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NIGERIA: NNPC TO AWARD NEW CRUDE-FOR-PRODUCT SWAP DEAL TO FOUR REFINERS

Nigerian state oil firm NNPC has recently said that it will award new crude for oil products swap agreements to leading refiners Total, Varo Energy, Cepsa and ENI. According to.

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Market Development Programme in the Niger Delta, MADE

Market 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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BIG SCORE: ETHIOPIA ACHIEVES MDG GOAL 7 TARGET C FOR PROVIDING SAFE WATER

Ethiopia 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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SOUTH AFRICA’S TREASURY PROPOSES LOWER EXCISE DUTY FOR BRANDY

South 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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ZIMBABWE: FEMALE LEGISLATORS CALL FOR GOVT FUNDING OF WOMEN’S BANK

Female legislators in the Zimbabwe National Assembly have recently urged the government to expedite the operation of the Women’s Bank to provide the much needed funding for their businesses. Debating.

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KENYA’S SHILLING EASES AS STOCKS CLOSE HIGHER

The Kenyan shilling has recently eased due to increased dollar demand from companies across all sectors to meet their obligations before they close for the holidays, while stocks have risen..

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ETHIOPIA CONSTRUCTS RAILWAY TO CONNECT WITH NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES

Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome has recently said the country’s railway coverage will reach 5,000 km by 2025, connectingEthiopia with Djibouti, Kenya, Sudan and South Sudan. The president said this while.

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RWANDA: REFERENDUM POLLS KICK OFF TODAY

More than 40,000 Rwandans in Diaspora are expected to vote today in a referendum on revised Constitution, while 6.4 million voters who reside in the country are expected to cast.

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ETHIOPIA, AUSTRALIA PLANT TREES TO MARK 50 YEARS OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

Ethiopia and Australia have recently marked their 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, with planting of tree seedlings at the Gulele Botanic Garden; the event also saw the inauguration of Australia.

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SANLAM LEADS SOUTH AFRICA’S DEAL OF THE YEAR

A leading financial services group, SANLAM, has received approval for the acquisition of a significant stake in Afrocentric Healthcare Assets Proprietary Limited (AHA), which represents the biggest transaction in South.

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