TOWARDS A TRULY ‘FREE’ PRESS
18/12/2015An independent media is often touted as the true barometer of a mature democracy. On that count, despite sustained attempts by various forces, the press in India has largely managed.
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NIGERIA: NERC ISSUES LICENCES TO 8 COMPANIES TO BOOST POWER GENERATION, DISTRIBUTION
18/12/2015As part of efforts to boost power generation and distribution in Nigeria, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has recently given eight companies licences to generate 1,648.25mw and also a.
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Market Development Programme in the Niger Delta, MADE
18/12/2015Market Development Programme in the Niger Delta, MADE, a UK Department for International Development Funded programme, is leading one of the most ambitious integration in the Niger Delta of Nigeria.
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LIBYA: RIVAL FACTIONS SIGN UN-BACKED PEACE DEAL
18/12/2015To form a national unity government,delegates from Libya’s rival factions has recently signed a U.N.-brokered peace agreement at a ceremony in Morocco. Chants of “Libya! Libya!” erupted as representatives from.
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BIG SCORE: ETHIOPIA ACHIEVES MDG GOAL 7 TARGET C FOR PROVIDING SAFE WATER
18/12/2015Ethiopia has achieved the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7 target C for halving the number of people without access to safe water by 2015.Speaking at the 7th WASH multi-stakeholder forum.
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FRANCE TO SUPPORT FRENCH COMPANIES INVESTING IN ETHIOPIA
18/12/2015The French Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Promotion of Tourism, Matthias Fekl, has recently stated that the France government will give all the necessary support for French companies.
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SOUTH AFRICA’S TREASURY PROPOSES LOWER EXCISE DUTY FOR BRANDY
18/12/2015South Africa’s Treasury has recently proposed a 10 percent cut in excise duties on brandy, saying the alcoholic spirit was at a cost disadvantage to competitors due to stringent regulations.
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WORLD BANK APPROVES $3 BILLION LOAN FOR EGYPT
18/12/2015The Minister of International Cooperation, Sahar Nasr in a statement, has recently announced that the World Bank has approved a $3 billion loan for Egypt, to be disbursed over the.
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