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South Africa’s Rand Recovers as Gordhan Takes Over

Following the appointment of the widely respected Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, South Africa’s rand has recently extended its rally from the previous session, firming to well below the 15 rand.

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AfDB approves $1.5 billion loan to Egypt

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $1.5 billion loan to Egypt to be paid out over three years, International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr has said. According to Nasr,.

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New Cable to Take Internet Connection to Inaccessible African Countries

Liquid Sea, a subsidiary of Liquid Telkom, leading Fiber Optics Company in Sub-Saharan Africa, is set to take internet connection to landlocked countries in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa with.

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MTN Signs Irish Deal to Boost Customer Service

Leading Telecommunications Company MTN has recently signed a deal with the Irish Digital Skills Academy in South Africa, geared towards upgrading staff skills in order to deliver a more efficient.

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US, Nigeria Celebrate Years of Exchanges

The United States has recently hosted a special reception to celebrate the impact of the anniversary of cultural, educational, and professional exchanges that the United States has enjoyed with Nigeria.

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Nigeria: North-East to Begin Oil, Gas Exploration in 2016

The Northern Nigeria Development Company (NNDC) has recently announced at its 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Kaduna, that it would begin oil and gas exploration in the north- east.

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Rebalancing Economic Growth in Ethiopia

By Asrat Seyoum and Birhanu Fikade. Albeit impressive economic growth which is hailed for reducing absolute poverty by half, Ethiopia stands among the crowd to be challenged by sharing the.

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Green Growth Can Turn Africa’s Challenges into Opportunities

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the commissioner with New Climate Economy, has recently noted that if Africa takes the path of green growth, a number of its challenges such as high inequalities, underdevelopment.

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Ireland Seeks Lasting Business Partnership with Ghana

As part of efforts to strengthen trade ties with West Africa and contribute to the future growth of the Ghanaian economy, companies from Ireland have recently visited Ghana to build.

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ECOWAS SET TO INTRODUCE SINGLE CURRENCY BY 2020

ECOWAS Commissioner for Industry and Private Sector Promotion, Mr Kalilou Traore, has recently said that the commission is committed to implementing a single currency in West Africa by 2020. Traore.

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