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WEBAfrican news, analysis and opinion. last man standing Subscriber Exclusive: ‘Masisi wants me out, but Botswana is my home’, says former President Ian Khama. Despite safety fears, former President Ian Khama tells The Africa Report he is hoping to return home to Botswana for good on Friday to face charges and to help the opposition campaign ...
Discovery Health, new king of African insurers
WEB13 hours ago · It was almost inevitable. Fifth in 2019, fourth in 2020 and 2021 and third in 2022 and 2023. At the end of the 2023 financial year, South Africa’s Discovery Health, the brainchild of Adrian Gore in 1992, became the continent’s largest insurer in terms of gross written premiums (the proportion of written premiums earned during the accounting …
Ghana: Protests rock Accra as police clash with demonstrators, …
WEB12 hours ago · Grace Ansah-Akrofi, a spokesperson for the Ghana Police Service, stated that the protesters had assembled unlawfully and clashed with officers attempting to maintain order. “The demonstrators engaged in acts of lawlessness, damaging state property and obstructing traffic,” Ansah-Akrofi told The Africa Report. “They disrupted …
How Standard Bank is tapping into Africa’s latest rebound - The …
WEB17 hours ago · With operations in 20 African countries, South Africa‘s Standard Bank has a finger on the continent’s pulse: “Africa’s country risk premium has dropped,” Sim Tshabalala, CEO at Standard Bank, tells The Africa Report.. “Its economic fate is beginning to shift.” In Nigeria and Kenya, fuel subsidies have been cut, while Ghana, Kenya, and …
Coca‑Cola plans $1 bn investment in Nigeria - The Africa Report.com
WEB11 hours ago · Coca-Cola will invest $1 billion in Nigeria over the next five years, foreseeing “significant social and economic advancements” as the West African nation tries to fix the economy. President Bola Tinubu’s media adviser Bayo Onanuga said Thursday that the beverage giant announced the plan during a meeting between Tinubu and Coca-Cola’s ...
Nigeria: Did Tinubu just win the 2027 elections?
WEB16 hours ago · A string of local political victories – and an opposition in unprecedented disarray – are clearing President Bola Tinubu’s path to a second term, despite economic hardship triggered by reform. Addressing the people of Edo State just days before the elections, opposition PDP chieftain Atiku Abubakar asked the people to “punish the …
Infographic: Why the insurance sector is key to Africa’s development
WEB12 hours ago · The insurance market is still in its infancy, and largely in the hands of large international groups. Yet this sector is an essential driver for growth that many African countries continue to miss out on. To ensure your future, you first have to be able to feed yourself. For many African households, taking out insurance is neither a priority ...
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WEBSanlamAllianz joint venture faces regulatory delays in Morocco The $2.15bn SanlamAllianz joint venture hopes to become a top-three player in Africa’s insurance market. Nigeria: Oil’s slide below $70 shows risks of early peak global demand Nigeria needs to act fast to take advantage of what may be a narrowing pre-peak oil window, and prepare ...
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WEBPolitics: Latest articles on The Africa Report.com. last man standing. Exclusive: ‘Masisi wants me out, but Botswana is my home’, says former President Ian Khama Despite safety fears, former President Ian Khama tells The Africa Report he is hoping to return home to Botswana for good on Friday to face charges an...
China ramps up Africa engagement even as new lending drops
WEBSep 19, 2023 · China’s lending relationship with Africa is not new. As early as the 1960s, Chinese loans established a foundation for deepened diplomatic engagement with Africa. Chinese entities have financed and constructed development projects dating back to 1967 when China agreed to design, construct and bankroll the Tanzania to Zambia railway.
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