Ghana pays $454 million a year for generating excess power; plans to save cost
Ghana’s plans to stop paying for power that it doesn’t consume may cost the country as much as $2 billion
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How Nigeria Got Hit with a $9.6 Billion Judgment Debt in London
Nigeria has received a legal hiding after a UK court awarded a private company a US$9.6 billion judgment debt against the West
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Africa’s fastest-growing cities
By DW.COM Africa’s cities are experiencing a population boom. Some of them are growing at unheard of rates. Take a
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The Dollar, the Euro and Now the West African Eco
Regional currency aims to bolster trade despite obstacles Debate over fixed or floating regime could again delay launch By Tope Alake and Alonso
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New media is misrepresenting women in Africa: what feminists can do
By TheConversation.Com When computer technology made electronic communication possible, the “new media” emerged: email, chat rooms, blogs, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook
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The IMF Comeback in Africa
By Deutsche Welle The International Monetary Fund has made a comeback in Africa. Experts say the organization that provides financial
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Netflix Is Starting To Take Nollywood Seriously
By Quartz Africa Netflix is finally putting its $8 billion original production budget to work in Nigeria’s Nollywood movie industry.
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Transsion, A Chinese Handset Maker Has Taken Over Africa’s Mobile Market
By Quartz Africa The first African facility for the Chinese phone maker Transsion Holdings is tucked away in a nondescript
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Ant Financial is Ready to Boost Financial Inclusion in Africa
By qz.com Ant Financial, the payments and financial services arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is expanding to Africa. In
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EU-Africa Free Trade Will Create More Imbalances, Say Critics
Germany’s development minister has sparked a debate by calling for EU tariffs to be waived on African goods. Critics question
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