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CANADA GRANTS 30 MILLION USD FOR ETHIOPIA’S EFFORTS OF MITIGATING EL-NINO

Canada has granted 30 million USD to Ethiopia for the efforts of mitigating the El-Nino induced drought, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recently said. The announcement came following the.

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ETHIOPIA PLANS 950 MW ELECTRIC POWER FROM SUGAR DEV’T PROJECTS

Ethiopian Sugar Corporation has plans to produce 950 megawatts of electric power from its sugar development projects by the end of GTP II peroid.Corporate Communication Directorate Director of the Corporation,.

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RWANDANS APPROVE EXTENSION OF PRESIDENTIAL TERM LIMITS

Rwanda’s National Electoral Commission has recently declared that Rwandans voted overwhelmingly to support changes to the constitution that would allow President Paul Kagame to extend his term in office. Kagame,.

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CFAO OPENS FIRST AFRICAN MALL IN IVORY COAST

As part of a major drive to tap into the growth of Africa’s middle classes, French distribution group Comptoir Francais de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CFAO), has recently opened its first.

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NIGERIA: CBN RESTRICTS THE USE OF NAIRA CARDS ABROAD

In a bid to restore Nigeria’s foreign exchange market, the Central Bank of Nigeria has recently issued another circular to banks in the country, further restricting the use of naira.

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NIGERIA: NNPC TO AWARD NEW CRUDE-FOR-PRODUCT SWAP DEAL TO FOUR REFINERS

Nigerian state oil firm NNPC has recently said that it will award new crude for oil products swap agreements to leading refiners Total, Varo Energy, Cepsa and ENI. According to.

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BURKINA FASO LIFTS EXPORT SUSPENSION ON TAMBAO MANGANESE MINE

The General Manager of Pan African Minerals (PAM) has recently announced that the Burkina Faso transitional government has lifted the suspension of the company’s manganese export license, which was imposed.

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Nomination Opens For AL Magazine’s Power 100 List 2016  

As part of African Leadership Magazine’s strategic effort towards showcasing some of the continent’s premium and most influential brands and businesses-we invite you to join other Africans in nominating and.

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TOWARDS A TRULY ‘FREE’ PRESS

An independent media is often touted as the true barometer of a mature democracy. On that count, despite sustained attempts by various forces, the press in India has largely managed.

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NIGERIA: NERC ISSUES LICENCES TO 8 COMPANIES TO BOOST POWER GENERATION, DISTRIBUTION

As part of efforts to boost power generation and distribution in Nigeria, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has recently given eight companies licences to generate 1,648.25mw and also a.

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