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Chinedu Okafor
31 articles in the last 12 months · 1 source · South Africa
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Africa’s poorest billionaire is now worth more than 8 of the continent’s richest people as his net worth climbs to $2 billion
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politics-governance· 2d ago
China upgrades military operation in an African country where the US boasts its largest military base as Houthis choke vital sea routes
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politics-governance· 2d ago
Burkina Faso’s leader, Traoré, shows off a new weapon supplied by the world’s 3rd most powerful military nation
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politics-governance· 3d ago
Flagged vessel from one of Africa's maritime powerhouses becomes latest civilian ship caught in Russia-Ukraine war
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politics-governance· 3d ago
Eswatini soldiers accidentally shoot two US government officials during anti-smuggling operation
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politics-governance· 3d ago
What happened in Egypt in 2011 that led to the departure of the country’s most powerful man is not over, Egypt’s current president warns
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politics-governance· 6d ago
Uganda rushes to protect its citizens in Kenya after Ruto’s crackdown on foreign traders
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politics-governance· 6d ago
Algeria closes its airspace to UAE-registered aircraft as diplomatic feud deepens
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business· 6d ago
Dangote is now worth more than the likes of Jack Ma and the owner of Nike, as his net worth surges from $28.5 billion to $51.3 billion
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business· 6d ago
Africa’s 3rd strongest air force receives half a dozen HT-100 unmanned helicopters from the UAE as part of a €1 billion deal for 3 warships
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politics-governance· 6d ago
Nigeria turns to the world’s second-largest economy to share intelligence on border security and discuss issue of mutual interests
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business· Sep 14
Dangote launches ₦2.15 trillion IPO with 4.1 billion new ordinary shares as net worth could jump to $58 billion
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politics-governance· Sep 8
As fear drives 100s to Kenya’s embassy, the government quickly moves to grant temporary amnesty to its undocumented neighbours
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business· Sep 7
Chemical company turning waste into money with half its operations in Africa advances $912 million Brazil rare earth project
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politics· Sep 7
China is bringing fighter jets, tankers and helicopters to Africa’s most powerful military’s home ground for a major display
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business· Sep 7
Africa’s largest manufacturing country attracts another Chinese company with an initial $32 million investment
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economy· Sep 7
Zimbabwe is preparing to abandon the US dollar, but the World Bank seems concerned as it sees trouble ahead
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politics· Sep 5
Russia prioritizes the sale of its fighter jets to Africa’s second-most powerful military even as it struggles with low sales and supply to everyone else
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international· Sep 5
Europe’s most important multi-country regional visa unaffected by a recent crisis from Africa - minister says
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technology· Sep 4
Russia to show Africa’s most powerful military a never-before-seen weapon carried in its new flagship Su-57E export fighter
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economy· Sep 4
Dangote has revealed that Africans are now less than 2 weeks away from sharing his fortune
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politics· Sep 4
Chad may have just joined 2 other African countries in buying China’s CH-4 combat drones, capable of carrying guided bombs and air-to-ground missiles
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economy· Sep 4
South Africa is set to channel $56 billion from one of its overlooked economic drivers to people of color in some of the country’s poorest areas
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politics· Sep 4
Nigeria just offered an olive branch to another country it recently had a dispute with
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