Nigerian banking at 60
The Nigerian banking sector has undergone an astonishing metamorphosis over the past 60 years, going from bank failures, fraud and scams to becoming one of Africa’s strongest industr......
- Thursday, October 1st 2020
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Africa losing billions to illicit cash flows - UN report
Africa loses nearly $89bn a year in illicit financial flows such as tax evasion, a United Nations study has showed.The figure is higher than what the con......
- Wednesday, September 30th 2020
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Pressure grows on South Africa to dissolve state airline
Pressure is building on South Africa’s government to liquidate the state-run airline South African Airways (SAA) after administrators suspended the carrier’s operations on Tuesday. With public spending......
- Wednesday, September 30th 2020
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Stark warning from Mauritius oil spill
On 25 July 2020, MV Wakashio, a Japanese bulk carrier with an estimated haulage of 4,000 tons of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSF), ran aground at Pointe d’Esny, near the iconic Blue Bay Marine Park in......
- Wednesday, September 30th 2020
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Why is Africa lagging behind?
In 2015 the WWF, the international conservation organisation, together with the University of Queensland and the Boston Consulting Group, released a report titled “Reviving the Ocean Economy: The Case for A......
- Wednesday, September 30th 2020
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African fisheries still underdeveloped
Global fish production in 2018 peaked at 179m tonnes and the first-sale value of fish was $401bn. Of this, 82m tonnes with a value of $250bn came from aquaculture. Overall, from 1976 to 2018, the value......
- Wednesday, September 30th 2020
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From Green to Blue Economy: How the voyage began
First, it was the ‘Green Economy’, and now we have the Blue. The ‘Blue Economy’ has become a buzz phrase denoting far-reaching socio-economic and structural transformation ideals, aimed at uplifting livelihoods......
- Wednesday, September 30th 2020
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Coup upheaval takes the shine off Mali’s gold exports
What are the implications of the August coup in Mali for its investment environment? Charlie Mitchell examines the prospects fo......
- Wednesday, September 30th 2020
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South Africa targets new China partnership as growth slumps
South Africa and China are working on a renewal of their ten-year strategic partnership in a bid to boost a commercial relationship that has been hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic. The bid to renew the......
- Tuesday, September 29th 2020
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How Ethiopian Airlines rode out the coronavirus pandemic
The travel sector has been one of the worst casualties of the coronavirus pandemic, with flights grounded and borders closed. But Ethiopian Airlines found......
- Tuesday, September 29th 2020
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