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George Weah Takes Early Lead in Liberia Presidential Election Count

MONROVIA (Capital Markets in Africa) Former A.C. Milan soccer star George Weah and Vice President Joseph Boakai lead in Liberia’s presidential election as the electoral commission released provisional results of the October 10 vote. Weah won 39 percent of the vote, while Boakai got 31 percent, with about 548,000 ballots counted, Jerome Korkoya, chairman of the National Elections Commission, told reporters on Friday. The commission didn’t say how many of the 2.2 million registered voters took part in…

Kenyan Vote to Proceed as Opposition Withdrawal Is Disputed

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Kenya’s electoral commission said a rerun of the country’s annulled presidential election will go ahead on Oct. 26, as the main opposition disputed the authority’s assertion that its candidate has yet to withdraw from the race. National Super Alliance leader Raila Odinga, who announced on Tuesday that he’s pulling out, must fill in a so-called Form 24A to formalize his exit from the poll, the Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission…

Political Crisis With No Clear End Grinds Down Kenya Economy

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Joyce Njeri stands outside her clothes boutique in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, trying to entice a handful of passers-by to look at the clothes she has for sale. There aren’t many takers. Commerce in Nairobi’s central business district already started tailing off before presidential elections on Aug. 8 that the Supreme Court annulled following vote-rigging allegations. It’s slowed dramatically during the twice-weekly protests the opposition called to demand an overhaul…

Congo Suspends Insurance Regulator Head, Stymying Industry Plans

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KINSHASA (Capital Markets in Africa) – The Democratic Republic of Congo suspended the head of the newly established insurance regulator for financial mismanagement, dealing a setback to the long-awaited liberalization of the industry. Finance Minister Henri Yav Mulang wrote to Insurance Regulatory Authority Managing Director Eric Mboma on Oct. 7 informing him that an audit had found him “guilty of several acts characteristic of bad management.” The findings were likely to result in disciplinary action,…

Johannesburg’s Executive Mayor Herman Mashaba to address African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit in Sandton on 25 October

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“Growth in employment opportunities can only come about in the City if we transform the inner city, which has long been neglected; both the inhabitants and building infrastructure. To do this we must also work within the private sector to fix our infrastructure, generate jobs and achieve higher levels of service delivery.” This is according to the Honourable Herman Mashaba, the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, who will deliver the keynote address during…

Mkhize Plays Unity Card in Bid to Lead South Africa’s ANC

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – As the battle to succeed President Jacob Zuma as leader of South Africa’s ruling party grows increasingly bitter, party Treasurer-General Zweli Mkhize is positioning himself as the one candidate who can stop the African National Congress from splitting apart. “If I was to be elected there are specific things that I would contribute to the ANC that would take it forward — unity is the one main issue,” Mkhize said in an interview…

Liberia Begins Counting Ballots After Peaceful End to Voting

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MONROVIA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Election officials in Liberia started counting ballots after polling stations closed in presidential and parliamentary elections that regional observers said were conducted peacefully. Liberians chose a president to replace Nobel Peace Price laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf from among 20 candidates who include a retired soccer star, a former warlord and a wealthy chicken farmer. Voting ended at most stations from 6 p.m. on Tuesday, with the first official results expected to be released…

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