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Chad recalls envoy to Cameroon as dispute over Exxon’s asset sale escalates

A 3D printed natural gas pipeline is placed in front of displayed ExxonMobil logo. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration N’DJANEMA (Reuters) – Chad has recalled its ambassador to neighbouring Cameroon in the latest…

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Africa venture capital investments dipped slightly in 2022

A man poses as he displays the Flutterwave homepage on a mobile phone screen in Abuja, Nigeria. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Venture capital investments in Africa dipped slightly to…

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Oil prices at a three-week low as a strong dollar, rate hikes weigh

Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. REUTERS/Drone Base By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices fell…

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Cane growers opt for solar energy as production costs skyrocket

Sugar Cane growers are turning to solar energy. By Sifiso Sibandze Sugarcane farmers are caught between a rock and hard place as the costs of production continually soar and they…

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No end in sight to fuel price increases

Cars filling up at a Gulp Fuel Station in Eswatini. Picture: Ntokozo Magongo. By Sifiso Sibandze There is no end in sight to fuel price increases as price determinants are…

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Asian shares, dollar wobble on caution before central bank meetings

Passersby are reflected on an electric stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks inched lower…

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China, Russia and US’ Cold War for influence in Africa

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with Eswatini Prime Minister Cleopas Sipho Dlamini. Picture: Eswatini Government. By Sifiso Sibandze The US President Joe Biden’s administration is visibly stepping up a campaign…

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ESA responds to brown sugar concerns

The quality of brown sugar in Eswatini has come under scrutiny with consumers complaining. Picture: Pexels. By Khulile Thwala The Eswatini Sugar Association (ESA) has come out to address public…

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Former Tongaat CFO fined E6m, barred for 10yrs from boards

Former Tongaat Hullet Chief Finance Officer Murray Munro By Khulile Thwala Former Tongaat Hullet Chief Finance Officer Murray Munro is still experiencing repercussions for fraud that took place under his…

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South Africa’s inflation rises for the second month, driven by food prices

A customer compares prices while shopping at a Pick and Pay shop in East London, in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko By Kopano Gumbi and Tannur Anders…

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