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Africa : 2017August02Wednesday

Africa needs a slice of the European pre-season pie - ESPN FC (blog)

South Africa donkeys used to smuggle cars into Zimbabwe - BBC News

Malaysia seizes ivory, pangolin scales from Africa - ABC News

Colonialism in Africa is still alive and well - The Guardian

Gupta Brother Says South Africa Influence Peddling Emails Are Fake - U.S. News & World Report

Dikembe Mutombo, NBA continue to raise basketball awareness in ... - NBA.com

Expats choose Uganda over 'Sunny South Africa' - Times LIVE

26-year-old founder wants to change payments in Africa - CNNMoney

Take steelpan to Africa schools - Trinidad Guardian

Youngest child in Africa gets mechanical heart - Times LIVE

Africa Economy : 2017August02Wednesday

South Africa's economy in a state of “duress”: Zuma - CNBCAfrica.com

Lagos will become Africa's third largest economy before I die – Obasanjo - Premium Times

Gloom Gripping South African Economy Spilling Over Into Banks - Bloomberg

Cape Town lifts depressed South Africa economy - The Standard

South Africa should consider help from the IMF to fix its economy - eNCA (satire)

South Africa's stock market defies recession, scales record highs - Reuters

Expats choose Uganda over 'Sunny South Africa' - Times LIVE

South Africa's Zuma says growth will fall below 0.5 percent, economy in "duress" - Nasdaq

Op-Ed: Tourism can re-ignite the South African economy - Daily Maverick

UPDATE 1-South African central bank chief says mandate laid down by law - Reuters

Africa Politics : 2017August02Wednesday

Gupta brother says South Africa influence peddling emails are fake - Reuters

Hurry up, Nigeria's petroleum minister tells Africa's richest man - BusinessGhana

Old Game, New Stakes: How the Gulf Crisis Could Reshape the Horn of Africa - World Politics Review

Political irrationality is ruining South Africa, but can still be stopped - The Conversation AU

PJY Begins Campaign With Scathing Attack on Political Opponents - Front Page Africa

A Political Opening in South Africa - Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

What China's military base in Djibouti means for Africa - The Star, Kenya

Political irrationality ruining South Africa, but it can be stopped ... - BizNews

Want to understand Belgium's complicated politics and scandals ... - Washington Post

South Africa bank Governor blames economic woes on politics - Coastweek

Africa Military: 2017August02Wednesday

China has officially opened its first military base in Africa - Quartz

What China's military base in Djibouti means for Africa - The Star, Kenya

Here's why China built that military base in Africa - Reuters - Reuters

Why Is China Setting Up a Military Base in Africa? - Newsweek

US military brought 31 000 MREs to South Africa for Ex Shared ... - defenceWeb

US Military in Africa: Somalia Mission Captures Suspected Al-Shabab Bombmaker Who Lived in America - Newsweek

Satellite photos reveal underground construction at Chinese military ... - CNN

Kenyans trust the military more than any other institution-poll - TUKO.CO.KE

US military: Drone strike kills al-Shabab fighter in Somalia - Stars and Stripes

US Soldiers, South African military counterparts honor Nelson Mandela - The Fort Hood Sentinel

Africa Business: 2017August02Wednesday

China's DiDi is backing a small taxi company to edge Uber out of Europe and Africa - Business Insider

Turkish construction giant mulls growth in Africa - Hurriyet Daily News

Barclays suffers $1.6bn loss from Africa business sale - Chronicle

Dangote Cement records 12.6% sales volume increase across Africa - Guardian (blog)

South Africa: Business Robbery in Apel - AllAfrica.com

Acclaimed Russian Female Entrepreneur Is Expanding Her Healthy Snacks Business Into Africa - Forbes

Malawi touted at Japan-Africa Business Forum as ideal investment destination - Nyasa Times

Barclays reports first-half loss on Africa unit sale - Capital FM Kenya (press release) (blog)

Malaysia seizes ivory, pangolin scales from Africa - Business Standard

British American Tobacco investigated by Serious Fraud Office - BBC News

Africa: 2017August02Wednesday

Africa needs a slice of the European pre-season pie - ESPN FC (blog)

South Africa donkeys used to smuggle cars into Zimbabwe - BBC News

Malaysia seizes ivory, pangolin scales from Africa - ABC News

Colonialism in Africa is still alive and well - The Guardian

Gupta Brother Says South Africa Influence Peddling Emails Are Fake - U.S. News & World Report

Dikembe Mutombo, NBA continue to raise basketball awareness in ... - NBA.com

Expats choose Uganda over 'Sunny South Africa' - Times LIVE

26-year-old founder wants to change payments in Africa - CNNMoney

Take steelpan to Africa schools - Trinidad Guardian

Youngest child in Africa gets mechanical heart - Times LIVE