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Mauritius new biopark is attracting research talent

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Marketplace Africa

Marketplace Africa covers the macro trends impacting the region and profiles the continent's key industries and corporations. Read more about CNN's special reports policy.

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The high price of Uganda's gold rush

Gambia fights to stop Kunta Kinteh returning to sea

Samsung is the most admired brand in Africa

Nigeria's newest airline prepares for take off as storm clouds gather

Millionaire island Mauritius is home of the elite

Tapping into Africa's trillion-dollar blue economy

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From deficit to surplus: Zambia's maize comeback

The world's largest producer of Gum arabic

Why this French company invested $100m in Africa

Dad's advice brought her back home to Africa

Mastercard's plan for new African consumers

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Richard Quest: 'The jollof rice will bring me back'

South Africa's $4bn fashion industry

In Kenya, a golf course is attracting a new kind of tourist

How Econet is dominating broadband investments

Nigeria's booming contemporary art market

Facetime with Africa's top execs

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Bring your business, they'll bring the infrastructure

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CEO of ABB: Africa needs custom tech solutions

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The oil exec transforming Benin's infrastructure

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Can Massmart take on the might of Walmart?

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Bright future for Africa's IT sector

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Africa's power orders may double by 2020

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This solar bus is the first of its kind in Africa

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Morocco is getting a billion dollar face lift

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Kenya's million dollar energy projects

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Find out why Morocco is getting a $1.2 billion face-lift

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Tonye Cole: How Nigeria can become a major player in gas

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Yolisa Phahle: Why local content counts in the age of Netflix

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Graeme Stephens: Picking the right place for a casino in Africa

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Neal Froneman: How to mine for gold in Africa

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Paul Scanlon: This global alcohol brand is toasting to Africa

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Ibukun Awosika: First female chairman of the First Bank of Nigeria

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Siyabonga Gama: How to spend $2 billion in 2017

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Segun Ogunsanya: Telecom companies vs. Banks

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Delphine Maidou: On how dad's advice brought her back home

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António Nunes: More bandwidth is on its way to Africa

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Mike Round-Turner: Kenya's tourism industry is banking on golf

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Whitey Basson: From low cost to Africa's largest food retailer

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Naguib Sawiris: Orascom is going for gold with new investments

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Manny Chirico: the man behind Calvin Klein

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Kene Mkparu: The man bringing Hollywood to Nollywood

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Mugo Kibati: Transforming Kenya with wind and solar energy

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Arianna Huffington's new project: THRIVE

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Thierry Déau: Talks about plans for future Africa investments

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In focus: M-Pesa 10 years later

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Cosmas Maduka left school aged 6, now he's a CEO