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Botswana Seeks To Attract Investors To Mining Town With Tax Cut

Botswana will cut corporate tax by up to 77 percent for investors in a mining town southeast of the capital, the trade...

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Elephants Are Insomniacs, Sleeping Just 2 Hours A Night

Elephants hardly ever sleep in the wild, getting around two hours of shut-eye per night and only in the wee hours of...

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No Winner For Mo Ibrahim Prize

NO former African leader has claimed the $5m (£4m) Mo Ibrahim prize this year – the sixth time in 10 years that it...

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We Deliberately Set ‘high Bar’ For Mo Ibrahim $5m Prize – Chair

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation says it has found no winner, again, for its prestigious Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in...

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No Ibrahim Prize Awarded For African Leadership Again

The Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership — the world’s biggest individual prize — drew a blank...

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No Ibrahim Prize Awarded For African Leadership

The Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership -- the world's biggest individual prize -- drew a blank once...

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Ghana Missing In Best English Speaking Countries In Africa

Uganda was named best English speaking country in Africa Ghana is conspicuously missing in the first three best in...

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No Winner For Mo Ibrahim’s $5m Ex-Leader Prize

No former African leader has claimed the $5m (£4m) Mo Ibrahim prize this year – the sixth time in 10 years that it...

International

Do Ugandans Really Speak the Best English In Africa?

World Linguistic Society names Uganda as top, followed by Zambia, South Africa and Kenya Uganda's government-owned New...

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Gumtree Bans Donkey Sales In S.Africa Over Skin Trade

Online sales website Gumtree said Monday that it had banned advertisements offering donkeys in South Africa to prevent...

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Amnesty Report Says Kenya Tops Africa In Extrajudicial Killings

Kenya has been ranked top in Africa in cases of police shootings and killing of civilians according to a report by...

Business

Barclays Seals Divorce Agreement With African Subsidiary

Barclays has reached agreement with its African subsidiary about the details of their divorce, a key step before the...

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Zuma Not Backing Hayatou

South Africa sports minister Fikile Mbalula Monday denied a Confederation of African Football statement that President...

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S. Sudan Minister Quits, Rejoins Machar’s Rebels

South Sudan's labour minister resigned Friday and declared allegiance to rebel leader Riek Machar, making him the...

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Cyclone Dineo Batters Southern Mozambique, Killing 7

Cyclone Dineo killed seven people, injured 55 and affected hundreds of thousands across southern Mozambique, the...

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South Sudanese General Resigns, Citing ‘ethnic Cleansing’

A senior South Sudanese general has quit, accusing President Salva Kiir and top members from his majority Dinka tribe...

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Amma Asante On Her Movie ‘A United Kingdom’

Amma Asante’s new movie ‘A United Kingdom’ will premiere in the United States of America today. She spoke to...

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I Was Provoked To Call Mahama ‘unrepentant Ethnic Bigot’ – Hamid

Minister designate for information, Mustapha Hamid says his comments made about former President Dramani Mahama...

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Ghana Ranked 70th Country In 2016 Corruption Index

The 2016 edition of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) scored Ghana 43 points out of a possible clean score of 100...