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WEBAfrican news, analysis and opinion. last man standing Subscriber Exclusive: ‘Masisi wants me out, but Botswana is my home’, says former President Ian Khama. Despite safety fears, former President Ian Khama tells The Africa Report he is hoping to return home to Botswana for good on Friday to face charges and to help the opposition campaign ...
Discovery Health, new king of African insurers
WEB2 hours 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 ...
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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. last man standing. Exclusive: ‘Masisi wants me out, but Botswana is my home’, says former President Ian Khama Despite safety fears, former President Ian Khama tells The Africa Report he is hoping to return home to Botswana for good on Friday to face charges an...
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WEBOpinion: Sudanese female activists provide beacon in fog of war In Sudan, after a whole year of war, women human rights defenders in Sudan continue to try and help those who are suffering. Opinion: UK decision to end Rwanda asylum deal is an opportunity for peace The former UK Home Secretary argues the UK should follow the lead of the US and EU ...
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WEBPravin Gordhan: South Africa pays tribute to ‘towering figure’ who fought against apartheid and corruption Described as a selfless and devoted activist with ‘nerves of steel’, Pravin Gordhan was renowned for his fight against White minority rule in South Af...
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WEBZimbabwe: Latest articles on The Africa Report.com. conspicuous absence. SADC summit: Hichilema’s absence and late arrivals in Harare expose cracks in regional body The absence of Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema and the late arrival of South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa at the SADC summit in Zimbabwe show ...
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WEBNigeria: 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 for a post-peak world. mistrust, infighting. Nigeria: South-east region sees no progress in fight against insecurity Analysts say a mutual distrust among the region’s ...
Kenya: Latest articles - The Africa Report.com
WEBAlso receive offers from The Africa Report's partners. increasing the pressure. Kenya’s youth adopt new style of anti-Ruto activism After a wave of anti-government protests that rocked Kenya earlier this year, resulting in the formation of President Ruto’s broad-based government in... political kingpin. Is interior minister Kindiki the new ...
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WEBAlgeria: Latest articles on The Africa Report.com. Gold bar. Paris Olympics: Gymnast Kaylia Nemour makes history for Africa After a dispute that saw Kaylia Nemour leave the French team to compete under Algerian colours, the gymnast has …