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Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement, that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 January 2024. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri

Shipping

Landlocked Ethiopia signs pact to use Somaliland's Red Sea port

Dawit Endeshaw, Abdi Sheikh and Bhargav Acharya 2 Jan 2024

NUPRC CEO Gbenga Komolafe in December received awards for public service from the SUN Newspaper and for distinction from foreign investment network. Source: Facebook/NUPRC

Markets & Investment

Nigeria invests $13.5bn to fight oil theft and vandalism

Camillus Eboh 2 Jan 2024

Source: 123RF.

Mining

Gold rush for green: Africa poised to seize opportunity for clean technology leadership

NJ Ayuk 1 Jan 2024

Source: 123RF.

Mental health

Mental Health Data Prize – Africa: Igniting innovation for enhanced mental health

28 Dec 2023

Competition Law

Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Nigerian central bank lifts ban on crypto trading

MacDonald Dzirutwe 27 Dec 2023

IRH acquires 51% of Mopani Copper Mines in $1.1bn deal

Markets & Investment

IRH acquires 51% of Mopani Copper Mines in $1.1bn deal

Nelson Banya and Chris Mfula 22 Dec 2023

100 Most Influential African Women 2023 announced

Media

100 Most Influential African Women 2023 announced

22 Dec 2023

Rami Osman, director for business development, MediaTek MEA.

Telecoms & Networks

MediaTek keeps Africa 5G adoption as ‘strategic priority’ for 2024

22 Dec 2023

Coal, Oil & Gas

Angola decides to leave OPEC, says it doesn't serve its interests

Miguel Gomes, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler 21 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Competition Law

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

Duncan Miriri 20 Dec 2023

Growing a sustainable paradise: Salt of Palmar's herb garden blooms with local flavour

Travel

Growing a sustainable paradise: Salt of Palmar's herb garden blooms with local flavour

Debbie Hathway 20 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Competition Law

Kenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

Iseli energy unveils revolutionary AI-powered solar solutions

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Iseli energy unveils revolutionary AI-powered solar solutions

Iseli energy 19 Dec 2023