Paul Burkhardt

South Africa is enjoying a rare streak of uninterrupted electricity right before elections, drawing more suspicion than praise in a nation that's become accustomed to the daily power cuts that have dragged on for years.

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South Africa is enjoying a rare streak of uninterrupted electricity right before elections, drawing more suspicion than praise.

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S said a successful rival bidder fell short of tender requirements as it seeks to overturn the award of a concession to run and expand sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest container port to Filipino billionaire Enrique Razon’s harbor firm.

South Africa asked the government of Equatorial Guinea to release two of its citizens who’ve been detained in the country for more than a year.

Mauritania is seeking a developer for its BirAllah offshore natural gas discovery after a license held by BP Plc and Kosmos Energy Ltd. expired.

South African logistics company held tender to run terminal Maersk argues ICTSI solvency ratio too low, still won bid

Mauritania is seeking a developer for its BirAllah offshore natural gas discovery after a license held by BP Plc and Kosmos Energy Ltd. expired.

The US Export-Import Bank has lacked a clear strategy for growth in Africa as trade the lender is meant to support has waned over the last decade, according to an audit by the inspector general.