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Exxon, Apollo Among Suitors for Shell US Chemicals Unit, FT Says

Shell Plc is attracting interest from several potential buyers for its US chemicals business as the company seeks to divest underperforming assets, the Financial Times reported.

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New Zealand to consider banning children under 16 from social media

Prime minister Christopher Luxon’s party to introduce bill seeking the ban, citing harm to a generation of children New Zealand prime minister Christopher Luxon has said his party will introduce a bill in parliament that seeks to ban children under 16 from using social media, proposing fines of up to 10% of a platform’s global revenue for…

Africa: Africa's Talent Gap Is No Longer Just About Skills, Experts Say

[New Times] Africa's youthful population is often described as its biggest opportunity. But without stronger links between education, skills and employment, the continent risks turning its demographic…

  • Africa's youthful population presents a talent gap challenge, not just a skills issue.
  • Graduates lack practical work experience despite four years of university education.
  • Experts recommend specialized skilling organizations to bridge the training gap.

Mozambique: Sasol Paid More Than 670 Million Dollars in Taxes Over Past 11 Year

[AIM] Maputo -- The South African petrochemical giant Sasol paid, over the past 11 years, more than 670 million US dollars to Mozambican State in taxes.

  • Sasol paid over 670 million dollars in taxes to Mozambique over 11 years.
  • Sasol Petroleum Temane was the top taxpayer in Mozambique in 2023.
  • In 2025, Sasol reported a profit of 183 million dollars before tax.

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