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© Farmer Joseph Mhlanga stands over a pile of maize or corn cobs in his modest house at Malakata village, about 10 miles (16 km) from the Zambian capital Lusaka, June 20, 2011. Zambia is expected to have a crop over 3 million tonnes of maize, its life-blood crop, for its 2010/11 season compared to 2.8 million tonnes last year. Picture taken June 20, 2011. To match Feature ZAMBIA-AGRICULTURE/ REUTERS

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Premium badgeZambia: Benchmark maize price raised to deter smuggling

In an attempt to ward off soaring corn demand from countries in southern and East Africa, the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has raised by 51% its purchase...

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© Farmer Joseph Mhlanga stands over a pile of maize or corn cobs in his modest house at Malakata village, about 10 miles (16 km) from the Zambian capital Lusaka, June 20, 2011. Zambia is expected to have a crop over 3 million tonnes of maize, its life-blood crop, for its 2010/11 season compared to 2.8 million tonnes last year. Picture taken June 20, 2011. To match Feature ZAMBIA-AGRICULTURE/ REUTERS

regional deficit

Premium badgeZambia: Benchmark maize price raised to deter smuggling In an attempt to ward off soaring corn demand from countries in southern and East Africa, the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has raised by 51% its purchase...
Isabel Dos Santos in April 2020 ©Facebook/Isabel Dos Santos.

'Political persecution'

Premium badgeAngola: Unitel targets Isabel dos Santos in London court Unitel, once run by Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of late Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos, is demanding the repayment of around $400m wort...
People walk past a money-changers sign at a market in Harare

Beauty Contest

Premium badgeZimbabwe is world’s most miserable country, economist’s index claims The competition is stiff in a post-Covid world of inflation and supply chain disruptions, but there is a clear winner for the title of the planet’s mo...

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© Farmer Joseph Mhlanga stands over a pile of maize or corn cobs in his modest house at Malakata village, about 10 miles (16 km) from the Zambian capital Lusaka, June 20, 2011. Zambia is expected to have a crop over 3 million tonnes of maize, its life-blood crop, for its 2010/11 season compared to 2.8 million tonnes last year. Picture taken June 20, 2011. To match Feature ZAMBIA-AGRICULTURE/ REUTERS

regional deficit

Premium badgeZambia: Benchmark maize price raised to deter smuggling In an attempt to ward off soaring corn demand from countries in southern and East Africa, the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has raised by 51% its purchase...
Isabel Dos Santos in April 2020 ©Facebook/Isabel Dos Santos.

'Political persecution'

Premium badgeAngola: Unitel targets Isabel dos Santos in London court Unitel, once run by Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of late Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos, is demanding the repayment of around $400m wort...
People walk past a money-changers sign at a market in Harare

Beauty Contest

Premium badgeZimbabwe is world’s most miserable country, economist’s index claims The competition is stiff in a post-Covid world of inflation and supply chain disruptions, but there is a clear winner for the title of the planet’s mo...

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Premium badgeSouth Africa: Sasol debt plans improve long-term sustainability Sasol will not have material debt maturities until 2026 – giving the company breathing room amidst a high interest rates environment, says ratings age...
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Premium badgeKenya Airways-South Africa JV is step towards pan-African airline, says CEO Kilavuka National airlines in Kenya and South Africa can make progress towards their plan for a pan-African airline while the search for new investors in Kenya...