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my coworker was my Uber driver, changing clothes i...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. When your coworker is your Uber driver This happened to a coworker, not me, bu...

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Tribunal resets control of Directline, impacting K...

Tribunal resets Directline control, impacting SK Macharia and reinstating the insurer’s February 2023 ownership structure.

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Mombasa tycoon Mohamed Jaffer faces new court batt...

Mohamed Jaffer’s Bulkstream Limited sued by Pan Afric Commodities over 1,514 tonnes of wheat held at Mombasa Port.

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Canadian financier Charles Field-Marsham, who foun...

Canadian banker-entrepreneur Charles Field-Marsham exits Kestrel Capital via a management buyout, capping three decades of market-...

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Sanlam, backed by billionaire Motsepe, to acquire ...

Sanlam, backed by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, is acquiring Old Mutual’s Medhold, expanding its footprint in Africa’...

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Nigerian-Lebanese tycoon Bassim Haidar plans $365 ...

Bassim Haidar is betting big on African fintech, planning South Africa’s largest IPO of 2025 to fund Optasia’s global expansion....

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Nigerian entrepreneur Tosin Eniolorunda’s Moniepoi...

Moniepoint, led by Tosin Eniolorunda, posted a $1.2 million loss in the UK while preparing for a full 2025 launch.

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Nairobi-based entrepreneur Farouk Ramji drives Maw...

Mawingu Networks raises $20 million from Pembani Remgro to expand affordable internet across Kenya and Tanzania under CEO Farouk R...

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Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote plans fresh inv...

Aliko Dangote meets Senegal’s President Faye in Dakar to discuss new investments after launching a $2.5 billion fertilizer plant i...

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Tetracore Energy Group announces the appointment o...

Tetracore Energy Group has appointed Mr. Dayo Williams as Managing Director of its subsidiaries, reinforcing the Group’s commitmen...

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Tagaddod, led by Egyptian entrepreneur Nour El-Ass...

Tagaddod raises $26.3 million led by the Arab Energy Fund to scale its renewable feedstock operations across the Middle East and E...

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should I tell an employee she should take less tim...

A reader writes: I work in an industry notorious for poor work-life balance. Our company has an unlimited PTO policy, with most pe...

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it takes me longer to do my work — why can’t I opt...

A reader writes: I have worked in the evolving field of IT all of my four-decade career. Most of my jobs have been exempt from ove...

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updates: employee gets special privileges because ...

Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. Employee gets special privileges because she’s dating an NBA player I didn’t h...

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HR says I can’t use sick leave for a family emerge...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. HR says I can’t use sick leave for a family emergency Recently, “life happened...

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The 5 Types of People Who Get Rich (Expanded)

Wealth has different doors. Almost every millionaire or billionaire falls into one of these 5 archetypes

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Nigerian gambling magnate Kessington Adebutu’s Wem...

Kessington Adebutu’s Wema Bank stake drops below $90 million as shares fall amid selling pressure on the Nigerian Exchange.

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Harrods sets aside $83 million for victims of Egyp...

Harrods sets aside $83.9 million for victims of late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed’s alleged abuse.

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I ask candidates their salary expectations, and I ...

A reader writes: You’ve talked about how inappropriate it is for employers to ask candidates about their salary expectations witho...

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my boss won’t let me tell coworkers that I’m pregn...

A reader writes: I am in an unusual position at work and I wondered what your point of view on this would be. For context on this:...

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my employee dropped the ball while I was away, my ...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My employee dropped the ball on something major while I was away I am the exec...

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did I cross a line with the (messy, chaotic) organ...

A reader writes: I moved to a new state a year ago and, in the effort to find community, I joined a grassroots nonprofit as a volu...

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Adrian Gore’s Discovery Green inks 20-year deal to...

Discovery Green and Glencore sign a 20-year renewable deal to power South African mines and reduce carbon emissions.

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open thread – October 3, 2025

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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our office is filthy, I don’t want my team to offe...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I don’t want my team to offer solutions to a department that’s been messing up...

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weekend open thread – October 4-5, 2025

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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Africa's richest man breaks ground on $2.5 billion...

Aliko Dangote launches a $2.5 billion fertiliser complex in Ethiopia, aiming to transform agriculture, boost food security, and dr...

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Tope Shonubi’s Sahara Group eyes 350,000 barrel ou...

Tope Shonubi’s Sahara Group ramps up oil output plans to 350,000 barrels per day with seven new rigs driving Nigeria’s upstream gr...

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Tanzanian businessman Ally Awadh secures slice of ...

Tanzanian businessman Ally Awadh’s Lake Gas gains 2 percent of Kenya’s cooking gas market with a new $60 million terminal in Vipin...

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South African tycoon Stephen Brookes’ Balwin hit b...

Balwin, led by South African tycoon Stephen Brookes, faces legal fight as Airbnb rentals divide Blyde Estate homeowners, investors...

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Nigerian entrepreneur Seyi Ebenezer’s Payaza repay...

Payaza Africa, founded by Nigerian entrepreneur Seyi Ebenezer, has repaid $13.9 million under its $34.1 million commercial paper p...

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what should I keep in mind when considering a job ...

It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I currently work in the private sector, but lately I’ve been feelin...

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I manage a married couple, employee refuses to wea...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I manage a married couple, and it’s causing problems I manage a married couple...

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how much notice should you expect to get when you’...

A reader writes: I’ve been in the job market over the last few months for executive roles and have been genuinely surprised by how...

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updates: enneagrams at a company retreat, peer rev...

Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. We’re supposed to do enneagrams at a company retreat I spoke to a few colleagu...

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moving people to a new team just so they can be fi...

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Moving people to a new team just so they can be fired This got relayed to me f...

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Elon Musk’s Starlink, Cisco boost Rwanda’s tech ex...

Starlink and Cisco team up with Rwanda to build a gateway, expand connectivity and train millions for the digital economy.

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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI launches $33 million me...

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI announces a $33 million project for a rehabilitation center offering psychiatric, vocational, and socia...

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Moroccan tycoon Youssef Moamah’s CMGP acquires CPC...

Multimillionaire Youssef Moamah leads CMGP’s bold push, acquiring 92.5% of CPCM in a MAD 1 billion ($110 million) deal to expand h...

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Flutterwave’s GB Agboola bets on stablecoins to po...

Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga “GB” Agboola unveils a strategy to make stablecoins central to Africa’s payment future, linking it to th...

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Nigerian oilman Wale Tinubu gets lifetime award at...

Oando chief Wale Tinubu was honored with a lifetime achievement award at Africa Energy Week for shaping indigenous energy growth.

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do I have to avoid talking about Warhammer 40k at ...

A reader writes: My job has a weekly meeting where a different employee each week presents to our group about what they’ve been wo...

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I can’t keep up at work

A reader writes: I worked with an incredibly talented team of colleagues, and I feel like my own work isn’t anywhere near their le...

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vaping on video calls, my name makes coworkers thi...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Vaping on video calls I work for Company A. We partner closely with Company B ...

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South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s net wo...

South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s net worth rises to $3.4 billion after gains in Harmony Gold offset earlier losses.

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South African tech tycoon Zak Calisto’s Karooooo s...

South African tech billionaire Zak Calisto’s Karooooo holding tops $1 billion after a stock surge and robust earnings.

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Loay Jassim Al-Kharafi’s Wafa Insurance moves to f...

Under Al-Kharafi’s watch, EKH is backing Wafa’s bold push to absorb Delta Insurance and reshape Egypt’s insurance landscape.

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Kenyan billionaire Vimal Shah’s Bidco, Egyptian Sw...

Vimal Shah’s Bidco Africa explores a partnership with Egyptian Swiss Group to expand food manufacturing and strengthen supply chai...

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Nigerian multimillionaire oil trader Mustapha Fasi...

Mustapha Fasinro’s Linetrale secures LNG cargoes from NNPC, signaling a rare breakthrough for a Nigerian firm in the international...

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Egyptian tycoon Abdallah Sallam leads Madinet Masr...

The company’s board approved the capital injection to support the launch of real estate development projects outside Egypt.

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Mauritian tycoon Arnaud Lagesse’s IBL Group report...

IBL Group, led by Arnaud Lagesse, reports $109.1 million profit, down 11%, as revenue climbs to $2.65 billion.

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Moroccan billionaire Othman Benjelloun’s Bank of A...

Moroccan billionaire Othman Benjelloun’s Bank of Africa posts $247.5 million profit in H1 2025 with growth across markets.

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Egypt’s Sadek El-Sewedy sees $18.6 million gain on...

Egyptian billionaire Sadek El-Sewedy sees $18.6 million rise in Elsewedy Electric shares as the company’s market cap exceeds $3.3 ...

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Canal+, backed by French billionaire, revamps lead...

French media giant Canal+ finalizes $2.02 billion MultiChoice takeover, forming Canal+ Africa with 40 million subscribers across n...

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my office loves to drink, and I’m trying to stop d...

A reader writes: My workplace has drinking heavily interwoven into the culture. You doubtless know the kind of place — never had a...

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can I refuse to fetch my manager’s personal mail, ...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I refuse to fetch my manager’s personal mail? I work in a room with my man...

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Cameroonian tycoon Oumarou Fadil invests $1.79 mil...

Oumarou Fadil is putting 1 billion CFA francs ($1.79 million) into a Garoua agro-processing plant, leveraging fresh tax breaks to ...

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Court stops oil union strike against Dangote refin...

A Nigerian court halts PENGASSAN’s planned strike against Dangote Refinery amid warnings of sabotage and fuel supply risks to Afri...

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weekend open thread – September 27-28, 2025

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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my boss told me I had to be on camera while sick, ...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss told me I had to be on camera while sick My department hosts a monthly...

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the government shutdown: an open thread for federa...

A reader writes: Could we do an open thread for federal employees and federal contractors about the possible government shutdown? ...

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will I offend my coworkers if I invite them to my ...

A reader writes: I recently came across a letter you answered about 10 years ago, where a woman wanted to decline an invitation to...

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I was offered a promotion to manager but with no r...

A reader writes: I’ve been working at a university for eight years in the donor relations department. This past year has been real...

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Ivorian cotton king Koné Daouda Soukpafolo takes m...

Ivorian cotton king Koné Daouda Soukpafolo takes majority control of Versus Bank, pledging billions in new investment.

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Mounir Nakhla’s MNT-Halan rolls out Egypt’s first ...

Mounir Nakhla’s MNT-Halan unveils Egypt’s first digital secured loan, offering fast, collateral-backed credit.

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Aig-Imoukhuede-led Access Holdings gets $10 millio...

Access Holdings secures IFC backing to boost SME lending in Sierra Leone, targeting women-led firms and expanding access to credit...

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

Sam Darwish, founder of IHS Towers, has seen his stake fall to $86 million after a sharp slide in the company’s shares on the New ...

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South African billionaire Koos Bekker-led Prosus e...

The all-cash deal, valued at $1.3 billion, gives Prosus’s classifieds arm OLX its first major foothold in France, Europe’s second-...

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African Bank, led by Kennedy Bungane, secures $40....

African Bank, led by Kennedy Bungane, secures $40.4 million to support SMEs through its first social bond and sustainable finance ...

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open thread – September 26, 2025

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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South Africa’s Cobus Stofberg adds $7.97 million f...

South African businessman Cobus Stofberg gains $7.97 million from Naspers surge, lifting his stake to nearly $130 million.

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Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz contests halt of...

Rostam Aziz fights suspension of $130 million gas plant in Mombasa as Taifa Gas pushes East Africa expansion.

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Directline CEO petitions court to arrest Kenyan me...

Directline CEO Sammy Kanyi asks court to arrest tycoon SK Macharia over alleged boardroom takeover.

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South African tycoon Christopher Seabrooke’s Sabve...

Christopher Seabrooke’s Sabvest stake rebounds to $99 million as shares rally nearly 19% in weeks.

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Gabon’s Samuel Dossou-Aworet deepens Nigeria oil b...

Samuel Dossou-Aworet boosts Aradel stake with a $64 million share purchase, cementing his role in Nigeria’s oil sector.

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Femi Otedola lifts stake in First Bank’s parent wi...

Femi Otedola boosts FirstHoldCo stake with $1.35 million share purchase, raising his holding to 16.1 percent.

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50 Data Analyst Job Interview Questions and Answer...

We have compiled 50 of the most frequently asked data analyst interview questions. These questions will give you insights into wha...

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update: I’m covering 2 full-time jobs and my boss ...

Remember the letter-writer who was covering two full-time jobs and her boss wouldn’t help? It turns out that she solved the proble...

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aggravated by my company’s giving-back program, su...

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. I’m aggravated by my company’s giving-back program My company has a giving-bac...

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my boss wants me to start coming into the office, ...

A reader writes: I have been working at my company for three years now. In that time, I have been to the office approximately once...

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What To Wear For A Female Job Interview

In this article, we walk through everything you need to know about dressing for a job interview as a woman. From outfit ideas and ...

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company dress code requires women to wear high hee...

A reader writes: A friend of mine got a job in property management and wasn’t told about the dress code until a couple months in. ...

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my new remote employee has terrible internet

A reader writes: I’ve just hired a new remote employee who is absolutely wonderful. He’s organized, driven, talented and self-star...

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employer pulled my offer after I asked questions, ...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employer pulled my offer after I asked questions Last year I worked at a schoo...

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can I ask my coworkers to tell me to shut up when ...

A reader writes: I’m the other side of letters you get more commonly: I am the overly talkative coworker trying to figure out how ...

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let’s talk about corporate gifts you actually like...

We’ve talked about terrible corporate gifts, so now it’s time to talk about great ones. And yes, money and time off are the best g...

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Ackerman family’s Pick n Pay opens first hypermark...

The opening forms part of Pick n Pay’s turnaround plan, which includes revamping existing outlets, closing weaker stores and intro...

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Uganda court battle puts Malagasy businessman Hass...

Malagasy businessman Hassanein Hiridjee faces a Uganda tower takeover dispute as AXIAN expands across Africa.

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Egypt’s Khamis family loses $15 million as Orienta...

Oriental Weavers shares fall 18% in 2025, cutting $15 million from the Khamis family’s $170 million stake.

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Nigerian billionaire Arthur Eze secures four oil b...

Nigerian billionaire Arthur Eze’s Atlas Oranto wins four oil blocks in Liberia, boosting the nation’s energy sector revival.

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Nigerian industrialist Oskar Ibru, chairman of Ibr...

Nigerian industrialist Oskar Ibru, chairman of the Ibru Organization and eldest son of Michael Ibru, has died at 67 after a brief ...

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Who I Am? Didi-Omah Reveals Who He Is.

Most people think I am a teacher, business tutor, and blogger. I entered into the limelight with blogging, no doubt! I can buil...

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How a Garden Cabin Can Level Up Your Study, Side H...

As a student who works on assignments and part-time gigs in the evening, finding a quiet place to focus can be daunting. Combining...

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my coworker is making me do all her work

A reader writes: I have a coworker who is making me do her work, I asked my boss for help but I feel like he’s being really laisse...

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the shared yoga mat, the fire hazard, and other ta...

Earlier this month, we talked about corporate gifts that went terribly wrong. You shared so many outrageous stories that I had to ...

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update: there’s human waste outside my building

Remember the letter-writer whose building was being plagued by human waste outside it? Here’s the update. The pooping has stopped!...

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employee thinks their lack of skill is just “impos...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I need to give feedback to someone who thinks they have imposter syndrome but ...

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Aga Khan Fund restructures $9.3 million stake in K...

Aga Khan Fund reorganized its $9.3 million stake in Nation Media Group into a new unit, consolidating control as the publisher fac...

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South African tycoon Adrian Gore’s Discovery Bank ...

Discovery Bank eyes 2 million clients and R3 billion ($173 million) profit by 2029 with strong loan growth and new products.

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Seplat Energy, co-founded by Austin Avuru, to inve...

Seplat Energy to invest up to $3 billion in Nigeria after the Exxon deal, boosting oil and gas output, shareholder returns, and lo...

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