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Zimbabwe and Zambia have selected US group Synergy Consulting Ltd (Synergy) as the lead financial advisor for their planned $4.5bn hydropower project on a river that forms part of their common border.
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Kenya’s KenGen declares record dividend after 54% profit rise
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