RWANDA: REFERENDUM POLLS KICK OFF TODAY
17/12/2015More than 40,000 Rwandans in Diaspora are expected to vote today in a referendum on revised Constitution, while 6.4 million voters who reside in the country are expected to cast.
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ETHIOPIA, AUSTRALIA PLANT TREES TO MARK 50 YEARS OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
16/12/2015Ethiopia and Australia have recently marked their 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, with planting of tree seedlings at the Gulele Botanic Garden; the event also saw the inauguration of Australia.
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SANLAM LEADS SOUTH AFRICA’S DEAL OF THE YEAR
16/12/2015A leading financial services group, SANLAM, has received approval for the acquisition of a significant stake in Afrocentric Healthcare Assets Proprietary Limited (AHA), which represents the biggest transaction in South.
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Algeria Opens New 350,000 Tonne Capacity Sugar Refinery
16/12/2015The Ministry of Industry in Algeria, has recently announced the opening of a new sugar refinery with a capacity of 350,000 tonnes a year, in the country Officials have revealed.
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Italy to Contribute to Africa’s Fund for Combating Climate Change
16/12/2015As part of efforts to mitigate the negative impact of climate change and transition the continent to sustainable low-carbon growth, the Italian government has recently announced that it will contribute.
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Egypt: President Al-SisiSet to Reclaim Land Lost to Desertification
16/12/2015The government of Egypt has recently announced that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisiis set to inaugurate a desert reclamation project by the end of 2015 aimed at expanding Egypt’s farmland by.
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Zambia cabinet approves $275 million Chinese housing loan
16/12/2015In a bid to ease the housing challenges of security workers in Zambia, the presidency in a statement has recently announced that Zambia’s cabinet has approved plans to borrow $275.
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AfDB Launches USD 500 million Green Bond Transaction due December 2018
16/12/2015The African Development Bank (AfDB) has recently launched a USD 500-million 3-year Green Bond transaction, with issue priced at Mid-Swaps plus 14 bps, equivalent to a spread of 18 bps.
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Big Score: Kenya to Host United Nations Summit in 2016
11/12/2015Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta witnesses an exchange between UNCTAD secretary general Mukhisa Kituyi and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed at State House, Nairobi Kenya will remain in the global.
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AfDB Steps-up Efforts to fund Social Welfare Programme in Africa
11/12/2015The African Development Bank (AfDB) has recently approvedUS $53.24m for the funding of a water project and a financial reform programme in Zimbabwe and Chad, respectively. In tandem with the.
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