Nigeria Trade Balance Turns Positive in Q4 as Exports Jump
06/03/2017Nigeria’s trade balance turned positive in the fourth quarter of 2016 after exports rose by more than half, the national bureau of statistics said on Saturday, the.
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More than 100 million at risk of starvation globally – U.N. official
06/03/2017By Umberto Bacchi The number of people facing severe hunger worldwide has surpassed 100 million and will grow if humanitarian aid is not paired with more support for.
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Remittances from Egyptians at $5 bln in three months after currency float -c.bank
06/03/2017Remittances from Egyptians abroad increased by 20 percent year-on-year in the three months following the country’s November currency float, totalling about $5 billion, a central bank statement said on.
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Photos from The African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Gala Night
06/03/2017The African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Gala Night has come and gone but left behind some great memories for all who attended. For those who couldn’t make it, you can.
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FG tracks assets held by MDAs, creates assets register
06/03/2017The Federal Government has launched an Asset Tracking and Management Project (ATMProject), through which for the first time, the Government would be able to locate, identify, assess and.
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Ethiopia: Diaspora Raises Over U.S.$2 Million for Dam Construction
03/03/2017By Haftu Gebrezgabiher The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the Ethiopian Diaspora Community in different parts of the world raised 2,101,000 USD to back the construction.
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Germany to Provide 250 mln Euros of Development Aid to Tunisia – Merkel
03/03/2017German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday her government would provide Tunisia with 250 million euros in development aid. Merkel made the announcement during a visit to Tunis for talks.
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Mozambique’s Rebel Movement Extends Ceasefire, Boosting Peace Deal Hopes
03/03/2017By Manuel Mucari Mozambique’s Renamo opposition party and rebel movement extended a ceasefire by two months on Friday to allow further peace talks with President Filipe Nyusi’s.
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Exclusive: How Africa Can Sustain Economic Growth in the Trump Era
03/03/2017Ambassador Herman Cohen, a former U.S. ambassador to several African countries, advisor to multiple U.S. Presidents, and a 38-year veteran of the U.S. Foreign Service, has continued to enrich the.
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Egypt Court Finds Mubarak Innocent in Killing of Protesters in Final Ruling
03/03/2017By Mahmoud Mourad and Haitham Ahmed The trial of Mubarak, who was toppled in one of the tumultuous uprisings which shook the Arab world, captivated viewers as he.
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