Growing calls for industry standards for Nigeria’s rising construction sector
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Negotiations push ahead for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
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A round-up from the continent!
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Efforts to improve transparency in governance are positive, but implementation will be slow.
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Under pressure to repay an expensive loan from the Chinese financing the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), the Kenya government (GoK) has resorted to diktat to shore up the new railway lines indifferent numbers.
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President Felix Tshisekedi could be on the verge of a coup de grâce against the remnants of the Kabila regime
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Nigeria's elections signal politicians' focus on oiling the political and electoral machinery over the delivery of public services.
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Yesterday, the British Council launched its latest report on the social enterprise ecosystem in Ghana, entitled, “From Activist to Entrepreneur”, which we co-authored with Mark Richardson of Social Impact Consulting. Here are some of the highlights from the report.
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“When you have women in positions of leadership, business does better and there’s more innovation, more value creation and more profit”, Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa. Marking the occasion of International Women’s Day, we decided to reflect on conversations we’ve had with women in agriculture and entrepreneurship around the continent over the last year. Here are some of the things they had to say…
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Looking at frictions between telco operators and local stakeholders, particularly government
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Ghana’s perennial currency volatility problems are again threatening to dent the country’s generally positive recent economic performance. President Akufo-Addo recently said the issue had made him “upset and anxious” and the debate over the currency is likely to be a prominent feature of today’s Independence Day holiday.
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Commercial approaches to getting mechanised equipment to smallholder farmers, treating them as clients rather than passive beneficiaries, and considering the wider environment for raising productivity sustainably
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President Buhari is the declared victor. But the political process continues. Opposition will dispute these results in courts, the leadership of which is not entirely set.
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Ghana’s insurance sector is expecting a number of reforms designed to tighten, stabilise and professionalise the industry.
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Incumbent Macky Sall will seek to hold onto power for a second term but will face stiff opposition in view of governance challenges and credible alternatives to his leadership.
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Although questions continue to loom over the legality of his election, the new president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, has wasted no time in getting to work.
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From our vantage point in Lagos, the mood in the commercial capital is calm with people going about their normal business in spite of yesterday’s poll deferment, the morning of the much-anticipated general elections.
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Nigerian local manufacturers often complain of high and burdensome taxes, and high electricity costs due to frequent power outages.
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