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Africa
Ethiopia likely to retaliate after tourist killing
Ethiopia is likely to mount raids on Eritrea-based Afar militants, in retaliation for the death of a European tourist during…
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Africa
Cotton insurance success for Senegal
Insurers are claiming success in Senegal after all cotton producers in Senegal subscribed to the first national index-based insurance policy.…
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Africa
Parametric insurance proposed for Morocco to protect against drought
The Moroccan government is a step nearer a parametric insurance solution to protect against drought – one of the largest…
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Africa
Maritime security improving across Africa
Somalia has become the 14th signatory to the Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct, according to the International…
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Africa
Maritime safety gets boost in Morocco
Seven African maritime search and rescue (SAR) trainers have taken part in a first course held in Morocco by the…
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Africa
Proposed financial provisioning regulations for mining rehabilitation released for comment in RSA
Risk managers have just ten more days to comment on proposals to change the financial provision requirements for South African…
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Africa
South African annual broker award winners named
South African credit insurer Coface has named the winners of its annual broker awards. The New Business Award went to…
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Africa
West African infrastructure gets European boost
As the conversation continues around the impact of Brexit on African trading partnerships, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the…
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Africa
Low oil price rocks China-Angola relationship
Political and credit risks could rise, risk managers have been warned as Angola’s relationship with China has taken a dive…
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Africa
Senegal-UK Chamber of Commerce launches
A Senegal-UK Chamber of Commerce has been launched in London, in a bid to boost trade relations between the west…
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Africa
S&P downgrades South Africa, confirming junk status
South Africans are watching and waiting to see the reaction and impact on the rand this morning, after ratings agency…
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Africa
Out with the old, in with the….old?
Long-time deputy president of Zimbabwe Emerson Mnangagwa has been sworn in as president replacing Robert Mugabe, who finally stepped earlier…
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Africa
Is Africa still rising? A brief overview of the investment climate
Africa remains an alluring and challenging destination for foreign investors. African governments continuously grapple to create enabling environments through the…
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Africa
Nigeria on track for improving business environment
Nigeria's GDP expanded by 1.4% in the third quarter of 2017 (year on year), the second quarter of growth after…
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Africa
Call to improve air connectivity across Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for bold actions to improve connectivity, market access and cost reduction in Africa’s…
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Africa
Eritrea joins Afriximbank
Eritrea has become the 48th country to join the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki said Eritrea would…
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Africa
Risk managers worry as Kenyans uphold election and Mugabe clings to power in Zimbabwe
Businesses across Kenya are holding their breath as the Kenya Supreme Court upholds the election result and leaves the way…
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Africa
China and Zambia: friendship turned sour?
Credit insurer Coface has warned of worsening relations between Zambia and China, as politicians begin to use criticism of the…
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Africa
Namibia downgraded because of weak economy
Weak economic recovery has resulted in Fitch Ratings downgrading Namibia's long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR) to BB+ from…
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Africa
Mercer opens new hub in Casablanca
Mercer, a consultant in health, wealth and career, is expanding its francophone Africa footprint. It has plans to strengthen service…