Egypt named top for investment attraction in Africa
18/10/2018Egypt accounts for some 48% of foreign investment in Africa and this percentage is expected to rise. In 2017, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country rose to an estimated.
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IFC, Attijari bank to support SMEs and energy financing in Tunisia
18/10/2018IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a €40 million subordinated loan to Attijari bank Tunisia, a leading private bank in Tunisia, part of the Attijariwafa bank.
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Ethiopia, Burundi can do more to capitalize on growing coffee markets
18/10/2018Coffee producers in Ethiopia and Burundi should capitalize on growing interest in premium markets and environmental sustainability among the 500 million people globally who drink coffee every day to make.
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CBA hosts its third economic forum to discuss food security
18/10/2018Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) yesterday hosted its third Economic Forum at Serena Hotel in Nairobi. The third Economic Forum focused on Food Security and Government policies geared towards Food.
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Liquid Telecom completes acquisition of CEC Liquid Telecom in Zambia
18/10/2018Liquid Telecom has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent stake in its Zambian subsidiary, CEC Liquid Telecom, from Copperbelt Energy Corporation PLC. The acquisition will help facilitate.
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King Salman receives Angolan foreign minister
18/10/2018King Salman received a message from Angolan President Joao Lourenco. The letter was delivered to the king during his meeting with Angola’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Manuel Augusto in Riyadh.
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Angola seeks to raise $200 million in income with basket tax
18/10/2018Angola could raise at least US $ 200 million annually with the taxation of basic products, Angola’s Association of Industries (AIA) president José Severino has said. This could be achieved.
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Intelsat and Q-KON enable large scale broadband access in Africa
17/10/2018Intelsat S.A., operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, and Q-KON have announced that Q-KON will introduce new, multiple high-speed broadband services powered by.
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Jumia Kenya set to grow vendor base by 50% in 2019
17/10/2018Jumia plans to grow its vendor base from the current 10,000 to 15,000 by 2019. The e-commerce leader made this announcement during Jumia Black Friday launch event held at Movenpick.