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Department of Public Enterprises

State capture is often cited as the the reason for the department’s ongoing failures, but its problems run far deeper

  • M&G Digital
9 min read
Stitch in time: East Africa’s biggest economy, Kenya, exported clothing worth $380 million in 2015, when the US extended Agoa by a decade. Discussions are underway this week to renew the trade agreement once more. Photo: Riccardo Gangale/Getty Images

Africa to leverage East-West battle in Agoa talks

Africa’s stock is rising amid the United States’ efforts to wrestle back economic influence on the continent

  • Eyaaz
12 min read