Johannesburg-based Standard Bank has announced its plans to expand into North Africa, particularly in Morocco and Egypt. Africa’s largest lender by assets plans to enter the continent’s biggest economies to …
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Elon Musk lays ground work for layoffs at Twitter
Elon Musk has begun laying the groundwork for a round of layoffs at Twitter days after taking ownership of the social media platform. The billionaire entrepreneur, who completed his $44 …
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Safaricom Customers To Keep lines Active For Up To Two Years Without Top Up
Safaricom customers will now be able to keep their lines active for a period of up to two years without topping up. This is after the telco unveiled the Daima …
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AviationEconomyEthiopiaTransportation & Logisitics
Ethiopian airlines urges government to triple paid-up capital to 3000 billion birr
Ethiopian Airlines has requested the government to raise its paid up capital to 300 billion birr, a three-fold increment from the current 100 billion birr. The group’s fast-growing asset and …
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AgricultureBusinessEconomyMorocco
OCP Group Inaugurates it’s First ultramodern Fertilizer Blending Plant in Nigeria
Morocco’s fertilizer giant OCP Group inaugurated this week its first ultramodern fertilizer blending plant on the continent in Kaduna, in northern Nigeria. The aim of the new Kaduna facility is …
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BusinessSouthern Africa
Reginald Demana, Former CEO of JSE-listed mining group gets appointed to head up Sanral
Reginald Demana, Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) executive has been selected as the new CEO of the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral), according to a Cabinet statement issued on Thursday. Demana was previously …
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Safaricom Consortia To spend Sh36.3 Billion Annually In Safaricom Ethiopia
Safaricom consortia will spend Sh36.3 billion ($300 million) annually in Safaricom Ethiopia. Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Ndegwa said the amount will be invested every year. This comes at …
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EconomyINVESTMENTMoroccoOil & Gas
Morocco and Nigeria Gas Pipeline set to Receive $25 Billion in Investment next year
The Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline is set to receive a total investment of $25 billion next year, according to the head of the West African nation’s state oil company. Discussions for …
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NSE has petitioned the CMA to amend the regulations that impose term limits for its CEO
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has petitioned the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to amend regulations that impose term limits for its CEO and allow the bourse to extend the tenure …
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Kebs suspended 10 Edible oil and cooking oil brands over quality standards
Edible oil and cooking fat manufacturers Bidco Africa, Pwani Oil, Kapa Oil and Menengai, have been ordered to recall some of their products from the shelves for non-compliance with standards. …