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South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid amid growing discontent

The Observer 28 Apr 2024
South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the country’s multicoloured flag ... “South Africa changed for ever.
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Hunt to fight decline of London stock market

AOL 28 Apr 2024
The invitation reportedly said that Mr Hunt will “discuss the UK’s capital markets and how they can support innovative, high-growth companies such as yours to achieve your growth ambitions” ...The UK’s capital markets play a key role in our economy.
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Nigerian Breweries Shareholders Okay Bid to Raise N600bn Capital after N106bn Loss

This Day 28 Apr 2024
Shareholders of Nigerian Breweries Plc have unanimously approved the bid to raise N600 billion capital by way of rights issue, at the 78th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company in Lagos.
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Arab Bank Group profits grow by 17% to $252.8 Million for the first quarter of 2024

bizbahrain 28 Apr 2024
The Group maintained its strong capital base with a total equity of $11.3 billion ... He also added that the results reflect the bank’s resilience and ability to deliver sustainable growth from multiple markets mainly from the GCC region.
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UC rejects calls for Israel-related divestment, boycott driving pro-Palestinian protests

The Los Angeles Times 28 Apr 2024
The university's $169-billion investment portfolio includes funds for its retirement plan, endowment and working capital ... UC had held investments of more than $3 billion in firms that owned plants, had employees or did business in South Africa.
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South Africa and China bolster growing bilateral ties across multiple sectors: South African Ambassador

People Daily 28 Apr 2024
Bilateral relations between China and South Africa are seeing significant advancements in various domains, according to Dr. Siyabonga Cwele, South Africa’s Ambassador to China ... China and South Africa.
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Korean stock markets' trading volume down 11% in April

Korea Times 28 Apr 2024
In April, the stock market turnover ratio, which measures trading volume against total market capitalization, was also 9.28 percent, a decrease from the 10.5 percent recorded the previous month.
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How South Africa has been transformed by 30 years of freedom

Deccan Herald 28 Apr 2024
In 1995, 350,000 Black South Africans lived in households that were among the top 15 per cent in income, according to researchers at the University of Cape Town’s Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing.
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Olu  Verheijen: Tinubu’s Energy Reforms will Make Nigeria Great Again 

This Day 28 Apr 2024
Again, we noticed that despite holding significant volumes of Africa reserves, over the last 10 years, we have only been able to attract four per cent of the capital that has been spent on the continent on oil and gas.
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From ECOWAS and G-5 Sahel Force to Alliance of  Sahel States: Russianisation versus African Solutions

This Day 28 Apr 2024
The summit, which has the solid backing of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), focused on ‘Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat of Terrorism,’ in Africa ... The Africa We Want.’.
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CIIE promotion events held in Morocco

People Daily 28 Apr 2024
Mehdi Laraki, chairman of the Morocco-China Business Council at the CGEM, said that Moroccan companies were keen on exporting agricultural products to China and hoped to enter the Chinese market through the CIIE.
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Apartheid is a fading memory but challenges remain for South Africa

The Times/The Sunday Times 28 Apr 2024
South Africa is enjoying a landmark moment ... But the coming elections are also the first time since South Africa’s liberation that the African National Congress, the party of Nelson Mandela, is forecast to lose its majority.
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CFI, Deriv, Gold-i and More: Executive Moves of the Week

Finance Magnates 28 Apr 2024
Discover more about Abdelhadi Laabi's journey and NCM Financial's expansion efforts, poised to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the UAE market ... capitalizing on the region's market opportunities.
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Nigeria landmine blast kills 11 anti-jihadi militia fighters

Voa News 28 Apr 2024
Boko Haram and rival Islamic State West Africa Province still launch sporadic ambushes on convoys from their hideouts and plant landmines along the highway.
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