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Monday, 2 September 2019

monster mash

Kenya: Mega-mergers face pushback from shareholders and activists

Three of the most significant mergers in Kenya’s history are facing significant challenges from legislators, shareholders, and activists. ...

Race against time

Eskom reform is key to avoiding Moody’s South Africa downgrade, Afreximbank says

South Africa still has the chance to avoid a Moody’s downgrade if progress made at state electricity utility Eskom continues, says Hippolyte ... Fofack, chief economist at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).

Friday, 30 August 2019

Rocks off

De Beers is a victim of its own innovation as diamond sales slump

So, diamonds are not forever. They’re only until the laboratory comes up with something cheaper. ...

Thursday, 29 August 2019

Revolutionary slow-down

Algerian anti-graft investigation cripples industrial giants

The arrest of Algeria’s most influential businessmen is hurting an already ailing national economy. Some 46,500 workers are employed by the ... nine Algerian companies whose leaders have recently been arrested.

Homage

DJ Arafat: the enfant terrible from Abidjan who revolutionised coupé-décalé

The death of DJ Arafat on 12 August left Côte d'Ivoire in a state of shock. With his inimitable style, his inexhaustible energy and constant ... questioning, DJ Arafat broke the boundaries of coupé-décalé.

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Wednesday, 28 August 2019

morning after

Jumia pain may not be over as shares slump below IPO price

The decline in Jumia’s share price has accelerated since the African e-commerce platform said on August 21 that sales consultants in Nigeria ... had been involved in placing improper orders which were then cancelled.

Tuesday, 27 August 2019

naspers payout

Shareholders challenge Naspers’ executive pay structure

The annual general meeting of global internet group Naspers once again threw the spotlight on the relative lack of maturity in South Africa’s ... executive pay structures.

investor tips

Kenya’s James Mworia: Develop local talent to avoid visa issues

The CEO of investment firm Centum has had a stratospheric rise at the company. He is now building up a $500m fund to target mid-cap companies ... in East Africa

roadshow redux

Mozambique: Can elections and fresh finance reboot the nation?

Mozambique’s long-running debt scandal from 2014 drove the country into a financial and political crisis. As the October 2019 election approaches, ... voters wonder whether the nation can walk back from the brink of economic collapse.

Monday, 26 August 2019

free the sky

Air transport: which are Africa’s most profitable routes?

Africa's ten most profitable air routes have been unveiled by the analysis company OAG. Emirates and South African routes dominate the ranking. ... The only West African route in this top 10: Abidjan-Paris, in eighth place.

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