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South African retailer, Pick n Pay to cut $187 million in costs in 3 years

South African grocery and clothing retailer Pick n Pay aims to cut costs by 3 billion rands ($187 million) in the next three years and grow its market share by.

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Citi, UK’s BII agree $100 million risk-sharing lending deal for Africa

British International Investment (BII) and U.S. bank Citigroup Inc have signed a $100 million risk-sharing facility aimed at boosting lending to small businesses across Africa by up to four times.

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Impact of technology on education in Africa

Technology has affected so many areas of education in Africa. From how students learn, education professionals enhance their skills, enrich classroom environments, and how administrative sections manage grades, maintain security,.

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5th Global Conference: Business, govt and NGO Setting the Stage for Collaboration

On the second day of the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Durban, the loudest message and most common word was COLLABORATION. The deliberations, featuring several.

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Morocco seeks to host African Medicines Agency

Morocco is undertaking a charm offensive to win support for its bid to host the headquarters of the African Medicines Agency. This institution aims at enhancing regulatory oversight and facilitating.

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South African court delays corruption trial of ex-president Zuma

On Tuesday, a South African court granted another adjournment in former president Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption trial, as his legal team pushes for the removal of the lead prosecutor.

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President Samia rules out auctioning of ivory, horns

Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu, insists the country will not auction confiscated ivory despite calls from campaigners. On May 8, at the official launch of the Royal Tour tourism documentary in.

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Ethiopia, World Bank agree $300 mln grant for reconstruction

The finance ministry said that Ethiopia and the World Bank had signed a pact for a grant of $300 million to assist reconstruction and recovery in conflict-hit areas. Fighting that.

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