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Charles Gitonga

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Senior Business Reporter @BBCAfrica | Multimedia {TV, Radio, Online} | Formerly of @CNBCAfrica @KTNKenya
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Malawi seeks billions of dollars from US firm over ruby sales

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By Charles Gitonga Verified, Andre Lombard Verified
| The Maravi Post Verified
By Charles Gitonga & Andre Lombard Malawi’s government is demanding the astonishing sum of $309bn (£245bn) in unpaid taxes and royalties from a US-based gemstone company for rubies exported from the southern African state over the last 10 years, its attorney-general has told the BBC. Columbia Gem House, a family-owned business which says that it upholds fair trade practices, dismissed the claim as “baseless and defamatory”.
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Ugandan designer vows to regrow dreadlocks cut in prison

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By Charles Gitonga Verified, Wedaeli Chibelushi Verified
| Ex Bulletin
Latif Madoi says this is the first time his daughter has seen him without dreadlocks A famous Ugandan fashion designer whose dreadlocks were cut off after his arrest has told the BBC he plans to let them grow back “as long as possible”. [he] lives”. Latif Madoi, who made clothes for celebrities including the late South African reggae icon Lucky Dube and Jamaican Busy Signal, spent just over six weeks in detention.
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Ugandan designer vows to regrow dreadlocks cut in jail

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By Wedaeli Chibelushi Verified, Charles Gitonga Verified
| MSN Singapore Verified
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