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WEBExclusive Ranking. Kenya: Police boss sentenced to jail over abducted protestors, defies court orders The Kenyan police force is on the hot seat for demonstrating impunity and its continued failure to follow the rule of law. Opinion: Russian state media booted off Facebook and Instagram Already at odds with Russia, Meta has banned Russian media ...
Discovery Health, new king of African insurers
WEB1 day 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 period), equivalent to $4011bn, making it the top ...
Kenya: Online spat among youth leaders exposes cracks in Gen Z …
WEB15 hours ago · A bitter war of words over the use of a slogan has erupted between two prominent leaders of Kenya’s Gen Z-led activism, threatening to shake the momentum of the movement that waged nationwide protests against the government of President William Ruto. For the past week, there has been a vicious …
Nigeria: Did Tinubu just win the 2027 elections?
WEB1 day 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 ruling ...
Top 300 African Finance Champions of 2024 - The Africa Report.com
WEBin the lead. Article 1/6. GTB, Standard Bank, Access, Banque Misr…. Africa’s top 300 finance champions Hats off to the winners. Nigerian banks took 1st, 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 9th places in our 2024 ranking of African banking groups.
Nigeria: Defence minister under fire for alleged sponsoring of …
WEB13 hours ago · Loyalists of Nigeria’s defence minister Bello Matawalle have fought back allegations by Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara that the minister is behind the wave of banditry ravaging the north-western state. Lawal, who came into office in May 2023, succeeded Matawalle, who served as the governor between 1999 and 2023.
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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. While Mali’s Goïta dreams of an AoSS passport, China’s Emptech eyes Malian market Chinese company EMPTECH is trying to replicate its success in Burkina Faso, despite Mali’s announcement of a common passport for AoSS countries.
Nigeria‑South Africa: A complex relationship at a crossroads
WEBSep 27, 2023 · Nigeria in South Africa. In 2021, the balance of trade tilted heavily towards the former. Nigerian exports were valued at $2.23bn; South African exports stood at $569m. The majority of Nigerian exports to South Africa are from oil. But there are less than 10 registered Nigerian companies in South Africa, Bobby Moroe, South Africa’s consul ...
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WEBDRC: Top M23 official arrested in Uganda recruiting refugees A top official of the M23 rebel movement has been arrested in Uganda for recruiting refugees to fight the Congolese government. The arrest vindicates ... gender-based violence. Ugandan athlete Cheptegei’s attacker dies in hospital Dickson Ndiema Marangach, the man who attacked ...
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