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US$1.1 Billion Trade Volume with Turkey Favours Nigeria

The total trade volume of Nigeria and Turkey is currently at $1.145 billion to the favour of Nigeria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has recently disclosed at the Presidential Villa.

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Barclays to exit Africa in ‘transatlantic’ makeover

Barclays Plc will sell its Africa business as part of a plan by new Chief Executive Jes Staley to simplify the bank’s structure and seek higher shareholder returns, after reporting.

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Rwanda: U.S Business Delegation Lauds Rwanda’s Business Opportunities

Rwandan President Paul Kagamehas recently met with a delegation of business leaders under the umbrella body, Gen Next. The body whose membership is only on invitation is composed of 275.

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East Africa: Rwanda, Ethiopia Sign Open Skies Agreement

  Rwanda and Ethiopia have signed an air service agreement, where the two countries agreed to open their airspace allowing their Ethiopian Air and Rwand Air to operate without restrictions..

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Oil Prices “Totally Unacceptable”- Nigerian President Buhari

The OPEC cartel needs to take action to stabilize the oil market because crude prices have fallen to “totally unacceptable” levels, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has recently said.

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How Eritrea will Kick-Start its Economy

Eritrea expects to have four mines in operation by 2018 producing gold, copper, zinc and potash as one of Africa’s poorest nations looks to build an industry that can kick-start.

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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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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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Tunisia, IMF Hold Talks on Credit, Economic Reforms

Tunisia Central Bank has said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF), recently began talks with the country over a new credit programme, as part of measures to strengthen its economy.

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Zambia approves price-based royalties for copper mines

Zambia’s cabinet has recently approved a new royalty system that varies depending on the copper price as Africa’s second-biggest producer seeks to keep struggling mines open and limit job losses,.

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