Africa loses $60bn annually through illicit finance flow
03/02/2015Capital flight from Africa continues to be a major thorn in the continent’s side following a new progress report that says up to $60 billion is leaked through illicit financial.
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IMF approves $688 million precautionary loan for Kenya
03/02/2015The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday signed off on a $688 million, one-year loan program for Kenya. The loan is meant to support the government’s economic reforms and help.
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Somali Prime Minister Sharmarke Appoints 20-Member Cabinet
02/02/2015Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has appointed a new council of ministers following extensive consultation with the President, Speaker of the Parliament, Members of Parliament and key stakeholders within.
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How Empowering Women Can Help End Poverty in Africa – World Bank
02/02/2015For far too long, women and girls in Africa have faced discrimination and inequalities in the workforce which have not only hurt them, but their families, communities and their countries.
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General Electric Provides $100,000 Grants to University of Ghana Students
02/02/2015Scholarship to cover full tuition for four-year degree Financial aid to needy students to augment the country’s human resource base One hundred students of the University of Ghana will have.
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General Electric Records Significant Progress on Energy and Healthcare Projects in Ghana
02/02/2015125MW expected in 2016, 750MW by 2018 1000 midwives to receive training and portable ultrasound devices General Electric (GE), Global Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt says the global infrastructure giant.
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MTN Offers AWS Direct Connect Across Africa
02/02/2015MTN has become the first company in Africa to offer Amazon Web Service (AWS) Direct Connect across multiple countries on the continent. The new service will leverage MTN’s multiprotocol Label.
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Rwanda Receives $70 Million Credit From World Bank
27/01/2015Rwanda will receive a $70 million credit from the World Bank to help the government improve the efficiency, coverage, and harmonization of its social protection system. According to a press.
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Ghana, Dubai Boost Trade To $5 Billion
27/01/2015The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has set an ambitious target to increase trade between Ghana and Dubai to $5 billion in the next five years. Currently, the volume.
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