Ghana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

Christian Akorlie 19 May 2023

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Media Freedom

Tunisia police to investigate 2 top journalists, radio station says

Tarek Amara, Sonali Paul 19 May 2023

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Fintech

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Katja Hamilton 18 May 2023

#EnlitAfrica2023: Technology key to Africa's just energy transition

Energy

#EnlitAfrica2023: Technology key to Africa's just energy transition

18 May 2023

Source © Christina Wocintechchat Adhering to ethical standards remains essential for the best practices in public relations (PR) and communication in Africa

PR & Communications

Ethical standards essential to PR industry in Africa

18 May 2023

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Family Law

Namibia's top court recognises same-sex marriages formed elsewhere

Nyasha Nyaungwa and Anait Miridzhanian 17 May 2023

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Media Freedom

Tunisia detains 2 students over satirical song criticising police

Tarek Amara, Angus MacSwan 17 May 2023

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Banking

Unifi unveils third branch in Kenya

17 May 2023

Generative AI and sustainability driving investment in tourism technology

Technology

Generative AI and sustainability driving investment in tourism technology

17 May 2023

Source © Matthias Ziegler Poor evaluation and measurement are one of the biggest threats to the African public relations (PR) and communications industry

PR & Communications

Lack of evaluation methods and measurement a threat to African PR industry

Danette Breitenbach 17 May 2023

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

Sindy Peters 16 May 2023

Tadeu Marroco, new chief executive of BAT. Source: Supplied

FMCG

Tadeu Marroco takes the helm at British American Tobacco

16 May 2023

Ivory Coast entrepreneur pours love and patriotism into fine chocolate

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Ivory Coast entrepreneur pours love and patriotism into fine chocolate

16 May 2023

UCT retains top spot in Africa

Higher Education

UCT retains top spot in Africa

16 May 2023

Nigeria needs $12bn to clean up Bayelsa oil spills - report

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria needs $12bn to clean up Bayelsa oil spills - report

MacDonald Dzirutwe 16 May 2023

File Photo: Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Islamist Ennahda party and former speaker of the parliament, during an interview with Reuters at his office in Tunis, Tunisia, 15 July 2022. Reuters/Zoubeir Souissi

Criminal Law

Tunisian judge sentences opposition leader Ghannouchi to year in prison

Tarek Amara 16 May 2023

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Fintech

#AfricaMonth: Why Web3 needs Africa and what you can do about it?

Katja Hamilton 15 May 2023

AfDB proposes 'fast-track' compensation for Zim's White ex-farmers

Agribusiness

AfDB proposes 'fast-track' compensation for Zim's White ex-farmers

Nyasha Chingono 15 May 2023

#AfricaMonth: KFC's Akhona Qengqe talks QSR in Africa and building the continent's talent engine

Food & bev. services

#AfricaMonth: KFC's Akhona Qengqe talks QSR in Africa and building the continent's talent engine

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 May 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Air pollution is a hidden pandemic in Africa - tips on how to reduce your exposure and help combat it

Gabriel Okello and Meelan Thondoo 12 May 2023

#AfricaTechWeek: Unleashing the power of AI in Africa: Expert insights and predictions

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#AfricaTechWeek: Unleashing the power of AI in Africa: Expert insights and predictions

Imran Salie 12 May 2023

Oil prices fall, set for fourth weekly drop, as demand fears weigh

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil prices fall, set for fourth weekly drop, as demand fears weigh

Yuka Obayashi and Andrew Hayley 12 May 2023

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Finance

Pandor signals SA's likely move to adopting new global trading currency

Katja Hamilton 11 May 2023

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Medical Research

Science for Africa Foundation launches $70m research programme

11 May 2023

Continent's best beers awarded at African Beer Cup

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Continent's best beers awarded at African Beer Cup

11 May 2023

Congo in discussions with Uganda over use of crude pipeline

Coal, Oil & Gas

Congo in discussions with Uganda over use of crude pipeline

Elias Biryabarema and Sonia Rolley 11 May 2023

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All the judges for 2023 NYF AME Awards

11 May 2023

The rise of Black Geekdom in South Africa

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The rise of Black Geekdom in South Africa

11 May 2023

File photo: A view shows the Bonny oil terminal in the Niger delta in Port Harcourt, Nigeria 1 August 2018. Reuters/Ron Bousso/File Photo

Environmental Law

Shell wins UK Supreme Court case on 2011 oil spill off Nigerian coast

Estelle Shirbon 10 May 2023