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MTN Writes Down Iran Again as Its Trapped Stake Keeps Costing

MTN Writes Down Iran Again as Its Trapped Stake Keeps Costing

MTN Group booked R2.13 a share of Iran-related impairments in the first half of 2026, cutting statutory earnings per share by 20% to 30%. The post MTN Writes Down Iran Again as Its Trapped Stake Keeps Costing appeared first on The Rio…

Botswana’s US$16 Billion Railway Has a Study, a Route and No Start Date

Botswana’s US$16 Billion Railway Has a Study, a Route and No Start Date

The feasibility study for the 1,500km Trans-Kalahari Railway has been delivered, but Botswana's transport minister says the US$16 billion line cannot pay for itself. The post Botswana’s US$16 Billion Railway Has a Study, a Route and No…

Rwanda Will Name 22 Baby Gorillas. Here Is What That Is Worth

Rwanda Will Name 22 Baby Gorillas. Here Is What That Is Worth

Rwanda names 22 mountain gorilla infants at Kwita Izina on 4 September, taking the total to 460, in a conservation model built on US$1,500 permits. The post Rwanda Will Name 22 Baby Gorillas. Here Is What That Is Worth appeared first on…

Beijing is said to move to clarify tax rules stoking confusion among China's ultra-wealthy

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Beijing is said to move to clarify tax rules stoking confusion among China's ultra-wealthy

Beijing is said to be moving to clarify ambiguities in new tax rules on offshore trusts after the policy sowed confusion among wealthy Chinese and advisors.

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Kenya Shut Its Soda Ash Mine. Tanzania Is Selling the Replacement

Kenya Shut Its Soda Ash Mine. Tanzania Is Selling the Replacement

Tanzania has opened the Engaruka soda ash project to investors with a September deadline, days after Kenya suspended Tata Chemicals Magadi over royalties. The post Kenya Shut Its Soda Ash Mine. Tanzania Is Selling the Replacement appeared…

Drones Hit Libya’s Biggest Working Refinery as Oil Output Nears a 13-Year High

Drones Hit Libya’s Biggest Working Refinery as Oil Output Nears a 13-Year High

At least five drone strikes hit Libya's Zawiya oil complex, collapsing a petrol tank and prompting the state oil company to warn it may declare force majeure. The post Drones Hit Libya’s Biggest Working Refinery as Oil Output Nears a…

Ghana Has Lost 8,900 Hectares of Forest to Illegal Mining

Ghana Has Lost 8,900 Hectares of Forest to Illegal Mining

Forestry Commission satellite data show about 8,900 hectares of Ghana's forest reserves affected by illegal mining, as Cabinet moves to cut mining leases to 20 years. The post Ghana Has Lost 8,900 Hectares of Forest to Illegal Mining…

West Africa Wants to Stop Pricing Its Petrol Off Europe

West Africa Wants to Stop Pricing Its Petrol Off Europe

Nigeria's downstream regulator has made the case for a West African refined-fuel price benchmark, though no agreement was signed and no timetable was given. The post West Africa Wants to Stop Pricing Its Petrol Off Europe appeared first on…

‘Watch your spending, use free perks’: an insider’s tips on student money

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‘Watch your spending, use free perks’: an insider’s tips on student money

Avoid getting into debt at university with tricks to save cash, earn extra funds and have a good time Over the past two years university student Erin has been giving Martin Lewis a run for his money when it comes to hunting down the best…

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SEC directs freezing of assets linked to 9 terrorism financiers

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SEC directs freezing of assets linked to 9 terrorism financiers

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed capital market operators (CMOs) to freeze the funds, assets and other economic resources belonging to six individuals and three entities designated as terrorist financiers. The SEC…

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Malaysia’s Anwar Vows Faster Reforms After Electoral Defeats

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he will speed up the pace of reforms and strengthen an anti-corruption drive as he seeks to rebuild public support after a string of electoral defeats and party departures.

Modi Maps India’s Growth Push With Youth Focus

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his pledge to make the country a developed nation within two decades in his Independence Day speech. (Source: Bloomberg)