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Shell is set to buy Cove Energy

Shell set to buy Cove Energy in $1.6 billion deal

Anglo-Dutch company's offer subject to approval from authorities in Mozambique
Thabo Mbeki is on the Uneca panel

Illegal exports costs Africa $50bn a year, says Mbeki

Former President on Uneca panel to investigate illegal money flow out of continent
A 200 rand Nelson Madela note

SA's new rand notes to honour Nelson Mandela

Banknotes printed at the end of the year feature first black President's image
The plant will manufacture anti-retroviral drugs

South Africa in R1.6bn venture for anti-AIDS drug plant

Science Minister Naledi Pandor reveals joint venture with Swiss biochemicals group Lonza for new plant to manufacture anti-retroviral AIDS drugs
The Olympic Games will be held in London this summer

Africa should host the Olympic Games, says Coe

Twice gold medal winner Seb Coe says he will help with an African bid for the showpiece
Trade restrictions are 'costing Africa billions'

Trade barriers 'costing Africa billions', says World Bank

New report shows red tape across borders deprives growth in economy
Pay TV subscribers in sub-Saharan Africa will rise

Pay TV households in Africa to double by 2017

New report shows that 14.1 million homes will have pay television services in the next five years
MasterCard

MasterCard opens East African headquarters

Global payments firm launches offie in Nairobi, Kenya
Photo: © UNICEF Chad/2011/Esteve

UNICEF launches appeal for Horn of Africa help

Organisation says a third of the year's funds will go towards humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa
SABMiller produces Castle lager (Photo: SABMiller)

SABMiller lager volumes in Africa grow by 11 percent

Brewer attributes 3 percent overall lager growth in third quarter to Africa, LAtin America and emerging markets


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