SA Rand steady; Focus on Unemployment
30/07/2019South Africa’s rand steadied against the dollar in early trade on Monday, but the currency hovered near a 4-week low hit last week after rating agencies Fitch and Moody’s warned.
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Nigeria Plots Course to Membership of Africa’s Planned Free Trade Zone
30/07/2019Nigeria is backing its commitment to join Africa’s recently agreed free trade zone by setting up a committee to implement the agreement, and promising new laws where necessary to enact.
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Business
Hwange Expansion Project on Course – ZPC
30/07/2019The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), says that the USD$1.5 billion Hwange Expansion project – Unit 7 and 8 is going according to schedule and will add 600MW to the national.
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TEF Rounds up 2019 Cohort
30/07/2019The Tony Elumelu Foundation, an African non-profit organization founded in 2010 by Africa’s foremost investor and business mogul, Tony Elumelu, held its 5th Annual Forum — the largest annual gathering.
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Politics and Economy
Bobi Wine Declares Presidential Bid
25/07/2019Opposition lawmaker and musician Bobi Wine has officially announced he will run for president in Uganda’s 2021 election. Ugandan pop star turned politician Bobi Wine has officially announced he’ll run.
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International
Joint Egypt, UAE, US Drills Aim to Bolster Maritime Security
25/07/2019Egypt, the UAE and the US have carried out joint drills in the Red Sea in a bid to cement ties and support maritime security and stability in the region..
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International
Tunisian President, Caid Essebsi Dies at 92
25/07/2019Tunisian president, Beji Caid Essebsi, a major player in the north African country’s transition to democracy after a 2011 revolution, has died, the presidency said on Thursday. A leading figure.
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Economy
Zambian Economy to Grow by 2.5%
25/07/2019Zambia’s economy is projected to grow by around 2.5% this year, down from an initial projection of almost 4%, Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu said. Africa’s second-largest copper producer has encountered.
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Transcorp Hilton Abuja Set to Host Largest Gathering of African Entrepreneurs
25/07/2019ABUJA, NIGERIA – 25 July 2019: Transcorp Hilton Abuja is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the 2019 edition of the annual Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum on its extensive grounds..
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Business
MTN Appoints Motlanthe As New Investor Relations Executive
22/07/2019Mobile telecommunications company MTN said has appointed Thato Motlanthe as its new executive for investor relations, effective from September 1. Motlanthe replaces Nik Kershaw who left MTN at the end.
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