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Kenya Secures Sh21.9 Billion Financial Assistance from China

  Kenya secured Sh21.9 billion financial assistance from China for infrastructure development and drought mitigation. The money includes a Sh19.2 billion grant to deepen ties between the two countries. An.

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Vodacom, Safaricom Partner to Tap Kenyan Market

South Africa’s Vodacom said on Monday it will buy a 35 percent stake in Safaricom from its parent company Vodafone for 34.6 billion rand ($2.59 billion), expanding its reach into.

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South Africa Rand Gains as Dollar Slides

By: Mfuneko Toyana South Africa’s rand strengthened on Wednesday following two consecutive days of losses, helped by firmer precious metals prices and a slip in the dollar after U.S. President.

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South Africa Rand falls Close to 1month low as Euro Optimism Spreads

By: Mfuneko Toyana South Africa’s rand extended losses, nearing its weakest level in a month as demand for riskier currencies, as well as gold and other safe-haven commodities, waned following.

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Kenya: Private Investors Support Healthcare Transformation Cause

Royal Philips today announced its full support for a new Government of Kenya and United Nations (UN) initiative aimed at strengthening primary and community healthcare in Africa. The leading health.

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EMERGING AFRICA INFRASTRUCTURE FUND ANCHORS US$600 MILLION BOND ISSUE BY LEADING TELCO TOWER OPERATOR HELIOS TOWERS AFRICA

Helios Towers Africa (HTA), a leading telecommunications infrastructure and power operator in Africa, is set for expansion following a successful US$600 million, five-year-term, bond issue, supported by the Emerging Africa.

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Nigeria: New Naira Investor Rate Eases for Second Day

By Oludare Mayowa and Chijioke Ohuocha The value of Nigeria’s latest naira exchange rate, set specifically for portfolio investors, eased for a second straight day on Wednesday even as the.

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Gold Slips to Two-week Low on Improved Risk Appetite; Equities Rally

By: Sethuraman N R Gold fell to a two-week low Wednesday, as investors opted for riskier assets such as equities on renewed optimism over the U.S. economy and as political.

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AFIG Funds to sponsor Africa’s Largest Private Equity Gathering

  In Africa, SMEs accounts for about 50 percent of job creation and 33 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), the sector has a funding gap of more than $140.

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Fiscal Policy Remains Unchanged after Cabinet Reshuffle- South Africa’s Zuma

  South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday the country’s fiscal policy would remain unchanged after his cabinet reshuffle and that his ministers would reach out to international investors.

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