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World Bank Approves 65 Community Projects for Kogi

The World Bank has approved 65 micro projects for Kogi State Community and Social Development Agency (KSCSDA) to be executed in various local government councils in the state. The General.

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President Kenyatta proposes reduction of 16pc fuel tax to 8pc

President Uhuru Kenyatta has proposed a fuel tax cut from 16 to eight per cent, meaning the price of petrol will drop from Sh127 to Sh118 and that of diesel.

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Orange invests in MainOne’s West Africa submarine cable system

Telecommunication company Orange and MainOne Cable Company have signed an agreement allowing for a major investment by Orange in the West Africa submarine cable system, MainOne. Through this partnership Orange.

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African Development Bank boosts Cameroon livestock and fish farming with €84 million loan

The African Development Bank Group has extended a loan of €84 million to Cameroon to support livestock and fish production in the central African country in line with the Bank’s.

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Bharti Airtel picks banks for London flotation of Africa business

India’s biggest mobile carrier Bharti Airtel Ltd has chosen UBS, JP Morgan and Citi to coordinate the London initial public offering of its Africa business, two sources familiar with the.

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South Africa’s Aspen to Sell Infant Formula Unit Worth $864.5 Million To French Dairy Group

Aspen Pharmacare is selling its global infant formula business to French dairy group, Lactalis for R12.9 billion ($864.5 million), the African drug-maker said in a statement today. The nutritional business.

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Ecobank business club targets small businesses

Ecobank Nigeria has launched the Emerald Ecobank Business Club, which aims at widening opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through the creation of direct links with its operational footprints.

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World Bank review reveals unchanged quality of policies in Africa

The average quality of policies and institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa was broadly unchanged in 2017, according to the latest review by the World Bank. This is a shift from the.

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AGRA signs deal with Israeli conglomerate to support African farmers

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tel Aviv-based NGO, Start-Up Nation Central (SNC), which will see farmers get extensive material.

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Angola works on making trade easier, cheaper and faster

The first training module of UNCTAD’s trade facilitation empowerment programme, which helps governments put in place the reforms necessary to make trade easier, cheaper and faster, has been completed by.

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