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    Kenyan demonstrators clash with police near parliament as Ruto’s government tries to pass budget

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  • Monday, 9 June, 2025
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  • Thursday, 5 June, 2025
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  • Thursday, 5 June, 2025
    Special ReportAfrica’s Fastest-Growing Companies
    Cape Town’s cluster effect is key draw for businesses

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  • Thursday, 5 June, 2025
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  • Thursday, 5 June, 2025
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    Rwanda-based lender Inkomoko operates in five countries and is looking to expand in west and central Africa

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  • Thursday, 5 June, 2025
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    South African power cuts help boost solar panel supplier

    Herholdt’s Group faces challenges after riding high on national load shedding crisis in recent years

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  • Thursday, 5 June, 2025
    Special ReportAfrica’s Fastest-Growing Companies
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    Nigeria’s economic capital is one of Africa’s leading tech hubs but its crown is showing signs of slipping

    Traffic on an African city highway with modern office blocks in the background
  • Wednesday, 4 June, 2025
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  • Wednesday, 4 June, 2025
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    IRH’s deal in war-torn region shows Gulf states’ appetite to gain a stronghold in critical minerals

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  • Sunday, 1 June, 2025
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    David Lammy’s comments amount to effective British recognition of Rabat’s sovereignty over disputed territory

    A Moroccan flag flies over an army post in Western Sahara near the Mauritanian border
  • Saturday, 31 May, 2025
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    Opposition accuses Pretoria of ‘backroom deal’ over proposal to water down rules on Black ownership

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