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Namibia leader's radical policies to worry investors

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NAMIBIA

Outlook for the Namibian government's policy programme.

South African mining could ride out lockdown period

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African post-lockdown mining.

Africa's e-commerce players must overcome hurdles

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AFRICA

African e-commerce.

Zambian government will reiterate tough mining stance

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ZAMBIA

The Zambian authorities have introduced a range of new taxes and royalties to try to capture a higher share of a rising copper price and help ease the government's burgeoning debt…

South African corporate governance faces key reckoning

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African corporate governance.

Sierra Leone mining upheaval will prompt unease

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SIERRA LEONE

In recent months, the government suspended SL Mining's licence pending review, while also cancelling the licences of Tonkolili Iron Ore (SL) and African Railway and Port Services…

African telecoms markets will undergo transformation

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AFRICA

More than 25 million Kenyans use mobile money, with around 16 million transactions a day worth 36 billion dollars last year. Governments across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are…

African aviation growth will hinge on open skies

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AFRICA

The high cost of taking a 50-minute flight within the East African Community reflects a long-standing paradox in which intra-African air traffic is growing faster than global…

Nigerian government faces critical revenue challenges

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NIGERIA

Combined federal, state and local government revenues stood at only an estimated 7.8% of GDP in 2018. With expenditure continually outpacing revenue, and the country's debt burden…

Angola mounting debt burden raises future default risk

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ANGOLA

The IMF's willingness to turn a blind eye may enable Angola to retain access to concessional finance over the next 18 months; however, Luanda needs a plan to address deferred…