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MTN Raises $140.24 Million From Asset Sales

MTN Group Ltd has raised 2.1 billion rand ($140.24 million) from asset sales as part of a divestment plan announced in March, Africa’s largest mobile network by subscribers said on.

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Standard Bank Considers New Markets

Africa’s largest bank by assets, Standard Bank, is considering entering new markets – possibly via acquisitions – as its strategy to focus its resources on the continent continues to pay.

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US Trade Rep And AU Commissioner for Trade & Industry Sign Trade Pact

Deputy United States Trade Representative C.J. Mahoney and African Union Commission Commissioner for Trade and Industry Albert Muchanga signed a joint statement concerning trade between the United States and the.

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Uganda’s Stanbic Posts a 37.5% Profit

Uganda’s largest bank Stanbic posted a 37.5% jump in profit before tax for the first half of the year, driven by a surge in credit growth on the back of.

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Pick n Pay Appoints Lerena Oliver as CFO

South African supermarket chain Pick n Pay Stores Ltd has appointed senior executive Lerena Olivier as chief finance officer with effect from Sept. 6, it said on Wednesday. The country’s.

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Hwange Expansion Project on Course – ZPC

The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), says that the USD$1.5 billion Hwange Expansion project – Unit 7 and 8 is going according to schedule and will add 600MW to the national.

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MTN Appoints Motlanthe As New Investor Relations Executive

Mobile telecommunications company MTN said has appointed Thato Motlanthe as its new executive for investor relations, effective from September 1. Motlanthe replaces Nik Kershaw who left MTN at the end.

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Kenya’s Consolidated Bank Extends Its Bond Maturity by 3 Months

The Consolidated Bank of Kenya has extended the maturity of its 2 billion shilling ($19.39 million) medium-term note by three months to allow its biggest shareholder, the government, to inject.

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African Economic Congress Startup Challenge Announced

The African Economic Congress Startup Challenge, an international Competition for African entrepreneurs in strategic partnerships with innovation Hub, welcomes teams from all over Africa and the world to this year’s.

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Kenya’s Private Sector Activity Rises By 3%

Kenya’s private sector activity jumped in June, helped by increased local and external demand for goods, a survey showed on Wednesday, but there were concerns about cashflows, partly arising from.

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