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The abandonment of the CFA franc is a potent symbol of change
Court order signals further fall from grace of former president’s daughter
GDP per capita is among Africa’s highest but one family has held on to power and wealth for 40 years
Turkey sends medical staff after attack targets busy checkpoint in Mogadishu
Drinking water and land remain polluted as Shell-backed initiative stalls
Eleven soldiers die as nation mourns loss of 35 civilians on Christmas Eve
East African nation beats a bevy of Asian states — but is now ripping up its playbook
CFA franc countries will no longer keep half their reserves in Paris
Despite floods, famine and disputed Congo elections, hopes rose in Sudan and the fintech sector
Human rights groups had argued the country is too corrupt and rich to merit the programme
Access to digital training provides only a partial solution to boosting job opportunities
Telecoms group seeks to turn mobile payments unit into provider of wider services
Discussions to be held over CFA franc, which critics say is colonial relic
Ousted president given two years in reform centre over millions of dollars stuffed in suitcases
Great Power rivalry and unwieldy institutions exacerbate conflict over resources
Prices jump as rolling blackouts drive fears of a supply crunch
Programme will provide balance of payments support for cash-strapped economy
Tie-up aims to allow people with mobile wallets to pay for international online services
Fund poised to lend Equatorial Guinea $280m despite record of graft and rights violations
Nigeria-based ecommerce company is being forced to retrench and suspend Rwanda business
Sentencing of ex-officials seen as attempt to win public support ahead of Thursday’s vote
How Zoological Society of London is tackling global gangs that threaten the birds’ survival in wild
One-time unicorn quits Rwanda after Cameroon and Tanzania as US-listed shares fall 90% from high
Eskom will remove 6,000 megawatts of demand to avert total collapse of national grid
Ethiopia’s challenges are much like those I faced when I became president of Liberia
