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Nigeria Plans Special Economic Zones To Double Manufacturing By 2025

Nigeria announced on Wednesday a target to double its manufacturing output to 20 percent of GDP within six years and will set up production hubs across the country in partnership.

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Zimbabwe Reaches Agreement With IMF On Economic Reform Programme

Zimbabwe has reached agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a programme of economic policies and structural reforms that could pave the way to the crisis-hit country re-engaging with.

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Power Of Incumbency

Elections come with the strain of the electoral cycle bearing its full weight on the candidates seeking these elective positions. It is not any different in Africa, but Africa is.

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Burkina Faso President Arrives Turkey for State Visit

Burkina Faso’s president has begun two-day official visit to Turkey, according to an official statement on Wednesday. Roch Marc Christian Kabore arrived in Turkey at the invitation of President Recep.

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Kagame Appoints New Army Chief of Staff

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appointed Lt. Gen. [now Maj. Gen.] Jean-Jacques Mupenzi as the new Army Chief of Staff to replace Lt Gen Jacques Musemakweli. In the reshuffle, Jean-Jacques.

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Ghana, Czech Republic Sign Credit Facility

Ghana and the Czech Republic have signed a 47 million Euro credit facility to provide 50 steel bridges in selected communities across the country as part of infrastructure works. The.

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Nissan South Africa To Build Navara Model

The South African arm of Nissan will spend 3 billion rand ($213 million) equipping its local plant to build the Japanese carmaker’s new Navara model, the unit’s boss said on.

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Facebook Artificial Intelligence (AI) Researchers Create The World’s Most Detailed Population Density Maps of Africa

Facebook (www.Facebook.com) is working closely with key non-profit and research partners to use artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to address large-scale social, health and infrastructure challenges in sub Saharan Africa..

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Kenya’s GDP To Grow By 5.7% Despite Climatic Conditions

Kenya’s real gross domestic product is projected to grow by 5.7% in 2019, a slight decrease from the estimated 5.8% growth experienced in 2018, according to the new World Bank.

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Standard Chartered Bank Opens Innovation Hub In Kenya

Standard Chartered Bank has opened a new innovation hub in Kenya to bolster its collaboration with fintech companies in the region. The new Africa eXellerator lab will be leveraged to.

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