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Nigeria: How Government plans to Sustain Positive Growth Outlook – Adeosun, Emefiele

As the curtain closes for 2018 World Bank Spring Meeting, in Washington DC, the Nigerian government through the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and the Governor of Central Bank.

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RwandAir Appoints New Female CEO

The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has appointed a female Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to head the country’s national carrier, RwandAir. The new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the person.

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Ghana to top the US, China and UK in 2018

Ghana is tipped to lead top-ranked global economies as the fastest growing economy in 2018 with a growth rate of 8% as a result of increased oil and gas production,.

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Remittances: An Overlooked But Important Economic Driver in Africa

The forces of globalization and migration have become particularly potent on the global economic scene in the last two decades and they don’t appear to be slowing down. Globalization despite.

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NIGERIA: NIGERIA SET TO HOST LAKE CHAD CONFERENCE

Nigeria is set to host an international conference on saving Lake Chad to be held between February 26-28, 2018. The conference which will be the first international meeting on Lake.

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EAIF backs Private Sector Water Supply Project in Kigali – Press Release

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) announced on 27 November the signing of the financing for a large-scale water treatment facility in Rwanda. It is the first Bulk Surface Water.

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Gambia’s Energy Sector Receives US$ 45 Million Boost

The government of Gambia has received US$ 45 million under a Financing Agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), to grow the country’s energy sector. Earlier this year,.

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Sierra Leone: Ruling Party Names Kamara as Presidential Flagbearer

Sierra Leone’s ruling party, All People’s Congress, has chosen Foreign Affairs Minister Samura Kamara as its candidate for next year’s presidential polls to succeed President Ernest Bai Koroma. The choice.

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UK – AFRICA TRADE & INVESTMENT FORUM & AWARDS, LONDON 2017

Theme: UK – Africa Relations Post Brexit: Building Trade and Investments Structures for Equitable Partnerships CONCEPT NOTE: According to the UK office for Statistics, Africa accounted for 5.1% of global.

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African private equity fund powering agriculture and food enterprise

In my August column, I discussed the role of agriculture and food processing in the industrialisation of Africa. The article stimulated interest in a number of influential quarters, including from.

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