AU Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, visits West Africa countries
23/10/2018The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, will undertake a visit to West Africa that will take him to Benin, from 22 to 23 October; the.
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South African Impact Investment Forum to take place this week
23/10/2018The endorsement of the Impact Investment Forum that will take place the day before the South African Investment Summit signals recognition at the highest levels that growth for growth’s sake.
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Africa’s oldest president easily wins 7th term as Cameroon’s leader
22/10/2018Africa’s oldest president, Cameroon’s Paul Biya, has easily won a seventh term after a Constitutional Council that he appointed rejected all legal challenges to the election. Major cities saw heavy.
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Egypt, Sweden trade exchange amount to $541mn
22/10/2018The trade exchange between Egypt and Sweden in the first eight months of this year amounted to $541 million, Trade and Industry Minister Amr Nassar. The minister added that the.
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Avelacom extends connectivity to South Africa capital markets
22/10/2018Avelacom, the high-performance connectivity and IT infrastructure solutions provider for the financial services industry, has announced that it has extended its connectivity offerings to South Africa, enabling trading firms to.
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The African Development Bank makes senior appointments
22/10/2018The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has announced new appointments to the Group: Director, Integrity and Anti-Corruption Mr. Alan Bacarese has been appointed the.
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Egypt, Greece discuss ‘Nostros’ cooperation initiative
22/10/2018Preparations are being made for phase two of the “Nostros – the Return” initiative between Egypt, Greece and Cyprus, which will guide the three countries to political and economic cooperation,.
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COMESA launches 50 Million African Women Speak Project in Seychelles
22/10/2018COMESA has launched the 50 Million Africa Women Speak project in Seychelles during a two-day stakeholder engagement held at Savoy Hotel. The meeting successfully established a country team, headed by.
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KAM recommends strategies to achieve the Big Four Agenda
22/10/2018Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has launched a report that seeks to identify cross-cutting constraints to growth, possible solutions, and sector-specific interventions to unlock the manufacturing sector’s growth potential. The.