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CBN Moves to Strengthen DFIs, Launches Final Operating Guidelines

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has recently reiterated the bank’s commitment towards making the Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in.

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Kenya: Diaspora Remittances Rise by Sh12Bn in 2015

Kenyans abroad have sent home Sh12 billion more in 2015 lifting total remittances to Sh156 billion. According to data from the central bank, remittance inflows through the formal channels reached.

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New Global Funding Instrument Invests in Women Conflict Recovery

A new multi-partner effort will be launched today to assist the international community to respond to complex peace and security challenges and to direct investment in sustainable peace. The Global.

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Rwanda: US$ 36.6m Set Aside for Response to El Nino Impact

The Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugee Affairs (Midmar) has set aside $36.6 million (about Rwf27 billion) toward efforts to cope with effects of El Nino. This was said by.

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Ghana: Rawlings Urges Transparent in 2016 Elections

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has in a meeting with the new American Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Porter Jackson, called on all stakeholders in the forthcoming Presidential.

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British Bosses Say Exit from EU Would Hit Economy and Jobs

The bosses of a third of Britain’s biggest companies have recently warned that an exit from the European Union would put the economy at risk and threaten jobs. In a.

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Saudi Arabia Gives Sudan $5 Billion in Military Aid

Saudi Arabia has recently granted five billion dollar military assistance to Sudan initially dedicated to the Lebanese army, multiple sources told Sudan Tribune on Monday. The diversion of military aid.

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Columbian Businessman in SA Diagnosed with Zika Virus

A Columbian businessman, who is visiting South Africa, has recently been diagnosed with the Zika virus, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said. According to the Minister, “The confirmation of this particular.

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Egypt Signs $500 Mln Agreement with Afreximbank

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has recently agreed to a $500 million facility with the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to help Egyptian importers through a foreign currency crisis. The Afreximbank.

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East Africa: Climate Conference on El Nino Impact Opens in Kigali

A conference of Horn of Africa countries most vulnerable to climate change opens in Kigali today. According to John Ntaganda Semafara, the acting director-general of Rwanda Meteorology Agency, the meeting.

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