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Ethiopia crash victims’ families to receive R2.1m compensation from Boeing
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The families of Boeing crash victims are to receive compensation from the company after 340 people lost their lives…
Nearly half of Gambia’s tourists ‘come via Thomas Cook’
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The Gambia is grappling with how to deal with the collapse of Thomas Cook, the UK tour operator responsible for…
Liberia hikes price for mobile phone users
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By Jonathan Paye-Layleh
The price of mobile phone calls and data has sharply risen in Liberia.
According to…
Tesla batteries ‘powering’ Zimbabwe
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Unreliable electricity in Zimbabwe has forced its main telecoms company, Econet, to use batteries made by US-based…
Jabu Mabuza appointed acting Eskom CEO
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Eskom chairperson Jabu Mabuza has been appointed as the acting chief executive at the power utility.
Do maggots hold the key to recycling organic waste?
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A Tanzanian startup BioBuu Limited is breeding maggots to recycle waste into animal feed
Zimbabwe power cuts blamed on customers not paying bills
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A Zimbabwean minister has said that a power company in Zimbabwe has had financial problems in part because…
Ethiopia’s economy gets warning over political tensions
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Credit rating agency Moody’s has warned that political tensions in Ethiopia could greatly impact the country’s…
South African steelmaker ‘expects to sack thousands’
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The South African arm of steelmaker ArcelorMittal expects to cut more than 2,000 jobs, reports Reuters news agency.
Uber targets expansion in fast-growing West African markets
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In much of sub-Saharan Africa there are low levels of personal car ownership, rapidly expanding populations and a…