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African Development Bank supports youth skills training in Equatorial Guinea

The African Development Bank has approved a significant loan to help young people in Equatorial Guinea

Maersk lifts profit forecast as China shipments drive container growth

Global shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk has raised the lower end of its full-year profit outlook, buoyed by strong container volumes led by exports from China, despite weaker freight rates and continued disruptions in global shipping routes.

France ramps up pressure on EU to investigate Shein over sex dolls, weapons

France on Thursday increased pressure on the European Union to launch a formal investigation into Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein over the sale of child-like sex dolls and banned weapons on its marketplace

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