Mali edge Burkina Faso 2-1 in thrilling Round of 16 clash

* It took just 3 minutes for Mali to take the lead after a powerful Amadou Haidara header came off the woodwork * Meanwhile, Senegal coach Cisse says it was tough to see players cry in locker room after defeat by Côte d’Ivoire Maravi Express Mali are through to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’ivoire 2023 quarter finals after a nail-biting 2-1 win over Burkina Faso tonight in Korhogo. An unfortunate own goal by Edmond Tabsoba along…

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Coalition of CSO’s demands immediate cancellation of deal for MDF armoured vehicles being bought from Sattar-connected company

* This should be coupled with “a transparent investigation to unveil the full extent of this betrayal of public trust * Perpetrators, regardless of their positions, must face immediate legal consequences * To demonstrate that betraying public trust will not go unpunished By Duncan Mlanjira A coalition of 15 civil rights organisations urgently calls on the Malawi Government for the immediate cancellation of the ongoing deal for 16 armoured vehicles and the immediate refund of the initial payment of…

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US$7m for AFCON Côte d’Ivoire 2023 winners; US$4m for runners-up

* US$1.3 million for the four quarter-finalists while the Round of 16 losers will get US$800,000 * The quarterfinalists are Nigeria vs Angola; DR Congo vs Guinea; hosts Côte d’Ivoire and Cape Verde * Two more to be identified tonight — Mali vs Burkina Faso & Morocco vs South Africa Maravi Express The champions for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023 winners will receive a whopping US$7 million while the runners-up are set to earn US$4…

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ESCOM launches fruit tree planting exercise in Neno along Mozambique-Malawi power interconnection stretch

* Set to distribute over 42,950 fruit tree seedlings of mangoes, guavas, lemons, oranges, avocado pears and others * For communities in Mwanza, Neno and Balaka to harvest and sell for their economic livelihood * The MO-MA contractor has contributed extra 32,000 fruit tree seedlings as part of its CSR By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has launched a massive replacement of trees cut down along the stretch of the Mozambique-Malawi (MO-MA power interconnector project by…

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Hosts Côte d’Ivoire pulls off a monumental upset by defeating defending champions Senegal 5-4 on penalties

* What matters is that we have qualified—Côte d’Ivoire’s Jean-Michael Seri * A late Ryan Mendes penalty gave Cape Verde a dramatic 1-0 victory over Mauritania Maravi Express In front of a raucous home crowd at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro, Senegal made a blistering start and took the lead just 4 minutes in but hosts Côte d’Ivoire fought back and pulled off a monumental upset by defeating defending champions Senegal 5-4 on penalties after extra time…

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CDH Investment Bank appoints Mkavea as new CEO, Beatrix Mosiwa as deputy

* Looking to the future, CDHIB is committed to more growth and enriched banking innovations that support businesses * Our promise of exceptional service to all stakeholders remains steadfast—Board Director, Kofi Sekyere By Victor Singano Jnr CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB), the country’s leading investment bank and corporate financial advisory service institution, has appointed Thoko Mkavea as the new chief executive officer (CEO) & managing Director while Beatrix Mosiwa is the deputy CEO and executive director. The company, through its…

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos confident of upsetting favourites Morocco

* This AFCON Côte d’ivoire 2023 is full of surprises, as we’ve seen from the start * We already beat Morocco a year ago and we can do it again. We’re confident, we believe in ourselves and in what we can do Maravi Express 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-finalists, Morocco will face South Africa in the Round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023 tomorrow at the Stade Laurent Pokou in San Pedro —…

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CFTC warns against anti-competitive trade practices regarding Illovo sugar

* The include hoarding of sugar at distributor level; exorbitant pricing of the product beyond the recommended retail price * Tying the purchase of sugar to the purchase of other products and charging higher prices for sugar while issuing lower valued receipts By Duncan Mlanjira Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) says it has noted with concern reports regarding the proliferation of anticompetitive and unfair business practices emanating from the alleged shortage of sugar on the market. Over the…

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DR Congo oust seven-times winners Egypt after dramatic penalty shootout; Heartbreak for Equatorial Guinea as Guinea snatch late victory

* It wasn’t what we expected. We came up against a tough opponent—Egypt coach, Rui Vitoria * Stade Laurent Pokou was blazing throughout the 120 minutes the game was played Maravi Express DR Congo have knocked out Egypt from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023 after defeating the seven-times champions 8-7 on penalties of the Round of 16 while Mohamed Bayo broke the hearts of Equatorial Guinea with just seconds left on the clock to snatch a…

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Guinea Derby between Equatorial Guinea & Guinea

* We are not favorites, we always respect the opponent—Equatorial Guinea coach Juan Micha * We are much better than in 2021 and know each other better—Guinea coach Kaba Diawara Maravi Express A Guinean derby looms in the knockout stages of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023 as Equatorial Guinea prepare to face off with Guinea in the Round of 16 this evening at Ebimpe’s Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium at 19:00hrs. After defying all odds…

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