State-owned utility manages 100 days without power cuts
William Ruto is latest president of developing country caught between multilateral lenders and angry population
Sector forecast to double in value over eight years but soaring inflation will erode families’ spending power
South African president and pro-business party’s John Steenhuisen seek to resolve dispute over cabinet posts
Rights groups allege that at least 23 people were killed after parliament was stormed
Proponents of continued fossil fuel use say it is the only way for the continent to industrialise
President addresses nation after five killed and dozens injured when police opened fire on anti-tax demonstrators
Once confirmed, agreement will lower value of $13bn of international bonds by nearly 40%
Rand and equities rise after African National Congress seals power-sharing agreement with Democratic Alliance
Spirits group scales back presence in country amid currency and economic crisis
List of top 125 shows companies that have performed well in difficult times
Investing in Africa is the easy bit, say some leading investment managers. Getting your money back is the problem
The party may ultimately be doomed — but it could yet stave off disaster for the country
Illicit trade now accounts for about 40% of continent’s production, according to Swissaid
Election seen as a referendum on the competence of a party that has governed since the country’s first post-apartheid vote
Deal comes nearly four years after country reneged on debt
Gary Nagle’s praise came hours after the country’s storied miner announced it would break itself up
CEO Wanblad makes the case to shareholders and South Africa’s president
List of 125 includes many businesses that have overcome the Covid pandemic and the continent’s economic problems
Olayemi Cardoso took over after previous chief printed money to fund deficits
Institutions had touted Africa as a growth market that would bolster their sustainability credentials
Stance defies government hostility to plan that would break up national champion
Journey from industrial behemoth to takeover target reflects country’s decline as a mining powerhouse
Africa’s second-biggest oil producer unlocks cash from a Chinese-controlled account to pay interest on a crucial loan
William Ruto hails relationship with Washington and pushes for extension of Africa trade pact
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