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Kenya’s Safaricom reports 55% higher profit as Ethiopia loss narrows

Kenyan telecoms company Safaricom reported a 55% rise

IMF, World Bank urge action to lower high remittance costs in SA–Zimbabwe corridor

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have called for urgent measures to reduce the high cost of sending money between South Africa (SA) and Zimbabwe.

African CEOs show renewed confidence in continent’s growth story

Despite global economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, African Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) are showing renewed confidence in the continent’s growth story

SA iron ore mine to close after ArcelorMittal halts purchases

South Africa’s (SA) African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) said on Wednesday that its jointly owned Beeshoek iron ore mine will be placed on “care and maintenance” after its sole customer, the ailing steel producer ArcelorMittal SA, ceased purchases.

SA mobile operator to list ordinary shares through Blue Label Telecoms unit

South African (SA) mobile operator, Cell C says it intends to list all its ordinary shares on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange through a private placement of existing shares by The Prepaid Company (TPC), a unit of Blue Label Telecoms

Vodacom settles 17-year legal dispute over call-back service

In July Vodacom won a partial court victory.