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Few operators make money - MTN's CEO Sifiso Dabengwa

Few operators make money - MTN's CEO Sifiso Dabengwa

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the world's largest mobile-phone conference, MTN's chief executive Sifiso Dabengwa spoke to The Africa Report about expansion, data and why he might decide to raise prices.

Pan-Africanism is more important than ever - Dlamini-Zuma

Pan-Africanism is more important than ever - Dlamini-Zuma

The continent cannot wait until the African standby force becomes operational in 2015 to be able to resolve conflicts like Mali, says the AU Commission chair. Inequality – at the root of these crises – must also be addressed.

African Unity at 50 years

African Unity at 50 years

Attendees at the OAU summit in 1963 did not agree on many things, but they united to ensure that all Africans could be free.

Small players struggle in Nigeria's financial markets

Small players struggle in Nigeria's financial markets

With high overheads and poor access to loans, SMEs are suffering. The central bank has launched several risk-sharing schemes to try to boost the sector.

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Uganda to import thumbprint machines to eliminate electoral fraud

Uganda to import thumbprint machines to eliminate electoral fraud

Uganda is expected to import thumbprint machines in an effort to eliminate electoral malpractices.

Diversification in Nigeria's Delta

Diversification in Nigeria's Delta

Successive governments have promoted indigenous oil companies with legislative and institutional tools, and they are now flourishing: Amni, Shoreline, Midwestern, Seplat, Dubri and Continental.

Nigeria in all-out war against terror group, Boko Haram

Nigeria in all-out war against terror group, Boko Haram

The Nigerian government has vowed to crush insurgents in the northern states, accusing militant Islamist groups of fighting to divide the country.

Rokia Traoré- A path between multiple identities

Rokia Traoré- A path between multiple identities

"'World music' was expecting me to be what I'm not," Traoré says. "I'm not a griotte [praise singer]. I'm not from Wassoulou. I have not been in a national orchestra....

Che vergogna, just an Italian shame?

All hell broke lose after the new Italian center-left government included in its cabinet a Congolese-born Italian citizen, Cecile Kyenge.

Small players struggle in Nigeria's financial markets

Small players struggle in Nigeria's financial markets

With high overheads and poor access to loans, SMEs are suffering. The central bank has launched several risk-sharing schemes to try to boost the sector.

UN hands South Africa task to restore peace in DR…

UN hands South Africa task to restore peace in DR Congo

Death and tensions in the Democratic Republic of Congo have triggered an intervention by a United Nations force, as the international body plans to deploy South African led forces to...

France's Canal Plus moves into Ghana's TV market

France's Canal Plus moves into Ghana's TV market

CanalSat , a subscription digital TV service with over 125 channels and radio stations in French, has been launched in Ghana.

West Africa, from transit to production of illicit drugs

West Africa, from transit to production of illicit drugs

West Africa has found a new niche in the international drug trade.

The rise of Africa's B-brands

The rise of Africa's B-brands

Smaller and more agile local brands are taking the fight to multinationals seeking to benefit from increasing consumer spending in sub-Saharan Africa. Both sorts of firms are looking to expand...

South Sudan moves to curb meningitis threat

South Sudan moves to curb meningitis threat

Authorities in South Sudan have warned of an outbreak of meningitis in some parts of the country.

Côte d'Ivoire-Ghana: No hiding place for Laurent Gbagbo's allies

Côte d'Ivoire-Ghana: No hiding place for Laurent Gbagbo's allies

Côte d'Ivoire's ex-president, Laurent Gbagbo's supporters are no longer safe in Accra, Ghana's capital.

Nigeria declares war on Boko Haram

Nigeria declares war on Boko Haram

The Nigerian government has acknowledged it is at war with extreme Islamists group, Boko Haram, declaring the outfit as a rebellion with an allegiance to a flag other than the...

Zimbabwe's new constitution paves way for elections

Zimbabwe's new constitution paves way for elections

Zimbabwe's proposed new constitution is now awaiting President Robert Mugabe's signature after it was passed by the Senate on Tuesday.

French and Turkish investors explore opportunities in Ghana

French and Turkish investors explore opportunities in Ghana

French investors from various sectors will visit Ghana on May 22 to explore investment and business opportunities, a statement from the French Embassy in Accra has announced.

Malian children bear the brunt of conflict

Malian children bear the brunt of conflict

Strikes, Islamist invasion, Sharia law, flight... Malian children, especially those in the north, have borne the brunt of the country's conflict as education takes a hard knock.

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Few operators make money - MTN's CEO Sifiso Dabengwa

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West Africa, from transit to production of illicit drugs

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The Social Network war in Africa is on

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Rokia Traoré- A path between multiple identities

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The connection between policing and crime in South Africa

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