South African heiress who bought ex Coca-Cola boss’s Belrose mansion for $8m now seeks $20m after major makeover
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Elon Musk expands Starlink into the Central African Republic
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Aliko Dangote slashes Nigeria petrol imports to historic low
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Ibrahim Mahama's Engineers and Planners leads race to take over Ghana's Damang gold mine from Gold Fields
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Elon Musk's Starlink goes live in Central African Republic, drawing desperate pleas from blacked-out Iranians
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Dangote signs $4.2 billion gas deal with China's GCL Group to build East Africa's biggest fertilizer plant
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Simon Rudland says extortion plot and AI-generated smear campaign falsely linked him to Zimbabwe coup plot
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MTN lifts dividend 45% after profits rebound on Nigeria, Ghana growth
MTN Group raised its annual dividend 45% to R5 per share after a sharp earnings rebound driven by Nigeria, Ghana and rising data demand.
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Johann Rupert loses $77 million valuation battle over his Leopard Creek luxury golf estate
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