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IT chaos cost British Airways £58m

The IT failure at British Airways in May that left thousands unable to check in baggage cost it 65m euros (£58m), the airline's owner,...

Google to train 10 million African in online skills

Alphabet Inc's Google aims to train 10 million people in Africa in online skills over the next five years in an effort to make...

Amazon founder is the world’s new richest man

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has overtaken Bill Gates to become the world's richest person, worth $90.7bn (£69bn). A 2.4% rise in Amazon shares on Thursday...

Samsung Electronics overtakes Apple in earnings

South Korean giant Samsung on Thursday posted record quarterly earnings, putting it on course to overtake Apple as the world's most profitable tech firm...

Shops close in Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa over tax dispute

Shops closed their doors in Addis Ababa's largest market on Tuesday in protest at a recent hike in business taxes, bringing anger over the...

Namibia reviews poultry import ban after shortages hit KFC

Namibia has amended a suspension of poultry imports from South Africa, its Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) said on Monday, after shortages caused by...

Kenya and Tanzania sign trade deal

Kenya has lifted restrictions on wheat flour and cooking gas imports from Tanzania, which has in turn allowed milk and cigarettes from Kenya. The countries’...

Ghana sells $89 mln of 3-year cedi bond

Ghana accepted 393.6 million cedis ($88.9 mln) worth of bids for an oversubscribed three-year domestic bond sold on Friday at a yield of 18.5...

Congo’s mining revenue ‘missing’

More than 20% of the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining revenue is being lost due to corruption and mismanagement, a campaign group says. According to...

Tanzania’s Magufuli threatens to shut mines

Tanzania's President John Magufuli has threatened to close down all gold mines in the country if mining companies delay talks with his government aimed...

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