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Eight Uganda tabloid staff freed on bail

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Kenyan gender advocate Vivian Onano for innovation summit

Kenyan gender advocate Vivian Onano for innovation summit

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Africa's ambitious new biodiversity laws come with teeth, will protect people too

Africa's ambitious new biodiversity laws come with teeth, will protect people too

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Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

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The second ‘Scramble for Africa' reveals need for IP rights protection

The second ‘Scramble for Africa' reveals need for IP rights protection

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Ethiopian law firm partners with BonelliErede

Ethiopian law firm partners with BonelliErede

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Kenya acquits Chinese, Taiwanese cybercrime suspects

Kenya acquits Chinese, Taiwanese cybercrime suspects

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Need for liberalisation and transparent regulation to open up the African skies

Need for liberalisation and transparent regulation to open up the African skies

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Use of biometrics to monitor attendance of employees

Use of biometrics to monitor attendance of employees

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Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation

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Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

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Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

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Social media is a key for terror groups

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The Ethiopian government is being sued by an American citizen amid accusations that the country's security forces had planted spyware on his machine and monitored his calls and data. Image: Chanpipat

US man sues Ethiopia for cyber snooping

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An Ethiopian Airlines plane was forced to fly to Geneva after being hijacked while flying over Sudan. Image:

Ethiopian plane forced to Geneva, hijacker arrested

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International arbitration in Mauritius

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Tanzania fires ministers over anti-poaching abuses

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ENSafrica opens doors in Mauritius

ENSafrica opens doors in Mauritius

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Like Europe, five African countries have signed a framework to establish a common currency. Image: K-U Hasler

East Africa seeks to establish a monetary union

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Bowman Gilfillan to increase of offices in Africa

Bowman Gilfillan to increase of offices in Africa

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Kenya not lobbying for ICC pull-out: minister

Kenya not lobbying for ICC pull-out: minister

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Divisions over 'aggressive' tax planning

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President Paul Kagame. Image credit: Village Urugwiro via

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Eight Uganda tabloid staff freed on bail

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Kenyan gender advocate Vivian Onano for innovation summit

Kenyan gender advocate Vivian Onano for innovation summit

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Africa's ambitious new biodiversity laws come with teeth, will protect people too

Africa's ambitious new biodiversity laws come with teeth, will protect people too

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Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

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Ethiopian law firm partners with BonelliErede

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Cartel conduct under investigation in Kenya

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Kenya acquits Chinese, Taiwanese cybercrime suspects

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Need for liberalisation and transparent regulation to open up the African skies

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Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

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Social media is a key for terror groups

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The Ethiopian government is being sued by an American citizen amid accusations that the country's security forces had planted spyware on his machine and monitored his calls and data. Image: Chanpipat

US man sues Ethiopia for cyber snooping

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An Ethiopian Airlines plane was forced to fly to Geneva after being hijacked while flying over Sudan. Image:

Ethiopian plane forced to Geneva, hijacker arrested

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International arbitration in Mauritius

International arbitration in Mauritius

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Four government ministers in Tanzania have been fired over their alleged involvement in rhino and elephant poaching.Image:

Tanzania fires ministers over anti-poaching abuses

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ENSafrica opens doors in Mauritius

ENSafrica opens doors in Mauritius

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Like Europe, five African countries have signed a framework to establish a common currency. Image: K-U Hasler

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Bowman Gilfillan to increase of offices in Africa

Bowman Gilfillan to increase of offices in Africa

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Kenya not lobbying for ICC pull-out: minister

Kenya not lobbying for ICC pull-out: minister

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Divisions over 'aggressive' tax planning

Divisions over 'aggressive' tax planning

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Kenya seizes four tons of ivory as elephant slaughter surges

Kenya seizes four tons of ivory as elephant slaughter surges

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Counterfeit medicine trade targets Africa's poor

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SA's double tax agreement with Mauritius amended

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Families beg for release of Somali hostages

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Somali pirates get life imprisonment in USA

Somali pirates get life imprisonment in USA

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Integrated reporting pilot study underway

Integrated reporting pilot study underway

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Hundreds of SA Facebook profiles cloned

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