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Investing for income

A record 25% of the global government bond market is now negative yielding. A series on income investing in this chilly climate.

5 articles

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The balance of power in the new DRC

To what extent has the Kabila regime been replaced? Not much if you listen to some opposition leaders. But Tshisekedi is trying to use his popularity to break the system.

3 articles

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The 100 most influential Africans

The names in this year's ranking of the 100 most influential Africans are examples of the heights of African leadership in the world, both at home and in the diaspora.

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How Dan Etete’s billion-dollar deal ended up in court

An investigation in Nigeria has turned into the country's biggest corporate bribery case. Nine executives from Eni and Royal Dutch Shell, and Nigerian officials, face charges in Milan over how they won control of a rich oil block in a saga that goes back two decades.

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The youth-driven wave in Africa

Across the continent, from Sudan to South Africa, growing young populations frustrated by a lack of economic opportunity are rising up and challenging the old order.

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Nigeria’s Bayelsa State: a driving force in the Niger Delta

A hefty contributor to Nigeria's economy, Bayelsa State is driving progress in the oil-rich Niger Delta through the launch of major development projects, after years of failed attempts to revamp the local economy.

6 articles

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Cyril Ramaphosa’s destiny

Ahead of 8 May's general elections, The Africa Report talks to close contacts of the president over the years to build a picture of the man who says he can get South Africa out of its current mess.

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Moving Africa’s transport and logistics sector forward

Africa's logistics sector holds much potential and presents a major opportunity for foreign investors, despite reform and infrastructure challenges

3 articles

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Challenging the East African Community

Formed two decades ago, the six-member East African Community has a long agenda for cooperation in the years ahead, but policymakers are not yet looking at the many concerns of business and ordinary citizens in order to avoid the pitfalls that have hobbled other integration projects

6 articles

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The Africa Report’s Guide to 2019

The year 2019 is filled with challenges, so here is The Africa Report's exclusive guide for policymakers and moneymakers across the continent. See how to adapt to shifting geopolitical forces, implement political reforms, keep afloat in a tougher international economic environment and get dozens of countries on the same page about Africa's trade future.

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