CFAO OPENS FIRST AFRICAN MALL IN IVORY COAST
21/12/2015As part of a major drive to tap into the growth of Africa’s middle classes, French distribution group Comptoir Francais de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CFAO), has recently opened its first.
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NIGERIA: NNPC TO AWARD NEW CRUDE-FOR-PRODUCT SWAP DEAL TO FOUR REFINERS
21/12/2015Nigerian 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
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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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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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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ZIMBABWE: FEMALE LEGISLATORS CALL FOR GOVT FUNDING OF WOMEN’S BANK
18/12/2015Female 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
17/12/2015The 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
17/12/2015Ethiopian 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
17/12/2015More 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
16/12/2015Ethiopia 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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