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Standard Bank previews Mining Indaba as Africa’s mining sector shifts toward sustainability, value‑chain development

In the lead‑up to next week’s annual Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa (SA), Standard Bank has offered an early look at the themes expected to dominate discussions at one of Africa’s most significant mining gatherings.

‘Opposition from Morocco’s Finance Ministry behind suspension of invitation for bids to build natural gas pipeline’

Opposition from Morocco’s Finance Ministry is behind an Energy Ministry decision to suspend an invitation for bids to build a natural gas pipeline

Michael Kors parent Capri hikes annual forecasts on Jimmy Choo strength

Capri Holdings on Tuesday raised its annual revenue and profit forecast, banking on steady demand for apparel and handbags across its Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors brands as it engineers a turnaround

IMF sees robust growth in Uganda, warns of rising fiscal pressures

Uganda’s economy has shown resilience in the post-pandemic period, with strong growth, contained inflation and an improving external position, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest Post-Financing Assessment.

UN peacekeepers halt patrols after Israel releases unidentified chemical substance near Blue Line

The United Nations (UN) peacekeepers temporarily suspended patrols and several other operational activities along sections of the Blue Line in southern Lebanon. 

‘DRC fighting drove spike in insurance costs, squeezing miners’

Political violence insurance premiums in DRC jumped as much as tenfold last year