Year: 2019
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US crude rose for the first time in four days
Oil prices edged up on Friday after a difficult week but were still headed for losses of about 4%, hit…
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Nokia eyes Malaysian ports for 5g business as Huawei takes an early lead
Nokia is targeting Malaysian ports in a bid to get a share of the country’s fifth-generation (5g) technology market, as…
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House votes to formalize impeachment process against trump
The US house of representatives has passed a resolution to formally proceed with the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.…
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Africa’s MTN cancels $300 million stake sale in Mascom wireless Botswana
South African telecom MTN group ltd has ditched a plan to sell its 53% stake in Mascom wireless Botswana, which…
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Safaricom registers 14.4% increase in net income
Safaricom PLC has registered a 14.4% increase in profit after tax to 35.65 billion shillings for the six months ended…
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Rwanda forces arrests 8 Kenyans over hacking attempt on Equity Bank
Eight Kenyans are among 12 people who were arrested in Rwanda following an attempted cyber fraud on Equity Bank based…
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Zimbabwe government workers to stage pay protest as economy plummet
Zimbabwe’s economy has been noted to plunge this year with its citizens facing unprecedented hardship even as government workers plan…
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Government to lower deficit through technology and wider tax base
The government has expressed commitment to reduce the country’s budget deficit from the current 7.7% in 2018/2019 to a low…
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Oil prices rise as investors put hopes on China stimulus
Oil prices rose on Thursday as investors banked on more economic stimulus by China after weak PMI data, partly recovering…
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China’s state telecoms to launch 5G services on Friday
China’s three state telecoms on Thursday announced the roll-out of 5g mobile phone services, marking a key step in Beijing’s…
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