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my coworker is using AI to do her work (badly)

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A reader writes: I am a senior project manager in a nonprofit. Over the summer, I been working on a series of focus groups and was...

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I can’t get answers about a special project, candi...

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It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Internship offered me a special project but now I can’t get any answers about ...

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Soldier’s killing of a 13-year-old puts Indian bil...

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A boy is killed outside a guarded industrial compound in Akwa Ibom, drawing focus to Sterling Global and Nigeria’s lethal security...

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Ivorian tycoon Jean Kacou Diagou reshapes NSIA ban...

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NSIA founder Jean Kacou Diagou reshuffles executives, elevating Gomez Konan and tightening governance as the bank readies new West...

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Idrissa Nassa opens $1.33 million amphitheater in ...

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Burkinabe businessman Idrissa Nassa opens a $1.33 million amphitheater to enhance education and professional training.

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Even after $20.7 million staff gift, Abdul Samad R...

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Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu nears $10 billion as BUA Cement and BUA Foods shares surge, lifting his fortune to about $9...

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Algerian tycoon Abderrahmane Benhamadi’s Condor en...

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Algerian Condor Group launches in Egypt, setting up local production of TVs, appliances, and air conditioners.

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Vitafoam Nigeria, partly owned by Samuel Bolarinde...

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Vitafoam Nigeria, partly owned by Samuel Bolarinde, posts record profit of N14.54 billion ($10.16 million) in 2025.

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my company wants us to harass overworked employees...

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A reader writes: My department just called all us middle managers into a session to discuss our sickness “issue.” Some context: We...

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head of HR is waging a pressure campaign to make m...

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A reader writes: A few weeks ago, our HR manager, Cara, brought in a photo of her dog’s adorable litter of puppies and everybody a...

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updates: the volunteer holding a website hostage, ...

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Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. An abusive volunteer is holding our website hostage I am no longer a mere VP — ...

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bringing alcohol to the home of a recovering alcoh...

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It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Bringing alcohol to the home of a recovering alcoholic My coworker is a recove...

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South African billionaire Michiel Le Roux gains $1...

DO NEWSFEED Jan 5, 2026 0 64

Capitec Bank’s 2025 share rally lifted Michiel Le Roux’s stake by $1.1 billion, boosted by strong earnings and a firmer rand.

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coworker cheated in Jeopardy, a sumo wrestler cale...

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Update season is over and now we’re back to regular content! To kick us off, it’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. C...

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Olugbenga Agboola's Flutterwave acquires open bank...

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Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola says buying Mono ties payments and open banking together, aiming to unlock faster lending and sa...

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Aliko Dangote's refinery loads 43 million liters, ...

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Dangote refinery loads 43 million liters of petrol, denies shutdown, and assures steady supply amid price fluctuations.

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Inside Nigeria’s petrol price war: Sayyu Dantata’s...

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Sayyu Dantata controlled MRS is selling petrol at 739 naira per litre, sharpening competition with NNPC across Nigeria’s retail ma...

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Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz to invest $500 m...

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Rostam Aziz’s Taifa Group plans to invest over $500 million in Zambia, targeting gas, solar power and mining to ease energy gaps....

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Nigerian industrialist Rasaq Okoya marks 86th birt...

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Industrialist Razaq Okoya is celebrating his 86th birthday by sponsoring a week of free cancer screenings and health checks in Aja...

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Egypt's Orascom Investment narrows nine-month loss...

DO NEWSFEED Jan 4, 2026 0 42

Orascom Investment cut its nine-month loss as revenue surged, and a much stronger third quarter helped offset a weak first half.

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Nigerian investor Tope Lawani’s Helios completes A...

DO NEWSFEED Jan 4, 2026 0 41

Helios Investment Partners has completed the sale of its majority stake in Nigeria’s Axxela to the BlueCore energy consortium.

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South African billionaire Christo Wiese’s Premier ...

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South African billionaire Christo Wiese’s Premier Group aims for $1.7 billion revenue with RFG Holdings acquisition.

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Three billionaires emerge on Malawi Stock Exchange...

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Three billionaires emerged on the Malawi Stock Exchange in 2025 after banking stocks surged and long-held stakes crossed the billi...

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update: the federal employee wondering whether to ...

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It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answ...

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breaking up with my boyfriend when I work for his ...

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I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. I want...

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open thread – January 2, 2026

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It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questi...

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my boss told his wife we had an affair but we didn...

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I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. I work...

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weekend open thread – January 3-4, 2026

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This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here ar...

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Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) - How to Optimise...

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Search is changing fast. With AI overviews now appearing in the majority of Google results, the rules of visibility are being rewr...

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Human First Marketing - Why Trust, Purpose and Peo...

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In this episode of The Digital Marketing Podcast, Daniel Rowles speaks with Phil Treagus-Evans, author of the new book Human First...

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The Big Debate: Non Keyword Signals - AI Chats & P...

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In this episode of The Digital Marketing Podcast, Daniel Rowles and Ciaran Rogers dive into one of the most significant shifts in ...

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Dealing With Exponential Change - Leadership in an...

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AI is accelerating change at a pace most organisations have never had to manage before. For marketers and business leaders, this i...

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Generative AI Update - What the Latest Model Wars ...

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The generative AI landscape has shifted again, and at speed. In this update episode, Daniel Rowles breaks down a rapid sequence of...

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Kenyatta family, Kenya’s largest landowner, gains ...

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NCBA shares rebound on the NSE, lifting the Kenyatta family’s stake by $11 million as investor interest returns.

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South African businessman Eric Diack leads AfriSam...

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West China Cement seeks to acquire South Africa’s AfriSam, led by Eric Diack, as Chinese firms expand in African construction mark...

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Le Creuset owner Paul van Zuydam becomes South Afr...

DO NEWSFEED Dec 28, 2025 0 49

Paul van Zuydam becomes South Africa’s newest billionaire, building Le Creuset into a $850 million cookware empire.

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Ugandan businessman Mukesh Shukla fined $3.9 milli...

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Ugandan tycoon Mukesh Shukla fined $3.9 million for illegally occupying Shumuk House, ending the decade-long Katatumba family disp...

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Credit Bank, led by Kenya’s Nyachae family, wins $...

DO NEWSFEED Dec 28, 2025 0 68

Credit Bank, led by the Nyachae family, gains shareholder approval to raise Ksh4.5 billion ($35 million) through a rights issue.

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James Mwangi-led Equity Bank gets $60 million AfDB...

DO NEWSFEED Dec 24, 2025 0 57

Equity Bank Kenya has secured a $60 million AfDB trade finance guarantee, boosting support for SMEs and easing risk in cross-borde...

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ERC linked to Egyptian businessman Ahmed Heikal cu...

DO NEWSFEED Dec 24, 2025 0 54

ERC, part of Ahmed Heikal’s Qalaa Holdings, repays $417 million, reducing debt and moving closer to its first dividend payout.

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Egyptian businessman Hani Berzi raises Edita stake...

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Hani Berzi’s Quantum Invest BV increased its Edita Food stake through a 26.5 million dollar block trade on the Egyptian Exchange....

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U.S.-Nigerian mogul Sam Darwish’s IHS stake rises ...

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Quantum Invest BV, led by Hani Berzi, increased its stake in Edita Food Industries through a $26.5 million block trade on the Egyp...

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Glencore, led by South African executive Gary Nagl...

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Glencore, led by Gary Nagle, acquires a majority stake in Dutch fuel firm FincoEnergies to expand low-carbon and renewable fuel su...

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How to Grow High-Performing Teams Across Countries...

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As remote-first work continues to rewrite global hiring norms, companies are no longer confined by local zip codes when searching ...

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update: my new employee feels excluded on a well-m...

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It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answ...

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update: employees are being cruel to a gross cowor...

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It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answ...

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my employee wants to know where I am at all times,...

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I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. My emp...

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updates: the accidentally linked nudes, taking rel...

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It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answ...

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update: my manager posted a “wall of shame” of peo...

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It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answ...

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Anthony Joshua faces $66 million tax after blockbu...

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US federal income tax is expected to claim about 37 percent of Joshua’s earnings, or roughly $52 million, based on top marginal ra...

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Meet Ken Clark, the South African entrepreneur sel...

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From a five cow start in Dordrecht, Ken Clark built Crickley and Twizza. Now a ZAR 2.095 billion sale crowns the run.

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Billionaire Jannie Mouton’s Curro takeover turns u...

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Billionaire Jannie Mouton is taking Curro private via his charitable trust, betting a delisting can widen access to schooling.

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How Jeff Bezos investments in Africa are taking sh...

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Jeff Bezos investments in Africa show up in two big levers, Amazon marketplaces and AWS cloud, plus a selective fintech bet.

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Kenyan billionaire Narendra Raval breaks ground on...

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Devki’s $500 million Tororo steel plant, launched by Museveni and Ruto, aims for 15,000 jobs and a million tonnes a year.

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MyJobMag Earns Its Second Award for Career/Employm...

DO NEWSFEED Dec 23, 2025 0 42

For the second year in a row, MyJobMag has been named Career & Employment Website of the Year at the Nigeria Technology Awards 202...

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employee announced a solution without checking wit...

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A reader writes: The team I manage is very small. I am the youngest there and sometimes feel insecure about being the boss. Today ...

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update: our board volunteer makes everyone’s jobs ...

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It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answ...

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update: our CEO is demanding we return to the offi...

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It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answ...

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updates: the suspicious text, the person who won’t...

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It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answ...

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my manager set up a secret email address using my ...

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I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. My man...

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Tanzanian tycoons Ally Edha Awadh and Rostam Aziz ...

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Tanzanian tycoons Ally Edha Awadh and Rostam Aziz grow Kenya’s LPG sector after courts approve Lake Gas and Taifa Gas projects.

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Kenyan billionaires Abu Joho, Mohammed Jaffer pull...

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A defamation trial over a WhatsApp letter accusing Abu Joho of drug trafficking has raised allegations about Mohammed Jaffer, stil...

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weekend open thread – December 20-21, 2025

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This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here ar...

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update: is this guy harassing me or just annoying?

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It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answ...

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coworkers are secretly bringing kids to work, offi...

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I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. Cowork...

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How Kenyan entrepreneur Sujay Shah built a $95 mil...

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From a garage-built legacy to vertical integration, Sujay Shah shares how Scale Foods grew from six people into a $95M, privately ...

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Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta seeks $5...

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Vedanta is seeking a $500 million loan to refinance debt and expand copper operations at its Konkola mine in Zambia.

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African Unicorn Flutterwave eyes 2026 profitabilit...

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Flutterwave CEO GB Agboola says the fintech is nearing profitability, betting on stablecoins and trade corridors after raising at ...

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After N30 billion staff award, BUA founder Rabiu s...

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Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu shares a rare holiday moment days after BUA awarded staff N30 billion in cash incentives.

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Nigerian businessman Ladi Jadesimi loses $5.9 mill...

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Ladi Jadesimi loses $5.9 million on Aradel stake as shares decline, trimming earlier gains in Nigeria’s energy sector.

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MyJobMag Earns Its Second Career Website of the Ye...

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For the second year in a row, MyJobMag has been named Career & Employment Website of the Year at the Nigeria Technology Awards 202...

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update: were we wrong not to interview a volunteer...

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It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answ...

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updates: employee lies about overtime, coworker bl...

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It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answ...

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updates: the office without running water, the per...

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It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answ...

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open thread – December 19, 2025

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It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questi...

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my mom won’t stop bugging me with work questions, ...

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I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. I work...

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Ghanaian businessman Ibrahim Mahama signs $37 mill...

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Ibrahim Mahama secures $37 million equipment deal for Black Volta gold project, advancing Ghana mining operations toward 2027 prod...

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Patrice Motsepe’s firm says South African court ca...

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South African court weighs $195 million claim by Tanzanian firm Pula against Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Capital.

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Egyptian billionaire commits to highest standards ...

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Hisham Talaat Moustafa says Talaat Moustafa Group will apply its Egyptian standards to more than $5 billion real estate developmen...

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NMDPRA chief resigns after Dangote calls for probe...

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Farouk Ahmed resigns amid Aliko Dangote’s call for investigation into $5 million tuition payments for four children in Switzerland...

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South African businessman Adrian Gore sells $3 mil...

DO NEWSFEED Dec 18, 2025 0 54

South African businessman Adrian Gore sells $3 million in Discovery shares while managing a $590 million stake and hedging risks.

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Presco, led by Nigerian tycoon Rasheed Sarumi, add...

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Presco, chaired by Rasheed Sarumi, expands its palm oil operations with a 10,000-hectare land acquisition in Cross River State.

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Africa’s richest people are warming up to Instagra...

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Africa’s richest used to feel like rumors. Now they post - workouts, sermons, boardroom snaps - making billionaires oddly familiar...

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Algeria’s richest man Issad Rebrab hit as Brandt f...

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Algeria’s richest man Issad Rebrab faces setback as Brandt folds, 700 jobs lost and foreign investment challenges grow.

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Kenyan entrepreneur Shilen Thakerar’s Crown Health...

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Kenyan entrepreneur Shilen Thakerar’s Crown Healthcare secured $10 million to build a local drug plant, boosting Kenya’s push to c...

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Palm Hills, Marriott plan St. Regis near Grand Egy...

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Palm Hills and Marriott plan a St. Regis near the Grand Egyptian Museum, adding new hotel rooms and branded residences to West Cai...

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Moving to London: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide fo...

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Moving to London is a tremendous change, but most people only realise it once they get there. London is fast and crowded, and if y...

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coworkers are leaving love notes for each other, e...

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I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. Cowork...

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Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote pledges 25 perc...

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Aliko Dangote pledges 25 percent of his $30 billion wealth to fund education, health, and economic programs across Africa.

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Cameroon moves to approve Elon Musk’s Starlink sat...

DO NEWSFEED Dec 13, 2025 0 105

The update was included in the 2025 budget review presented to the National Assembly’s Budget and Finance Committee.

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Nigerian-Lebanese billionaire Gilbert Chagoury pro...

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Backed by ambassador Gilbert Chagoury, ORCA’s four-floor showroom opens in Eko Atlantic, bringing scale, jobs and confidence to La...

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Elon Musk’s Starlink could soon reach South Africa...

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Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, may soon expand to South Africa as the government eases foreign ownership rules....

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Insider trading complaint surfaces after South Afr...

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South Africa’s regulator reviews suspicious Curro share trades after Jannie Mouton Foundation secured approval for a 7.2 billion r...

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20 Common Onboarding Mistakes HR Managers Should A...

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Find out some common mistakes HR managers make when it comes to onboarding. Avoiding them can make a big difference in employee en...

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my office won’t call me lord, new boss knows I’m j...

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I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. My com...

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vote for the worst boss of 2025: the finals

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It’s the final round of the Worst Boss of 2025 voting. We’ve narrowed the pool from eight nominees to two (see results from the fi...

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updates: the wall of shame, the performance review...

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It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answ...

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open thread – December 12, 2025

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It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questi...

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weekend open thread – December 13-14, 2025

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This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here ar...

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open thread – December 5, 2025

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It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questi...

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