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Market Development Programme in the Niger Delta, MADE

Market Development Programme in the Niger Delta, MADE, a UK Department for International Development Funded programme, is leading one of the most ambitious integration in the Niger Delta of Nigeria.

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LIBYA: RIVAL FACTIONS SIGN UN-BACKED PEACE DEAL

To form a national unity government,delegates from Libya’s rival factions has recently signed a U.N.-brokered peace agreement at a ceremony in Morocco. Chants of “Libya! Libya!” erupted as representatives from.

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BIG SCORE: ETHIOPIA ACHIEVES MDG GOAL 7 TARGET C FOR PROVIDING SAFE WATER

Ethiopia has achieved the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7 target C for halving the number of people without access to safe water by 2015.Speaking at the 7th WASH multi-stakeholder forum.

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FRANCE TO SUPPORT FRENCH COMPANIES INVESTING IN ETHIOPIA

The French Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Promotion of Tourism, Matthias Fekl, has recently stated that the France government will give all the necessary support for French companies.

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SOUTH AFRICA’S TREASURY PROPOSES LOWER EXCISE DUTY FOR BRANDY

South Africa’s Treasury has recently proposed a 10 percent cut in excise duties on brandy, saying the alcoholic spirit was at a cost disadvantage to competitors due to stringent regulations.

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WORLD BANK APPROVES $3 BILLION LOAN FOR EGYPT

The Minister of International Cooperation, Sahar Nasr in a statement, has recently announced that the World Bank has approved a $3 billion loan for Egypt, to be disbursed over the.

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MTN SOUTH AFRICA TO CHALLENGE NIGERIA FINE IN COURT

South Africa-owned leading telecommunication company MTN, has recently decide to take the legal route as part of efforts to see that the fine imposed on its Nigeria subsidiary is reviewed..

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ZIMBABWE: FEMALE LEGISLATORS CALL FOR GOVT FUNDING OF WOMEN’S BANK

Female legislators in the Zimbabwe National Assembly have recently urged the government to expedite the operation of the Women’s Bank to provide the much needed funding for their businesses. Debating.

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KENYA’S SHILLING EASES AS STOCKS CLOSE HIGHER

The Kenyan shilling has recently eased due to increased dollar demand from companies across all sectors to meet their obligations before they close for the holidays, while stocks have risen..

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CHINESE TO INVEST U.S.$500 MILLION FOR THE EXPANSION OF NIGERIAN BUSINESSES

The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajiya Aisha Abubakar‎, has recently disclosed in Abuja, that Chinese investors have committed to invest an additional $500 million into various.

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