How Eritrea will Kick-Start its Economy
26/02/2016Eritrea expects to have four mines in operation by 2018 producing gold, copper, zinc and potash as one of Africa’s poorest nations looks to build an industry that can kick-start.
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Peace and Security
UN Chief Visits South Sudan
26/02/2016UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has recently arrived in Juba as part of efforts to advance the peace accord aimed at ending the country’s civil conflict. Ban’s visit to Juba.
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Drought Knows No Colour
26/02/2016The ongoing drought in South Africa knows no colour or politics, Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has recently said. The minister was participating in a debate in Parliament on.
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Governance and Policy
Niger: Issoufou Leads Presidential Election Count
26/02/2016Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou enjoyed a strong lead in his quest for a second term as leader of the uranium-rich West African nation, according to partial results.
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Ethiopia: Ministry Urges Association to Beef up Quality Service Effort
25/02/2016The Ministry of Health has recently urged the Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA) to strengthen contribution to providing quality and equity health service by conducting problem-solving research, offering capacity building.
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Trade and Investment
CBN Moves to Strengthen DFIs, Launches Final Operating Guidelines
25/02/2016CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has recently reiterated the bank’s commitment towards making the Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in.
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Kenya: Diaspora Remittances Rise by Sh12Bn in 2015
25/02/2016Kenyans abroad have sent home Sh12 billion more in 2015 lifting total remittances to Sh156 billion. According to data from the central bank, remittance inflows through the formal channels reached.
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Gender
New Global Funding Instrument Invests in Women Conflict Recovery
25/02/2016A new multi-partner effort will be launched today to assist the international community to respond to complex peace and security challenges and to direct investment in sustainable peace. The Global.
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Rwanda: US$ 36.6m Set Aside for Response to El Nino Impact
23/02/2016The Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugee Affairs (Midmar) has set aside $36.6 million (about Rwf27 billion) toward efforts to cope with effects of El Nino. This was said by.
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Government
Ghana: Rawlings Urges Transparent in 2016 Elections
23/02/2016Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has in a meeting with the new American Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Porter Jackson, called on all stakeholders in the forthcoming Presidential.
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